Vintage Christmas Ornament #7

Let’s get this show back on the road, shall we? I’m sorry I dropped off the map for awhile. I had several large deadlines looming all at once (one of which was these quilts and writing the pattern for them), and I had to concentrate on those. This has really been nagging at me, too — I’m anxious to see my projects finished! And you probably are, too.

I’ve updated the schedule HERE for the remainder of the quilt-along, and I’m seriously hoping nothing else derails me. We need to be done in time for Christmas, don’t we? What this means is that the ornaments will be coming out a bit closer together from now till the end, instead of the three-week gaps I started with.

If you’re just joining in on The Vintage Christmas Ornaments Quilt-Along, you can click HERE to get started. All the related links are also in the sidebar to the right.

So here we go with Ornament #7!

Here’s the embroidery version:

Very soft colors this time. As usual, I show you what stitches and colors I used where in the pattern, but it’s only a guideline. Feel free to do your own thing!

Here’s my appliqué version for the throw quilt option:

I used a bold print and fussy cut my ornament body from it, and in keeping with my rick rack theme, I used rick rack for my stripes. With the fabric doing all the work for me, I didn’t need to add the embroidery embellishment to this one!

Here’s my appliqué version for the wall quilt option:

This ornament is another one in which you can either piece the body, or make it all appliqué; the choice is yours. Both methods are given, and you can choose the one you think is better for your situation.

Have fun making them all your own!

The pattern is available as a PDF instant download in Hazel’s Mercantile for $1.75. The pattern has all the instructions for all the versions of the ornament shown above, along with full-size templates, piecing instructions, appliqué tips, the embroidery stitch chart with colors, placement information, and anything else I could think of to include. It’s ready for download, so you can get started right away!

As usual, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me and ask. I’ll be happy to answer!

Ornament #8 comes out on September 10th.

Happy Stitching!