Last week in Jo-Ann's I found some cute ornament kits on sale.
The "fabric" is wood, with holes punched in it for stitching. A little more complex than the stitching cards for children, but the same theory. And just as much fun.
I got two and completed them pretty quickly. I mostly followed the directions for the Santa but not so much for the Tree. I had plenty of thread. I glued felt on the back and added ribbons to hang.
One tip: the wood is "burned" for the design. To stitch the white and yellow threads, I first cleaned the holes by pulling a needle with a thickish thread through each one. On my first stitching attempt I didn't do that and ended up with progressively darker thread. Otherwise they were fun and easy to stitch.
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