Enchanted Christmas Embroidery..."Cardinal Ornament"

 Hey quilter's...hope you're having a great week. I can't believe Christmas is two months away. Oh my gosh y'all. If you're like me the day after Halloween is when I usually start to freak. For some reason when I start to put up more fall decor and break out the Thanksgiving items it starts to get real. I have been working on Christmas presents all year...a little at a time but still have lots to do. Are y'all like me...every year I say I'm going to have everything finished early. Hmmm....well hopefully next year. Well during this recent hurricane had days of "downtime" which made me think and re-group some things. I have recently decided to showcase more fun & easy designs on my blog this coming year. I will be featuring "Christmas Cheer all Year" & a "sweet suprise" coming soon. The designs will not be complicated and you will always have an option to try a "advanced technique." So hopefully in 2025 will get some great gifts finished throughout the year so next year's Christmas won't be so hectic & "kuddos" to you if you're already about finished. :-) I am getting better...but definately "baby steps." I am lovin' this "Enchanted Christmas" keepsake embroidery kit by Missouri Star Quilt Company. The designs are so detailed but easy to embroider. If you read my previous post you can see how I'm turning the designs into "ornaments" for my daughter. Most of the time we gather together at Christmas but just in case 'I'm missing"...ha!...we'll still be together when she hangs the ornaments. I'm hoping that one day my sweet grandson will inherit the ornaments. I alway's say it's the "little things" that we cherish most and these ornaments are such a delight. The kit is still available ton MSQC website and will say that it would make a great kit too. I'm not doing the designs in order...just selecting the design as I go. But this "Cardinal" design is so near to my heart. My family loves Cardinals. The quote goes...."everytime you see a Cardinal someone from Heaven is thinking of you." I'm hoping these ornaments bring joy to my family every year. The steps are the same for each ornament. The Tree was the first post so please reflect to the instructions as needed. I will not any different items or techniques that I did along the way. I've also incorporated a sweet vintage button in each design as well. These designs are so inspiring so have fun & put your own spin on them. I thank y'all so much for following and keep checking back for more fun & easy Holiday projects. Enjoy!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Enchanted Christmas "Cardinal Ornament...

(Note...main supplies needed on Tree Ornament post)

Here's all you need...

* 4.5" Circle Template

Here's all you do...

* Follow the instructions in the Enchanted Christmas Pattern...

* After your design has completely dried,..carefully trace around design using the circle template.

* Carefully cut on line.

* Do the same for your felt backing.

* I chose the red 5" square from the Holiday pack from MSQC.

* Blanket stitch around edges with DMC green....clip to secure while you embroider & don't forget to 

place your ornament hook at top & secure within before you finish :-)

* Most of all....have fun!

Can't wait to share the next design with y'all :-)

Talk soon,

Cat

Enchanted Christmas Embroidery "Tree Ornament"

 Hey quilter's...hope your having a great weekend. I'm doing some well need "stitch therapy." I love embroidery. It helps me relax and very therapeutic. I recently ordered the "Enchanted Christmas" keepsake embroidery kit by Missouri Star Quilt Co. I loved the designs and it comes with five different projects in 2 and 3 color variations. I knew right away what I wanted to make with the kit. It would be perfect to make individual ornaments for my daughter to hang every year at Christmas. We alway's try to be together at Christmas but you never know what might arise. So these ornaments will keep us together even when we're apart at Christmastime. Plus I'm hoping that one day she'll pass them on to my grandson. They are not stitched perfectly but they are stitched with love. I will say that I've recently realized that certain stitches are a bit easier than others. I had to laugh cause for some reason a "straight stitch" isn't that easy for me. Maybe it's my age....shakiness of the hands....the eyes...who knows :-) I know that completing all the designs might not happen this year so I won't be doing them as numbered in the kit. The kit comes with 25 festive designs and some I will give as gifts too. I hope you join me as I show you how fun & easy it is to make "ornaments" for your Holiday gifts or decor. I'm embellishing each ornament with my collection of old vintage buttons and each ornament is "blanket stiched" around the edges. I'm using black felt for my background fabric and I purchased the 5" felt squares Holiday pack by MSQC. The kit comes with everything else you need to get started & the instructions are super easy! I'll be sharing tips as I complete each individual ornament along with the items used. Oh did you notice that super cute "needle minder." I love it and love Cardinals so it was perfect suprise in the kit! I hope you join me on this fun Christmas project. So let's get this Holiday Season started 2gether!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Enchanted Christmas Tree Ornament...

Here's all you need...

* Enchanted Christmas Keepsake Embroidery Kit from Missouri Star Quilt Co.

* 5" Felt Squares Holiday Pack from Missouri Star Quilt Co.

* Scrap Black Felt

* 6" hoop (optional...kit comes with a hoop but I preferred a smaller one for the ornaments)

* DMC embroidery thread (green for the blanket stitch)

* Ornament hooks

* Vintage buttons or embellish as desired.

* Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue

Here's all you do...

* Rotary cut a black felt background fabric to 7" square.

* Follow directions on kit to adhere design to fabric and embroider as suggested.

* Once your design is embroidered...follow directions within kit for adhesive removal.

Tip...I did not do my "french knots" until after I removed the adhesive and my fabric was completely dry. I also used paper towels to pat dry my square then let hang over night to dry.

* Once dry....I added my "french knots."

* Using a "Triangle ruler"...carefully rotary cut around your design to form the tree.

* Do the same on a Felt back ground square.

* Position your ornament hook at top or desired & secure w/ "clips"

* Blanket stitch around edges or your preferred stitch. 

* I then used "Aleene's" glue to secure the vintage button.

Hmmm,,,I wonder what design I'll choose next :-)

Have fun & talk soon,

Cat

Enchanted Christmas Embroidery kit..."Sew therapeutic during a Hurricane."

 Hey quilter's...hope all is going well. We've been a bit overwhelmed lately with 2 Hurricanes back to back. We've had  no major damage and praying for everyone during this difficult time. Words cannot express enough of how terrifying the power of mother nature. My heart goes out to the family for strenth and prayers for healing. I for one have anxiety...yes even at my age, And will admit living in Florida and hurricane season may have something to do with it :-) I know I preach all the time about 'thread and fabric therapy." Well...I'm a true testiment folks. We had no power for days...but not complaining due to the devistation still going around. But sometimes you do need to find some relief to get you through those moments. I received my "Enchanted Christmas" kit by Missouri Star Quilt Company 2 days before the hurricane hit, I was so stressed during this time that I actually embroidered by "sunlight." Well..when we had some sun. Yes,,,I will admit my stitches probably could use some tweaking but I'm looking at memories stitched in the designs. I purchased the kit to make "ornaments" for my daughter's family to hang every year. We love Christmastime. So I thought what a fun way to always be with her at Christmas even when we're apart. If you have the opportunity please pop on over to MSQC website and check out this stunning kit. It comes with different patterns from quilts to home decor. I'm thrilled with the quality of the kit and it would make a great gift too. If anything I've realized in life is "sometimes it is the little things we cherish most." I'll be featuring "ornaments" using the designs soon so grab your kit and lets create Christmas memories 2gether. Talk soon!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Enchanted Christmas kit by Missouri Star Quilt Comapny...