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.
What an awesome tradition you and your mother have. The beadwork is lovely!
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ReplyDeleteThey're all so pretty - I love the white and blue.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are stunning!!
ReplyDeleteSuch treasures.
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