Cross-stitch a festive bell or a colorful sprig of holly on a set of napkins for a quick preholiday project. You can work these small motifs on various surfaces for more table linens, guest towels, ornaments, coasters, or even package ties.
What You Need:
What You Need:
For one napkin
16-3/4x16-3/4" piece of 28-count ivory Jobelan fabric
Blending filament in colors listed in key
Metallic thread and braid as listed in key
Needle; embroidery hoop
60" length of 1/8"-wide metallic gold braid
Metallic gold sewing thread
1. Zigzag-stitch or serge the edges of the fabric to prevent fraying.
2. Measure 1-1/2" from the lower left corner on the fabric; begin stitching the desired motif there. Use three plies of floss to work the cross-stitches over two threads of fabric.
3. Work the blended-needle stitches as specified in the key.
4. Work the backstitches using one ply of floss or one strand of braid.
5. Fold the zigzagged edges under 1/2", mitering the corners, and topstitch close to the raw edge.
6.On the right side of the fabric, position the metallic ribbon over the stitching; machine-zigzag over the ribbon using gold sewing thread.
Note: The napkins are stitched with a single jingle bell or holly motif.
Wrote by Betterhomes
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