If you read my post yesterday, you saw that I was working on creating my first ornament (other than a pillow ornament). Well this is the finished product. I am very pleased with how it turned out and after all the stressing I did about cutting up the stitched piece, it wasn’t so bad after all. The pattern is “Snow Love” by Country Cottage Needleworks. I stitched it on 16ct Dirty Aida and hand painted the snow with acrylic paint. I used The Twisted Stitcher tutorial for making a flat ornament and the instructions were quite easy to follow. I did have a bit of a problem creating the hanger as the cord I purchased was a little too thick to tie into a knot. That is the reason for my ribbon bow on the top of the hanger. So next time I will try to create a cord from DMC floss. Have never done that before. But I am very happy with my first ornament and I can definitely see me making more in the future. And this ornament can hang out all winter and into Valentine’s Day 🙂 It’s such a sweet pattern.
I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the day with your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Love and hugs to all!
My Time Stitching 
Love it & you!! Merry Christmas.
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Thank you, Marsha. I hope to make a lot of ornaments throughout 2015 in time for gift giving next year 🙂 Merry Christmas!
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I like it! I tend to stitch a lot of ornaments and then put off the finishing because they can be so finicky 🙂
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I definitely understand. I really like how quick they go. This one only took me 2 evenings to stitch. Hopefully I will stitch lots this this coming year and not put off finishing as it would probably drive me crazy to finish several at one time.
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Beautiful! I know how stressful it is to cut your project, but you did a great job!
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Thank you, Johanna. I think I put it off for so long because I was so afraid to cut it. But I really like how it turned out.
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Lovely ornament – great job for your first one!
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That looks wonderful! I love the touch of acrylic paint and the trimming. I have yet to make an ornament, but maybe it’s time to get a head start for next Christmas!! 🙂
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Thank you, Fawn. There is a 32ct fabric that has “snow dots” on it, but since I am not a fan of 32ct fabric, I had to make my own. Love how it turned out! It was very scary making my first ornament, but I am glad I took the plunge! I say just go for it. You are crafty and will be fine. The Twisted Stitcher has lots of great tutorials on how to finish ornaments.
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