Chickadee Ornament

Chickadee Ornament

Heirloom Rose and Teal Christmas Colours
Cut fabric: 28ct Cashel Linen Platinum (cut 6" X 6" for ornament)

INSTRUCTIONS:

2. INSIDE BOR-
DER: Use 1 strand
of Soie Perlee
Creme - cream to
Satin Stitch inside
border. Cross
Stitch according to
symbols on Main
Chart using 1 strand
of Soie Perlee Creme - cream. Work Four
Sided Stitch between Satin Stitches and
Cross Stitch using 1 strand of Au ver a
Soie #1741 platinum. Refer to Main Chart
for placement. There are two unworked
fabric threads between this band and the
next.

MAIN CHART

EACH SQUARE EQUALS 2 THREADS OF FABRIC

1. OUTSIDE BORDER: Cross Stitch the outside border
using 1 strand of Kreinik #4 Braid #002 gold and 1 strand of
Soie Perlee Creme - cream according to symbols on Main
Chart.

Kreinik #4 Braid #002 – metallic gold
Access Soie Perlee Creme - cream
YLI 4mm silk ribbon #163 - rose (#129 - garnet)
Au ver a Soie #noir - black
Au ver a Soie #3346 - dk taupe
Au ver a Soie #blanc - white
Au ver a Soie #1746 - dk blue green (#3426 - dk green)
Au ver a Soie #1745 - med blue green (#5024 - med green)
Au ver a Soie #1741 - platinum
#24 tapestry needle

3. SINGING CHICKADEE: Use 2 strands of silk floss or 1
strand of Kreinik #4 Braid #002 gold to Cross Stitch Chickadee
and musical notes according to symbols on Main Chart.
Backstitch fir branch using 1 strand of Au ver a Soie #3346 dk
taupe. Use 1 strand of Au ver a Soie #1746 dk blue green
(#3426 dk green) to Straight Stitch the fir needles. Backstitch
musical notes tails using 1 strand of Kreinik #4 Braid #002
gold. Use 1 strand of Au ver a Soie #noir black to Backstitch
Chickadee beak.There are two unworked fabric threads be-
tween this band and the Cross Stitches of the Inner Border.

Symbols Materials

There are two colourways for this ornament. The Heirloom Rose
and Teal are listed below. (The Victorian Red and Green substitu-
tions are in brackets where applicable).

FINISHING SUGGESTIONS: Ornament: cut two pieces of matboard about
1/8

”

larger than stitched design. Glue quilt batting on each, let dry and trim.

Center the design over batting and anchor with straight pins. Clip curving
corners, glue raw edges on back. Repeat on other matboard using a fabric of
your choice. Glue both pieces wrong sides together. Glue cording around out-
side edges to finish off. Greeting Card: apply a piece of iron-on interfacing
to the back, trim the fabric to size and insert.

Design area:

30h x 30w

(2.15” x 2.15”)

Victorian Red and Green Christmas Colours
Cut fabric: 28ct Cashel Linen Flax ( cut 6" X 6" for ornament)

4. HOLLY AND FIR: Cross Stitch according to symbols on
Main Chart using 2 strands of Au ver a Soie #1746 dk blue
green (#3426 dk
green). Use 1
strand of Au ver a
Soie #1745 med
blue green (#5024
med green) to
Backstitch fir
branches.Work
Colonial Knot rose
using 1 strand of YLI 4mm silk ribbon #163 rose ( #129 gar-
net).

I’m very fond of long walks, and at Christmas time
I love to spend some quiet reflective time in the
woods or fields near my home on the Pacific
northwest coast. The brisk late autumn air, the quiet
under the trees, and the peace and solitude are a
haven during the busiest time of the year. I usually
don’t see many birds on these winter walks, but one
little creature that seems to often share these winter
walks with me is the chickadee! It’s little black head,
bright eyes, and sweetly busy fluttering wings are
dear to my heart. This year’s ornament, derived
from the Heirloom Christmas Sampler, features a
little chickadee pearched on a pine bough, framed
with white lace and little pink or red roses! Merry
Christmas to you all! Thea

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