Sweet Violets Scissor Fob

designed by Mary Polityka Bush

skill level: beginner

Here’s a perfect little project to cheer your wintry days. Whether you make it for yourself or a gift, you’ll love how fast and easy it is to create something so useful and elegant. The magic is in the threads; metallic ribbons add a sparkling, cheerful touch to simple stitches.

Materials needed:

• Kreinik 1/8” Metallic Ribbon 026V Vintage Amethyst and 091 Star Yellow 

• Kreinik Silk Mori: 1 (5m) skein #4034 Medium Kelly Green 

• Zweigart® Punktchen Damask (or a similar fabric) 6”x9” piece #2168/637 Celery Green 

• 1/4 yard 1/2” wide pregathered lace, white 

• Fray Check™ 

• Air-disappearing marking pen (pink or lavender, not blue) 

• #20 Crewel needle 

• 4” embroidery hoop 

• Kreinik Custom Corder cord-making tool 

• 17/8” diameter Dritz® cover buttons, package of 2 

• Tacky craft glue

Instructions:  

1. Treat edges of fabric with Fray Check™. Let dry. 

2. Cut out appropriate size circular pattern from back of button package. Center package at one end of fabric and trace around it with marking pen. Repeat at other end of fabric. Center and trace embroidery pattern within one of the circles. (Taping pattern and fabric to a sunny window makes tracing easier.) Mount embroidery pattern area in hoop. NOTE: Marks made by air-disappearing marking pens disappear within 12-24 hours, depending on humidity. 

3. Make a soft knot at end of an 18” length of Vintage Amethyst Metallic Ribbon. With it, work lazy daisy stitches for petals of each violet. Keep Metallic Ribbon flat throughout. Keep back of work neat. Secure ending tails by stitching through backs of stitches. 

4. Make a soft knot at the end of the Star Yellow Metallic Ribbon. With it, work a Colonial knot in center of each violet. 

5. Work Lazy Daisy leaves with an 18” 3-strand length of Medium Kelly Green Silk Mori. 

6. Remove from Hoop. Cut out both circles. Treat edges with Fray Check™. Let dry. 

7. Remove shanks from button forms: discard. Center embroidered circles on one form. Carefully ease and secure it’s edge over teeth on back of form. Mount unembroidered fabric circle on second form in same manner. Note: Snap-in button backs are not needed; discard. 

8. Glue lace around edge of charm back. Let Dry. Glue charm front and back together. Let dry. 

9. Following custom corder instructions, make twisted cord with 3 yards of Silk Mori. Knot ends. Fold cord in half; make an overhand knot 4” below fold. Position wrapping at top of charm and glue loose tails of cord around edge of charm. Make an overhand knot where cord ends meet at bottom center of charm. Cut off ails of cord 11/2” below knot; separate strands to make a tassel. 

10. To attach charm to scissors, slip folded loop through scissors handle. Slip charm through loop. Pull gently till loop is snug.

Printing Instructions:
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If you have trouble printing this page and would like us to send you a printed copy send a #10 SASE to: Sweet Violets Scissor Fob, P.O. Box 1258, Parkersburg, WV 26102.

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