Christmas Tea Ornament Set

Designed by: Susan Leinberger
Skill Level: Intermediate

Make these charming ornaments to decorate a Christmas tree this season. For little girls, moms, daughters and grandmothers, it brings to mind the fun of a Christmas Tea Party.  (Scroll to bottom of page to see chart)

Materials needed:

• 1/4 sheet 10-count plastic canvas
• #3 Pearl cotton in white
• Kreinik Heavy #32 Braid in 238, 008HL, 002
• Kreinik Medium #16 Braid in 002
• Kreinik 1/8" Ribbon in 003
• #18 tapestry needle

Instructions:

1. Cut plastic canvas according to graphs, cutting out center hole on saucer top only, leaving saucer base intact.

2. Stitch pieces as follows: saucer top as graphed, saucer base with white Continental Stitches; one cup and one teapot as graphed, reverse one cup and one teapot and stitch with Continental Stitches and Slanted Gobelin stitches.

3. When background stitching is completed, work embroidery as indicated; do not work embroidery on saucer base.

4. Using Heavy #32 Braid in 238, whipstitch wrong sides of teapot pieces together along inside and outside edges.

5. Following graph, whipstitch wrong sides of cup pieces together along all edges except bottom edge.

6. Using white, whipstitch bottom edges of cup to inside edges on saucer top. using #32 Braid 238, whipstitch wrong sides of saucer top and base together.

7. for hangers. attach desired lengths of gold #16 Braid where indicated to cup and teapot with a Lark's Heat Knot. tie ends together in a knot to form a loop for hanging.

Saucer top and base: 16 holes x 11 holes Cut 1

Teapot: 31 holes x 28 holes Cut 2

Teacup: 16 holes x 14 holes Cut 2

Printing Instructions:

To print the instructions for this project click on the on the link above "Printable version" and then print the page using your web browser.  If you have trouble printing this page and would like us to send you a printed copy send a #10 SASE to: Christmas Tea ornament set, P.O. Box 1258, Parkersburg, WV 26102.

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