Christmas Tea Ornament Set

Cross-stitch some tea-pot ornaments for the Christmas tree that remind us of the fun of tea parties or comforting cups with friends and family.  (Scroll to bottom of page to see chart)

Materials:

• 1/4 sheet 10-count plastic canvas
• #3 Pearl cotton in white
• Kreinik Heavy #32 Braid in 238, 008HL, 002
• Kreinik Medium #16 Braid in 002
• Kreinik 1/8" Ribbon in 003
• #18 tapestry needle

Steps:

1. Cut plastic canvas according to graphs, cutting out center hole on saucer top only, leaving saucer base intact.
    
2. Stitch pieces as follows: saucer top as graphed, saucer base with white Continental Stitches; one cup and one teapot as graphed, reverse one cup and one teapot and stitch with Continental Stitches and Slanted Gobelin stitches.
    
3. When background stitching is completed, work embroidery as indicated; do not work embroidery on saucer base.
    
4. Using Heavy #32 Braid in 238, whipstitch wrong sides of teapot pieces together along inside and outside edges.
    
5. Following graph, whipstitch wrong sides of cup pieces together along all edges except bottom edge.
    
6. Using white, whipstitch bottom edges of cup to inside edges on saucer top. using #32 Braid 238, whipstitch wrong sides of saucer top and base together.
    
7. For hangers. attach desired lengths of gold #16 Braid where indicated to cup and teapot with a Lark's Heat Knot. tie ends together in a knot to form a loop for hanging.

Saucer top and base: 16 holes x 11 holes Cut 1

Teapot: 31 holes x 28 holes Cut 2

Teacup: 16 holes x 14 holes Cut 2
 

Kreinik threads available through needlework stores or www.kreinik.com.  

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