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| Free Christmas ornament design |
This beautiful Christmas ornament is inspired by a
small Bargello exercise from an antique spot sampler in my collection.
I adapted it by using
Christmas reds and greens, and framed it with a border in crewel wool in Gobelin.
The back side is worked in Gobelin and tent stitch.
The pattern is
simple, and self-repetitive so you can make it any size or shape. I chose to
stitch it on canvas, but the design can also be stitched without the wool
border on linen or even weave cloth.
I hope you have fun
with this little design, and stitch some beautiful heirloom ornaments.
Pattern available as a free instant download here: https://www.roland-designs.com/free-christmas-patterns
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| Here I'm stitching the ornament on even weave with a simple border of running stitches |
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| Details of mitred corners. Notice how I pulled a thread around the pattern to help mark my place and make it easier to fold the corners. |
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| The inspiration behind the design is and antique spot sampler with a variety of interesting stitches. |