Updated November 15, 2022.
This boldly graphic ornament is loosely based on a quilt block. Using all straight stitches and surrounded by a border of Straight Gobelins and Continental, this is a quick to finish project for the holidays.
I stitched mine on 18 mesh canvas using Kreinik 1/16″ ribbon (gold), Planet Earth wool (white), Gumnuts wool (green), and two of the new High Cotton colors (reds).
I made some changes from the chart. It’s charted for red, green, and gold. I took the green triangles in the center of each side and made them dark red. This gives the blossom some depth.
The border has one round of Straight Gobelin over three (remember to miter the corners), followed by a single row of Continental in green.
This design will be part of my forthcoming book Quilty Needlepoint: The Small Projects, expected in early 2023.
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
I stitched this over the weekend. It turned out very beautiful, however I think the stitch guide needs to be looked at for the corners of dark red areas. On the two on the outside they are not symmetrical on the outside corners. Also, the dark red areas on the top and bottom are unclear as to how the outside corners should be and are also not symmetrical. I used Vineyard silk instead of wool and it gave it a very nice finish.
The design as charted is not symmetrical, but it is the chart i used to stitch the ornament pictured.
Glad you enjoyed stitching it!
Keep Stitching,
Janet
Ii love this and am going try it when i get home. What do you think of doing it in plastic canvas. Two pieces stitched together.. About 25 years ago i did that writh little ornaments and they were great to put on low limbs when my kids wew littlle and i needed something that wouuld not break. Now i still, put them low so when te dogs walk by they don t break anyything.
Sharon Z
Sharon —
I think it would be great in plastic canvas.
Keep Stitching,
Janet
Janet
Glad you agree. It is so hard to find pretty things to put on bottom limbs when your children or dogs can just reach out and graab them
Sharon Z
Boy don’t I know it, with two reckless cats (out of three) I have to be careful too.
Keep Stitching,
Janet