Christmas ornaments Special

Tutorials and ideas for making cross stitch ornaments

Tutorial: Jewel like finishings for your ornaments

It's all in the detail. The smaller the stitched piece, the more important it is to give extra thought to the finishing.

Here's a tutorial that will give you ideas on how to use beads and ribbons to embellish your stitched ornament with jewel-like finishings.

>> view Creative Poppy's Jewel-like Finishing Tutorial for stitched Ornaments

Home deco ideas:Spruce up your house with garlands

Want to give your house a Christmassy feel? No need to have set up the tree yet, use garlands!

You can fix garlands anywhere: on mantels, banisters, windows and doors. Cross stitch ornaments being very light weight, they are really easy to fix without any damage. The garland ends will hold with a thumbtack, removable adhesive (such as Blue tack) or even with tape (on glass and windows). 

We suggest using tiny miniature clothes pegs (found in craft shops) for hanging each ornament on the garland. The garland itself can be made of satin, metallic or organdi ribbon (1/8 inch size works great), golden thread, fancy metallic yarn or natural twine depending on the feel you want to give.

Garlands can be hung horizontally or vertically, or even at an angle. Be creative and find the place where they look best and enhance the stitched pieces. Make sure there is a good light to show all the beautiful detail of your stitching.

Tutorial: Double Bow Embellishment

New! Check out our latest tutorial for making pretty bow-like embellishments for your Christmas ornaments

Try this! These ribbons have tiny bell-like beads that add extra interest to the bow. They are just perfect for embellishing cross stitched ornaments and they only take about a few minutes to make!

>> view Creative Poppy's Double Bow Embellishment Tutorial

Tutorial: Mini tassels, extra glamour

Extra fast to make, miniature tassels are another cute way of finishing and customizing your ornaments.

>> view Creative Poppy's  Mini Tassels Tutorial

Mini frame embellishments

Ideas for making mini frames with a cross stitched piece paired with matching embellishments.

You will need a basic wooden frame. Dig into your stash to find to best accessories and textures to mix them with.

>> finishing ideas: mini frame embellishments

Pairing your stitched piece and accessories for fitting into a mini-frame

Finishing ideas for Christmas ornaments

Take a look at the finishing of these Perrette Samouiloff ornaments. Maybe they will trigger some more creative ideas. Do contact us if you have any you'd like to share too!

	Jingle bells, jingle all the way   Idea: Stitch a row of tiny jingle bells, so they hang at the base of the ornament and add a merry touch.   Tip: Make sure all the bells are stitched at an equal distance. You can sew them loosely first with a basting thread, then slide them into the exact position and secure them and remove the basting thread. Make sure the stitch is not too taut or they will hang at an awkward angle.
	Pleats, please!   Idea: To make a change from satin and organza ribbons, how about a pleated ribbon, with preformed folds, accordion style, which gives it a lovely texture.    Tip: For a refined finish, instead of tying a knot, a loop of ribbon is slipped through a golden bead (using a tiny wire, folded in two). The loop is then made into two bows with a tiny stitch.   >> Perrette Samouiloff Children's Christmas
	Beads Express   Idea: For a highly decorative finish in minimum time, how about using a pre-beaded trimming ribbon?    Tip:  The beads are already sewn on the side of the ribbon. The ribbon part only serves for holding them in place. Mount the ornament as you would a small cushion, slipping the ribbon part inside so only the beads show.   >> Perrette Samouiloff Baroque Christmas ornament

Creative Poppy's selection of Christmas ornaments

Who can resist stitching a new ornament for Christmas?

There are dolls and elves, hearts and pyramids, seed beads, ribbons and golden threads, ... they come in many shapes and styles, with each of our designers bringing a very personal interpretation of Christmas.

Creative Poppy brings you its unique selection of cross stitch Christmas ornaments. 

Click on the link below to view each of these ornaments.

>> see all Christmas Ornament cross stitch patterns and projects on Creative Poppy's website