"Baby It's
Cold Outside"
Item #191
Baby It’s Cold Outside” was stitched on 32count Storm Linen by Picture This Plus. The entire bluebird was stitched over two threads using 2 strands of DMC floss. There are a few snowflakes stitched over two, but the remaining snowflakes were stitched over one using one strand of DMC B5200 floss. Mill Hill petite beads #42010 was only used for the center of the larger snowflakes. Look for a black circles’ O symbol for the placement of the beads.
Use one strand of DMC #3348 for the single straight stitch’s on the tips of the holly leaves and one strand DMC #B5200 for the straight stitch and French knots for the Blue Birds eyes,
List of DMC threads used:
304 310 318 321 415 498 666 733 746
772 796 797 798 809 820 823 839 840
841 842 844 931 932 975 976 977 3345
3346 3347 3348 3823 3826 3856 B5200
Additional items needed for assembling this design:
Fabric for finishing the back of the ornament
4-1/2”w by 4-1/2”h cut of mat board
Ribbon of your choice
White Chenille from Lady Dot Creates
Mill Hill petite glass beads #42010
Use one strand of DMC #3348 for the single straight stitch’s on the tips of the holly leaves and one strand DMC #B5200 for the straight stitch and French knots for the Blue Birds eyes,
List of DMC threads used:
304 310 318 321 415 498 666 733 746
772 796 797 798 809 820 823 839 840
841 842 844 931 932 975 976 977 3345
3346 3347 3348 3823 3826 3856 B5200
Additional items needed for assembling this design:
Fabric for finishing the back of the ornament
4-1/2”w by 4-1/2”h cut of mat board
Ribbon of your choice
White Chenille from Lady Dot Creates
Mill Hill petite glass beads #42010
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Marie -- 😀
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