Christmas Once a Month Project #4 (but not really)

OK. I was going to call this Christmas Once a Month Project #4 but really that would be cheating since I made felt ornaments for the 3rd project. So let's just say these are a continuation, okay? 

 

Materials: Felt, floss and needle, beads, ribbon (hot glue only for large piece assembly)

 

 

I really like doing the blanket stitch, more embroidery!

 

 

  I used this Mary Engelbreit wrapping paper as a guide.

 

 

This "Fried Egg Flower" may be my favorite even though it's not too "Christmas-y."

   

 

 I really wanted to add dimension to this candy cane with beads or something, but I had to stay true to the illustration. I just whip-stitched the red patches on and secured the long green stitch with a tiny one in the center. 

 

 

 

Here is the leaf which was fun to stitch. I used light green beads to blend, the background is dark enough. I used to 2 light and a medium green strands for the leaves.

 

 

The only one I haven't done yet is the Gingerbread Boy.  I have made many of these over the years but none looked exactly like the one on the wrapping paper.

 

 

I really want to get into my Christmas Fabric Stash (second row) for the next project!

Over spring break I sorted it by quality, but I won't name, names. They are good for tons of crafts!

 

(before sorting)

 

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I also made this, this and this for this event, in case you haven't seen them.