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 "Sugar and Lace"
Christmas Sampler and Sugarplum Ornament
This elegant Christmas sampler is worked using rich colours
of ecru, light blue and sparkling gold accented with rich earth colours. An
Angel is decorating the tree, with gorgeous bands of specialty stitches and a lovely
lacy heart charm decorating the Hardanger portion. I designed the matching Sugarplum
ornament, a scrumptiously sweet confection of Hardanger flounces and ribbons, using
some of the same shades. It resembles a wrapped sweet candy ornament and can
be made for your Christmas tree, or even as a gift for Valentine’s Day or a Birthday!
Both pieces are stitched using luscious and subtly coloured silk flosses, while
silky cream perlee and sparkling gold metallic threads and beads add drama to this
exquisite piece. The sampler can be stitched in only a few evenings, including the
Hardanger motifs at the bottom, and can then be made up very easily and quickly
into a bellpull using simple bellpull hardware. What a wonderful display of
your special stitching talents! Look for Lisa's
Beautiful Finishing for Bellpulls here. As a bonus, look for the matching
Hardanger Sugarplum Ornament inside the leaflet! I hope you enjoy this design,
and stitch it mindful of the kindness, peace and blessings of the holiday season
to keep in your heart all the year long. Bellpull hardware is not included in this kit, but any
8cm bellpull
hardware will fit. Quick to stitch, this sampler
is fun and
easy for last minute gifts. Merry Christmas! :-) - Thea
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