{"id":4006,"date":"2017-05-16T16:01:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T16:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.needlepaint.com\/blog\/?p=4006"},"modified":"2017-05-16T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T16:09:17","slug":"celebrating-the-12-days-of-christmas-in-needlepoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlepaint.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/16\/celebrating-the-12-days-of-christmas-in-needlepoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas in Needlepoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Needlepaint’s 12 Days of Christmas needlepoint canvases<\/a> were inspired a quilt my mother made 25 years ago. Use the 3-inch circular, 18-point ornaments to decorate a tree or the 6 x 6-inch 18-point blocks to hang as a bunting (8 x 8 inch on 14 mesh). They are an ideal size to be \u00a0done while traveling, waiting in a doctor\u2019s office, or babysitting a sleeping grandchild.\u00a0 Or, in the tradition of a quilting bee, canvases can be done by several different needle-pointers.<\/p>\n

I stitched and finished the bunting…….<\/p>\n

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12 Days of Christmas Needlepoint Kits<\/p><\/div>\n

The blocks can be stitched with the continental stitch However, I used a variety of stitches using DMC 6-strand floss.Quick-cover stitches for the backgrounds sped up completion and others I chose to provide texture. (Stitches will be described in subsequent blogs.) Beads, sequins, and\/or ribbons could also be added for textures and highlights.<\/p>\n

Finishing and display options are numerous…\u00a0 If one has a large wall space or fireplace, a 12-block bunting would be cool, but it is easier to find a place for a shorter 4-block 3 string display. Also, consider a 2-block 6-string or 3 strings of 3 blocks, 4 blocks, and 5 blocks.<\/p>\n

In the photo above, the blocks are framed and backed with red felt, hand-stitched together with 3 strands of red DMC floss to match, and strung on a \u00be-inch strip of felt. If you are not into buntings, the blocks could be used to decorate a table or sewn together for wall hanging or table runner. Each could be framed in the Mill Hill Wooden 6 x 6-inch frames which are designed for needlework and available online from several vendors, including\u00a0 JoAnn<\/a> or Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Detailed directions and alternatives for finishing will be addressed in a later blog.<\/p>\n

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Needlepaint’s 12 Days of Christmas needlepoint canvases were inspired a quilt my mother made 25 years ago. Use the 3-inch circular, 18-point ornaments to decorate a tree or the 6 x 6-inch 18-point blocks to hang as a bunting (8 x 8 inch on 14 mesh). They are an ideal size to be \u00a0done while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,7,8,14,15,17,20,21,23],"tags":[851,81,160,283],"yoast_head":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\r\n