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I'm taking a break from my Starry Night project to make some Christmas ornaments. These are the ones I've completed so far --- it's hard to take photos while I'm making them because they only take 2-3 days to stitch.

Warning: there are a LOT of photos!

Those are all great!!!!! I love the way you finished them. Did you use perforated paper?? I have one of the same books that you do as I have done a few of these same designs!!!!!

There are beautiful. I like a lot your pattern particularly dog, birds and ginger,..

Great finishes!! I love the buttons, very neat idea!

These are great!

Wow you have made loads, really beautiful

Wow, they look great! Lovely finishes

They are soooooooooooo precious!! Love the way you've finished them off too!! Great stitching!! What is the name of the booklet that you are using??? Looks like it has a lot of great designs!!

Great designs and finishes.

You have made some beautiful ornaments there. Just love the Gingerbread couple. Imaginitive finishes too. Good on you for getting a good start on Christmas things.

Sally

Great job! Love the finishing ideas and the designs!

socialsue

Rose wrote:Those are all great!!!!! I love the way you finished them. Did you use perforated paper?? I have one of the same books that you do as I have done a few of these same designs!!!!!

Nope, no perforated paper. What is that used for?

karen4bells wrote: They are soooooooooooo precious!! Love the way you've finished them off too!! Great stitching!! What is the name of the booklet that you are using??? Looks like it has a lot of great designs!!

They're from two books --- volumes 1 and 2 of Ornaments Galore by Ursula Michael. Best ornament books I've come across to date!

ucladoc wrote:

Rose wrote:Those are all great!!!!! I love the way you finished them. Did you use perforated paper?? I have one of the same books that you do as I have done a few of these same designs!!!!!

Nope, no perforated paper. What is that used for?

It is just another type of stitching material, similar to vinyl or plastic canvas. It is a bit thinner then either of the ones I have mentioned so can be a bit fiddly to work with.

ucladoc wrote:

karen4bells wrote: They are soooooooooooo precious!! Love the way you've finished them off too!! Great stitching!! What is the name of the booklet that you are using??? Looks like it has a lot of great designs!!

They're from two books --- volumes 1 and 2 of Ornaments Galore by Ursula Michael. Best ornament books I've come across to date!

Thanks for the info--will definitely be looking for these--love the designs!!

Love love LOVE the finishing on these ornaments. The buttons are so adorable!! You have lovely stitching. You'll have to take a picture of your tree all decorated!

The first one is too cute...well they all are!!

It makes me want to go get some hot chocolate and sit by a fire looking at these.

They are just darling! Great finishing ideas.

ucladoc wrote:

Rose wrote:Those are all great!!!!! I love the way you finished them. Did you use perforated paper?? I have one of the same books that you do as I have done a few of these same designs!!!!!

Nope, no perforated paper. What is that used for?

Perforated paper is great for this kind of decoration - it's just thick paper with the holes punched in like on aida (I've only ever seen 14-count). It means you can't use franctional stitches, but there's never any fraying edges and you can cut quite intricate shapes. It's also great for bookmarks.

kell wrote:

ucladoc wrote:

Rose wrote:Those are all great!!!!! I love the way you finished them. Did you use perforated paper?? I have one of the same books that you do as I have done a few of these same designs!!!!!

Nope, no perforated paper. What is that used for?

Perforated paper is great for this kind of decoration - it's just thick paper with the holes punched in like on aida (I've only ever seen 14-count). It means you can't use franctional stitches, but there's never any fraying edges and you can cut quite intricate shapes. It's also great for bookmarks.

Thanks for the information! I'm still kind of a novice when it comes to cross-stitching --- I've only ever used aida. I need to expand my repertoire.