Just Cross Stitch

Village de Noel

- Design by Nicoletta Farrauto of Nikyscreat­ions

Skill Level: Stitch Count: Design Size: Materials DMC®

Easy

29H x 33W 13/4" x 21/8"

• 8" x 8" piece 32- count little Vichy by

Nikyscreat­ions

• One skein each DMC® or Sullivans®

USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tapestry needle

Sullivans®

3371 45351 black brown

3021 45428 brown gray, vy. dk. 3862 45460 mocha beige, dk. 321 45062 red

3024 45322 brown gray, vy. lt. 833 45234 golden olive, lt.

Finishing Instructio­ns

Press stitched piece from reverse side, straighten­ing as much as possible.

Model was finished as a flat ornament. Embellish with desired trim, bows and hanger.

Work straight stitches using one strand of very fine braid.

Finishing Materials & Instructio­ns

• 2"-long x 2"- diameter cardboard tube • 3 medium-size jingle bells

• 10 inches 1/8"-wide ribbon • Coordinati­ng sewing thread seam allowance to 1/4" and turn right side out. Slide stitched piece over cardboard tube. Trim raw edges to 1" from stitching.

Gather top of stitched piece with a basting stitch approximat­ely 3/4" from design and pull snug, folding excess fabric inside; tie off. Do the same with the bottom. Sew bells and ribbon on top, covering gathered area. Push center of gathered bottom portion up into the tube.

Finishing Materials & Instructio­ns

• Fusible interfacin­g

• 4" square tan felt • Double-sided tape

• Narrow red ribbon

• Craft knife or sharp scissors

Fuse interfacin­g to back of stitched piece, following manufactur­er’s instructio­ns. Trim design to one square from edge of stitching all around.

Using trimmed design as template, cut felt to same size.

Cut desired length of ribbon for hanger.

Apply double-sided tape to back of stitched design. Remove paper cover from tape. Center and attach ends of ribbon at top of stitched design and adhere felt to back side of stitched piece, covering ribbon ends.

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