This class is available to view here [link] on the Creativebug platform beginning February 8. You must use your JCLS library card to access this class.

Rebecca Ringquist, the artist behind Dropcloth Samplers, has whipped up a sweet embroidery project composed of four heart panels for you to embroider by hand. Once completed, they can be sewn up into four festive holiday ornaments and embellished with a bell. Rebecca leads you though the back stitch, running stitch, and satin stitch, but you can choose your own stitches to suit your own taste. Finish your ornament off by adding a customized message of love on the backside and then stuff them into a huggable heart or leave it flat to send to all the Valentine's in your life.

Learn how to:

• Set up your hoop with ShapeFlex backing
• Stitch four different designs
• Back stitch, satin stitch, running stitch, blind stitch
• Construct two styles of heart ornaments

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Heart Ornaments Sampler (can be purchased from Dropcloth.com)
• Embroidery Floss, Perle Cotton size 8
• Embroidery Needles - Rebecca uses milliner needles, size 3 or 4
• Backing fabric: cotton / linen, or other woven / non-stretchy fabric
• Fusible web, such as ShapeFlex to reinforce embroidery
• Embroidery Hoop, 4 or 6-inches
• Rubber fingers or thimbles
• Scissors / snips
• Pinking shears
• Poly-fil or other filling
• Iron and ironing surface
• Sewing machine and thread
• Pincushion or Needlebook
• Beeswax for threading needles (optional)
• Jingle bells (optional)

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