Sunday 4 December 2022

2022 Christmas Countdown - Mill Hill beaded ornaments (part 1)

Day 4 and it's time for my first set of Mill Hill beaded ornaments.


I love stitching these little ornaments.  It's a tradition now for mum to give me a new kit for Christmas and for me to stitch it between Christmas and New Year while watching cricket on TV.  





The perforated paper can be a challenge at first, but once you get used to it, it's fine.  Just don't pull the thread too tightly and rip the paper!

I glue felt on the back to finish the ornaments nicely, and I like to make beaded strings to hand them from because there's always lots of beads left over.  




5 comments:

Gretchen Weaver said...

What an awesome tradition you and your mother have. The beadwork is lovely!

Sumac said...

Pretty!

PaintedThread said...

They're all so pretty - I love the white and blue.

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Wow, those are stunning!!

Marie said...

Such treasures.