Finishing a Flat, Arched Cross Stitch Ornament - Stitch-mas Day 9

[@knellwal]

I really like how you explain your thought process and why you do things the way you do. 👍

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@cherylsedore4414]

Perfect. You make it look easy - gives me hope.

[@sandykalmeyer9523]

Great tutorial for finishing Flamingo. So cute!

[@stephanieweathers3846]

Great job! Thanks for the ideas. I'm doing an ornament of Narwhal from Elf and was at a loss until I watched your video.

[@debbierice1363]

I always learn something watching your videos. 😍

[@Slivings911]

That is adorable! You have given me the confidence with this video to go ahead and finish a pile of stitched pieces I made during Covid lockdown. I thought I’d have to hand stitch them all together somehow into ornaments, which is why I was putting it off. Ugh! But what you’ve done here looks really nice. I’m definitely going to try your technique.

[@mary-louw2946]

I love the way your Flamingo Ornament turned out. I also stitched Fa-la-la-Mingo from HOD and I got the template off of Kathy's blog. It was easy to print and cut then. Thanks for showing us how to do sooooo many things on our own. Hugs

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Yes I love that she offers templates! I didn’t use the called for fabric so I just made my own!

[@lisaanderson6602]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you, yours, and your family❣🥰 May all of you stay healthy, safe and happy always❣🥰🎄☃️

[@janadachingwa9234]

Wonderful finishing on the ornament. Stay safe. Walk in Peace. Enjoy the tutorials you are doing.

[@LynneLaForce]

Awesome! You make finishing look easy, you have guided me along. I am so thankful! I finished several ornaments watching you, even a flamingo!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Oh that’s awesome!!

[@jacquelineboyd1269]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing

[@sprgstn1016]

Thank you Elizabeth! I absolutely love watching you finish your ornaments and cross stitch pieces. You make it easy for me to follow the directions. Have a great day. :) ~Kim

[@SarahsStitchySpot]

You are brilliant! Thank you!!

[@robinb6281]

Thanks for another great tutorial!! Have a very merry christmas and a safe new year!

[@lisamunchausen7158]

Thank you. You make it look so easy. I want to try some ornament finishing this spring.

[@noretteherzog6190]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@twotallstitchers]

Love this finish - and especially that felt color - I’m gonna need to shop for some more felt!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

I get all of mine on Etsy!

[@ruthcole4723]

What a great finish! Love these little videos.

[@thegardenstitcher]

I finally caught up with all your Stitch-mas videos after being out of town the first week. Love watching you finish and the previous one inspired me to go thru my kitted projects!

[@bonnyferry7354]

I’ve really been enjoying your series of Christmas finishes! I’ll be sad when it’s over! Lol!!

[@SheilaWC]

Thanks for a great tutorial. Your ornament turned out great! I love the non-traditional colors you chose.

[@nancyevans7609]

Thank you for the tutorial you did on this project. I’m learning so much from you in these Christmas finishes you are demonstrating lately. May you have a Merry Christmas with family

[@jeannekenna8200]

Thank you for another great tutorial. You always make it look so easy and it turned out super cute. Merry Christmas, Liz!

[@judyraterink3484]

That turned out so nice. Love the trim!

[@stitchingbysarah]

That is too cute!!! Thanks for showing all of your finishing tutorials. Love them. Have a Merry Christmas.

[@sarabrunsvold2461]

So stinking cute!! Love the color combinations!!!!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@patbarone4855]

Another great tutorial Liz! Thank you for all of your help! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@barbbaldwin9213]

Love it... Merry Christmas and happy new year to you both

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@theresachucle5362]

Thank you for sharing your tutorial it came out beautiful 🤩

[@daniofallarts]

Thank you for sharing! I attempted my first cross stitch ornament ... I ended up breaking a needle and gave up on it (was making a tiny pillow ornament) ... it was horrible. I'll have to try again but follow along with you. lol

[@TheSerenityStitcher]

It came out great!!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Thank you!

[@kerierbe3699]

Super helpful thank you

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

You’re welcome! ❤️

[@pamlacey136]

What an absolutely adorable finish!! Love it.

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Thanks so much Pam!

[@lizsalas6998]

Adorable great finish!!! You are so very talented thank for doing these video’s for all of us Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄🎄

[@sandracopeland5649]

❤️ it!!

[@sandrinou1329]

Hi, I see cross stitchers starting many projects. I hesitate to do that too. I always finished a project before starting another. And I wonder if I starting many projects too... It's a tentation. What do you think about it ?

[@famvanas593]

Hi Elizabeth, Oh how beautiful your ornament is, but I have a question: you use matte board but what thickness is that? Happy holidays and an amazing 2022 Greetings, Nicolette from the Netherlands

[@WhistlestopStitcher]

Liz, that turned out SO cute! I love it!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Thanks Jen!! ❤️

[@macollins1234]

Awesome! I'm trying to branch out from just rectangles and circles for my finishes. What thickness of mat board do you use?

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Hmm I don’t know what thickness it is, like maybe the thickness of 10 pieces of paper stacked together?? 😂

[@macollins1234]

@@elizabethanncanstitch Ha! That's actually perfectly helpful :)

[@sharonstroud8075]

Wonderful! Do I remember someone gifting you the arched template quite a while ago? Probably faulty memory (mine) and it was great that you showed us how to make our own :-). Merry Christmas!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Yes! Cindy C Stitches had sent me some wonderful pre cut templates that I was planning on using for that ornament finish and I lost them!! That is why I never FFO'd that ornament even though its been stitched for months, I kept hoping they would turn up! But oh well, I figured I'd make my own shape and show you guys how I did it!

[@lisagreig317]

Just found you. So apologies if you have answered this before. Just wondering about the other supplies you are using. Such as brand of glue and cardboard backing. Beautiful finish!

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Welcome! I use Aleens tacky glue for everything and the mat board I’m using is from Canson and I buy it in big sheets at Hobby Lobby!

[@lisagreig317]

@@elizabethanncanstitch thank you! I have been using a hot glue gun, but that tacky glue seems much more forgiving. I will give it a try on my next ornament!

[@evelynludford9195]

What glue did you use for the cross stitch fabric and for the felt?

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Aleen's tacky glue is what I like to use for cross stitch finishing

[@heden1460]

👍🌸

[@djbquilts6764]

Do you get your Pom Pom trim online…love the gold

[@elizabethanncanstitch]

Yes! I buy all my pom pom and chenille from Lady Dot Creates on Etsy! That gold is called “sandy gold”

[@brontebenoit6181]

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