1 finished cross stitch piece. (Finished cross stitch must be
smaller than a wide-mouth canning jar dome lid. Fabric edges of
finished cross stitch must be approx. 1" larger than lid edges).
1 piece of holiday cotton fabric, approx. 1" larger than edge of
wide-mouth canning jar dome lid.
2 Dome Lids (Ball Wide Mouth Dome Lids in canning section of store)
clear, nylon thread
lace or ribbon edging for ornament
sewing thread to match edging
First, center finished cross stitch (right side up) on gold side of
dome lid. Thread sewing needle with any color thread, and lace all
around on back side, sewing all edges tightly over the back of the
lid. Knot well- lay aside.
Next, center holiday fabric (right side facing up) over gold side of
dome lid. Again, lace back of this dome lid with fabric edges,
lacing tightly and knotting.
Decide on length of ribbon/lace hanger (enough to form a loop at
top, plus 1" on both sides hidden under dome lids). Place between
jar lids at top of ornament (make sure that dome lids are wrong
sides together). Thread nylon sewing thread and whipstitch both jar
lids all the way around, being sure to secure loop well.
Next, lay beginning of lace slightly off the bottom center of
ornament. With a loop knot on matching thread, begin sewing
ribbon/lace around the outside of ornament (no need to cut length
until you are close to end). At top of ornament, sew ribbon/lace in
front of hanger- keep sewing around to end. At end, cut ribbon/lace
about 1" longer than beginning. Begin whipstitching over edges,
going back some to secure well. (No frayed edging should be
showing). Knot well inside.
