Thursday Night Special

These seven designs resulted from an experiment in December, 1989. Carolyn Hook, of It's A Crewel World in Salem, Massachusetts, asked her Thursday night needlework class to create some original ornaments using Watercolours. Each person in the class was given a skein of Watercolours, a piece of 18-count mono canvas, and needles; metallic threads were optionally available. Several stitch books were placed on the table. The creativity abounded, resulting in the seven ornaments in this booklet.

Suggested Retail Price: $5.00

Each ornament uses a 6" square of 18-count mono canvas, about 1/2 skein of Watercolours, and several yards of Kreinik #16 braid. Jessica's Diamond uses almost an entire 10 meter reel of Kreinik. With the exception of Jessica's Diamond, any of the ornaments could be worked entirely in Watercolours. I personally like to use metallic in Christmas ornaments to give the tree lights a reflective surface. You will need #22 or #24 tapestry needles. Although you may hold the canvas in your hand, I find it easier to stitch if the canvas has been mounted on stretcher strips.

If not available at your local shop, this design may be ordered from The Edwardian Needle.