These Christmas conversation pieces are easy to put together last minute, to add a decorative touch to your coffee table.
We used designs used from the Christmas: Freestanding Lace and Ornaments sections of our catalog.
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For this hoop we used stitch-outs of 3D Lace Angel Ornament and 3D Organza Poinsettia |
You will need :
- embroidery threads, watersoluble mesh, organza or tulle for your stitch-outs,
- an embroidery hoop for hand embroidery,
- a piece of wood,
- screw and screwdriver (preferred), you can also use hot glue for this step,
- acrylic paint and a brush (optional),
- branches of holly or fir tree, either man-made or natural,
- hot glue gun,
- wire hangers for the ornaments, alternatively you can use narrow ribbons,
- battery operated fairy lights are optional, but recommended.
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For this hoop, we used a stitch-out of the Snowflake, an artificial fir tree branch and small glass balls.
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Step One: Attach your hoop to the piece of wood. We used a screw, but you can use a glue gun instead. |
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Step Two (optional): You can leave the hoop as it is, natural wood looks fine, but if you'd like, you can paint the hoop and the stand with acrylic paint. |
Step Three: Prepare the stitch-outs. |
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Assembly: |
We show the step by step assembly of one of the decorations, but the procedure is basically the same for all. Using a glue gun, start attaching the poinsettia stitch-outs (or fir branches) to the hoop along the bottom.
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We attached the poinsettias to the bottom and along the left side of the hoop, mostly on the inside, but some on the outside too. The number of poinsettia stitch-outs is going to depend on the size of the hoop. Then add the fairy lights and the angels. You are done!
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This easy project is great to make with kids, just be careful with the hot glue gun. Here are the pictures of what our little girls made.
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The four-year old painted her hoop and stand red, glued a man-made fir-tree branch to the stand and hung red stitch-outs of Jingle Bells. |
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She added gem stickers to the hoop. |
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The 7-year old chose different colors.
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She painted her hoop in white, used a golden branch for the stand, white (3D Lace Angel) and blue (Miniature Angel) angel stitch-outs. |
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Have fun! Merry Christmas! |
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