Christmas

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Golden Evergreen Brooch

By Dakota Rogers

When the holidays come around, we all like to dress up a little bit, wear a little bit of spirit or seasonal touch on our garments. This little pin is elegant and quick to stitch. It will look terrific on your jacket, coat, sweater or any outfit this Christmas. The color scheme is timeless and versatile. Wear your art out so people will see needlework-you may get to introduce our hobby to someone who asks, "Wow! Did you make that? 

Materials needed:

• Kreinik Silk Mori® in 7124 Cream for background 
• Kreinik Silk Serica® in 4066 Dark Holly for tree 
• Kreinik Fine (#8) Braid" in 002J Japan Gold for Smyrna Cross border, tree top cross, tree garland 
• 24-count white Congress Cloth, about 4.5 inches square 
• stretcher bars, pin-back, small piece of plastic canvas for finishing (optional)

Instructions:

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Designed by Dakota Rogers

Materials needed:

• Kreinik Silk Serica color 5091 Ice Blue for background
• Kreinik Fine (#8) Braid color 001 Silver for Smyrna Cross border
• Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid color 001 Silver or Kreinik Facets in Silver for wandering embellishment
• Kreinik Cord 001 Silver for couching
• 24-ct white Congress Cloth, about 5 inches square

Instructions:

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Tree In Snow Ornament or Pin

By Tink Bordill

Here's an elegant needlepoint accessory to pin on your jacket this season or turn into a Christmas ornament, and it stitches up quickly on a cold winter's night. Here, Tink Boord-Dill captures the look of snow with pearl braid, while Silk Mori and Silk Serica lend textural contrast. We love the tranquil sense you get from the blue, green and white colors

Materials needed

• Kreinik Silk Mori® in 4163 Light Victorian Green, 4166 Dark Victorian Green, 4167 Very Dark Victorian Green, 5053 Light Slate Blue
• Silk Serica® 4167 Very Dark Victorian Green
• Very Fine (#4) Braid" 032 Pearl and 002 Gold
• 18-count white mono canvas

Instructions:

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What a peaceful way to prepare for the holidays-spending time stitching this classic design with silk threads on silk gauze. Take a moment for yourself as you run errands, plan meals, and do all of those things that can overwhelm us this time of year. Spend time stitching something, unhurried, and thinking of the meaning of the season for you and your family. 

Materials needed:

• 4"x 4" piece of 40-ct Kreinik silk gauze
• Kreinik Silk Mori®, one 2.5m skein of each: 3017 Very Dark Coral, 3015 Medium Coral, 3013 Light Coral, 3011 Very Light Coral, 7124 Cream, 4166 Dark Victorian Green, 4164 Medium Victorian Green, 4163 Light Victorian Green, 7135 Medium Dark Mocha, 7134 Medium Bark, 7133 Light Bark,4167 Very Dark Victorian Green

Instructions:

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O Tannenbaum Needlepoint Ornament 

Designed by Suzann Miller of Suzann's Designs
Skill Level: intermediate

Enjoy the traditional colors of Christmas worked in Kreinik's premium quality Silk Serica thread. The stitches look luminous and rich worked in silk. This design would also make a lovely class project for a needlepoint group.

Materials Needed:

• Kreinik Silk Serica 1119 Garnet, 2014 Medium Gold, 4037 Vy Dk Kelly Green, 4067 Vy Dk Holly
• 6" x 6" 24-ct Congress Cloth (white)
• #24 Tapestry needle
• thumb tacks or staples, batting for stuffing

Tip: If winter causes your fingers to become dry, moisturize with a non-greasy hand cream before working with silk thread.

Printing Instructions: 

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Materials: 

• Kreinik Silk Mori: 2015 Medium Dark Gold
• Kreinik Silk Mori 4036 Dark Kelly Green
• Kreinik Silk Mori 7012 Lightest Lead Grey
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 202HL Aztec Gold Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 008HL Green Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 001 Silver
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 003 Red
• Kreinik Iron-on 1/8" Ribbon 6140 Christmas
• Household Iron or craft iron
• Kreinik Teflon Press Cloth
• 14-mesh mono needlepoint canvas, color antique brown, size 3.5" x 3.5"
• Red, green seed beads
• One piece of 9" x 12" green felt for backing fabric
• Other: scissors, size #20 Tapestry needle, sewing needle, small amount of polyester fiberfil, ruler 

Printing Instructions:
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Materials:

• 4” x 4” piece of 40-count silk gauze
• Kreinik Silk Mori® in 2015 Md Dk Gold, 2016 Dk Gold, 4033 Lt Kelly Green, 4034 Md Kelly, 4036 Dk Kelly, 4037 Vy Dk Kelly, 1113 Lt Christmas Red, 1114 Md Christmas, 3017 Vy Dk Coral, 1116 Dk Christmas
• #28 Tapestry needle Instructions: Tent stitch (or half-cross stitch) with one strand of Silk Mori centered on the 40-ct silk gauze, following the color key.

This design can be framed to use as an ornament, or set on a table in your foyer to welcome holiday guests. Just Nan’s new WhimZi frames would be perfect (we used model “Gold Embossed WFGE01”). Visit www.justnan.com for more info on these new mini frames for elegant yet easy finishing.

Click here to download the instructions, color key, and chart for Le Petit Noel Silk Gauze Design. 

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Materials:

• Kreinik Silk Mori 2015 Medium Dark Gold
• Kreinik Silk Mori 4036 Dark Kelly Green
• Kreinik Silk Mori 7012 Lightest Lead Grey
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 202HL Aztec Gold Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 008HL Green Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 001 Silver
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 003 Red
• Kreinik Iron-on 1/8" Ribbon 6140 Christmas
• Household Iron or craft iron
• Kreinik Teflon Press Cloth
• 14-mesh mono needlepoint canvas, color antique brown, size 3.5" x 3.5"
• Red, green, and gold seed beads
• One piece of 9" x 12" green felt for backing fabric
• Other: scissors, size #20 Tapestry needle, sewing needle, small amount of polyester fiberfil, ruler

Instructions:

Tent stitch each design centered on your 14-count mono canvas using three strands of Silk Mori, or Tapestry #12 Braid as it comes (right off the spool), according to the color key. Sew on beads after needlepoint pattern is stitched.

Iron the 1/8" Ribbon around the completed pattern, using a Teflon Press Cloth between your hot iron (high heat) and the metallic thread.

Assembly:

Cut a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" piece of green felt. Fold under the excess needlepoint canvas and either pin or tack iin place. Tuck in the loose iron-on ribbon. Attach a 3" piece of looped metallic thread at the top of the ornament for hanging. Sew green felt to the back of the ornament on three sides. Add a small amount of polyester fiberfil and sew remaining side closed.

Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print this file. 

NOTE: this is not a product that is shipped. Click the link below to download the PDF.

Materials needed:

• Kreinik Silk Mori: 2015 Medium Dark Gold
• Kreinik Silk Mori 4036 Dark Kelly Green
• Kreinik Silk Mori 7012 Lightest Lead Grey
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 202HL Aztec Gold Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 008HL Green Hi Lustre
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 001 Silver
• Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid 003 Red
• Kreinik Iron-on 1/8" Ribbon 6140 Christmas
• Household Iron or craft iron
• Kreinik Press Cloth
• 14-mesh mono needlepoint canvas, color antique brown, size 3.5" x 3.5"
• Red, green, and gold seed beads
• One piece of 9" x 12" green felt for backing fabric
• Other: scissors, size #20 Tapestry needle, sewing needle, small amount of polyester fiberfil, ruler

Instructions: 

Follow the main graph and color key. Tent stitch each design centered on your 14-count mono canvas using three strands of Silk Mori, or Tapestry #12 Braid as it comes (right off the spool), according to the color key. Sew on beads after needlepoint pattern is stitched. Iron the 1/8" Ribbon around the completed pattern, using a Kreinik Press Cloth between your hot iron (high heat) and the metallic thread.

Assembly:

Cut a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" piece of green felt. Fold under the excess needlepoint canvas and either pin or tack in place. Tuck in the loose iron-on ribbon. Attach a 3" piece of looped metallic thread at the top of the ornament for hanging. Sew green felt to the back of the ornament on three sides. Add a small amount of polyester fiberfil and sew remaining side closed.

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We love Lee's Needle Art for their needlepoint painted canvases and the leather goods to finish the projects. No need to send your project out to a finisher, and wait possibly months for the finished project, when you can do the finishing easily and quickly. This needlepoint canvas snowflake fits perfectly into Lee's silver leather ornament frame.

This project features Kreinik's holographic blue metallic thread color and hot-fix crystals as embellishments.

Materials needed:

• Lee's Needle Art canvas BJ110
• Kreinik Fine #8 Braid in 033L Royal Blast (3 spools), and 032 Pearl (1 spool)
• Lee's Needle Art ornament BAG28S/Silver for finishing 
• 5mm hot-fix crystal embellishments - color "crystal" (if you can't find hot-fix crystals, look for flat-backed crystals or sequins that you can carefully glue onto the design)
• home iron, craft iron or hot-fix crystal applicator

Instructions:
BACKGROUND: Kreinik Fine #8 Braid 033L Royal Blast in basketweave stitch
SNOWFLAKE: Kreinik Fine #8 Braid 032 Pearl in basketweave stitch

Finishing:

1. Block canvas if needed to restore shape.
2. Cut off excess selvage leaving 2 canvas threads.
3. Carefully remove the paper from the cutoff portion of the ornament holer, leaving the sticky layer in place.
4. Place the stitched needlepoint canvas into the sticky layer.
5. Make fine adjustments if necessary and glue down the edges to the opening of the needlepoint edge. A plastic knife or popsicle stick is a handy way to apply the glue. Just don't apply too much glue.
6. After applying to the holder, attach the 5mm hot-fix crystals to each edge of the snowflake according to the directions on the applicator.

Lee's Needle Art canvases and leather goods are available in needlework stores.

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A Berry Holly-Day Ornament

Designed by Kathy Holicky

This ornament design can be worked in either a white/gold or red/green colorway.

Materials  needed:

• 18-ct mono canvas in white, 5” x 5”
• FOR WHITE VERSION:  Kreinik Silk Mori white 8000
• FOR RED/GREEN VERSION: Kreinik Silk Mori in red 1117, green 4036
• Kreinik Japan #5 Gold 002J
• For finishing: use a store-bought round ornament frame in the appropriate size, or ask your local framer to cut you a similar frame out of gold mat board
• Kreinik Treasure Tape™ double-sided tape

Instructions:

1. Use 4-ply of Silk Mori, or Japan just as it is (single strand) following the diagrams.
2. When stitching is complete, make a “sandwich” by layering the front of the gold ornament frame on top, followed by your stitched piece, and the gold ornament frame backer. Use Treasure Tape™ double-sided tape as the adhesive between layers. Add ribbons etc for ornament hanger as desired.

To download the instructions for this project, click here. 

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Fir Tree needlepoint ornament

Designed by Kathy Holicky

This needlepoint ornament design can be worked in either a white/gold or green colorway.

Materials  needed: 

• 18-ct mono canvas in white, 5” x 5”
• FOR WHITE VERSION:  Kreinik Silk Mori white 8000
• FOR GREEN VERSION: Kreinik Silk Mori green 4036, dark brown 7166
• Kreinik Blending Filament #002V
• Purchased gold ornament frame (or have a framer cut one for you out of gold matboard)
• double-sided tape

Instructions:

Download the 4-page PDF chart/instructions: 

https://www.kreinik.com/PDF/fir_tree_ornament.pdf

1. Use 4-ply of Silk Mori, or 4 strands of Blending Filament following the diagrams. Use green silk for the tree, brown silk for the trunk, and gold Blending Filament for the remainder.

2. When stitching is complete, make a “sandwich” by layering the front of the gold ornament frame on top, followed by your stitched piece, and the gold ornament frame backer. Use double-sided tape as the adhesive between layers. Add ribbons etc for ornament hanger as desired.