Making Country Ornaments

• 7x8-inch piece white Aida cloth, 14 count
• 6-strand cotton embroidery floss
• #24 tapestry needle
• Iron-on backing
• 3x4-inch piece red felt
• Scissors
• 12 inches red satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
• Tape measure or yardstick
• Craft glue

1. Find center of cloth, and begin stitching there. Use 2 strands to stitch according to chart. For candy cane, make first stitch of cross-stitch in white and second stitch in red.
   

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Here is the pattern for the Cross-Stitch Christmas ornament.

2. When all cross-stitching is done, backstitch around Santa's beard and fur with 1 strand of black. Backstitch around Rudolph's antlers, paws, and tail with 1 strand of dark brown. Backstitch around part of Santa's boot with 1 strand of white (see white line on pattern). With 2 strands of blue, make French knots for Santa's eyes. Use 2 strands of black to make French knots for Rudolph's eyes. Use 2 strands of white to stitch snowflakes in long stitches as indicated on chart.
   
   
3. Following manufacturer's instructions, apply iron-on backing to felt. Trim felt to size and shape of cross-stitched area, making top rounded.
   
   
4. Cut ribbon into a 7-inch length and a 5-inch length. To make a hanger, fold 7-inch length in half. Place open ends at top center of back of felt. Following manufacturer's instructions, iron felt to back of cross-stitched fabric.
   
   
5. Trim Aida cloth to within 3/8 inch of edge of cross-stitching. Fringe Aida cloth by pulling threads from all sides.
   
   
6. 6 Make a 3/4-inch bow from 5-inch length of ribbon. Glue to top center of ornament.

• 2 red berry sprays, 3-1/2 inches each
• Hot glue gun, glue sticks
• Jute twine
• Tape measure or yardstick
• Scissors

1. Bend both berry sprays into a C shape.
   
   
2. Glue stems of sprays together, with Cs facing each other.
   

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue the sprays together with the Cs facing each other.

3. Cut jute into the following lengths: 3 foot, two 10 inch, and 8 inch. Make a loopy bow from 3-foot length. Tie center of bow with both 10-inch lengths.
   
   
4. Glue bow to stems of sprays.
   
   
5. Fold 8-inch length of jute in half. Glue open ends to back of stems for a hanger.

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. This is the completed Country Christmas Goose ornament.

• 2-3/4-inch goose
• 5-3/4 inches red satin ribbon, 1/4 inch wide
• 18 inches red satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
• 19 inches red-checked cloth ribbon, 1/2 inch wide
• Tape measure or yardstick
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun, glue sticks
• 2-1/2-inch hay bale
• 2 holly leaves with 2 berries, 1/2-inch leaves
• Wire cutters

1. This type of goose often comes with a felt bow on its neck. Carefully remove felt bow but leave felt neck band.
   
   
2. Cut 1/4-inch ribbon into a 3/4-inch length and a 5-inch length. Cut 1/8-inch ribbon into a 10-inch length, a 7-inch length, and a 1-inch length. Cut red-checked ribbon into a 7-inch length and a 12-inch length. Cover felt band with 3/4-inch length of 1/4-inch ribbon; glue in place.
   
   
3. To make a hanger, fold 10-inch length of 1/8-inch ribbon in half. Glue ends to goose's neck back on top of ribbon ends. Make a 1-inch bow with 5-inch length of 1/4-inch ribbon. Glue bow to cover ribbon ends on back of neck.
   
   
4. Glue 7-inch length of red-checked ribbon around length of bale. Hot glue ends in place.
   

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue a checked ribbon around the bale at the base of the ornament.

5. Wrap 7-inch length of 1/8-inch ribbon around bale, on top of checked ribbon. Glue ends in place.
   
   
6. Make a 3-inch bow from 12-inch length of red-checked ribbon. Wrap center knot of bow with 1-inch length of 1/8-inch ribbon. Glue bow to front of bale, covering glued ends of wrapped ribbons.
   

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue the bow to the front of the bale at the base of ornament.

7. Trim stems from holly leaves. Glue leaves into bow knot on both sides. Trim berry stems, and glue onto holly leaves.
   
   
8. Clip wires protruding from goose's feet. Glue feet to top of bale, with goose turned slightly to side.

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue the feet of the goose in place to complete the Country Christmas  Goose ornament.

©2006 Publications International, Ltd. This is the finished Holiday Holstein ornament.

• 4-inch wood cow
• 1/2-inch paintbrush
• Acrylic paint: white, black
• 5/8-inch red wood heart
• Hot glue gun, glue sticks
• 15 inches red satin ribbon, 1/8 inch wide
• Tape measure or yardstick
• Scissors
• 3/8-inch cowbell
• 2 holly leaves with berry, 1/2-inch leaves

1. Paint cow with 2 coats of white paint. Let dry. Paint markings on cow with black paint.
   
   
2. Glue heart to side front of cow.
   

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue the heart to side front of the cow.

3. Cut ribbon into following lengths: 3 inch, 4 inch, and 8 inch. Thread bell onto 3-inch length. Place ribbon around cow's neck, and spot glue ribbon to back of neck.
   
   
4. Make a 1-inch bow from 4-inch ribbon length. Glue bow over ends of 3-inch length of ribbon on cow's neck.
   
   
5. Fold 8-inch ribbon length in half, and tie an overhand knot 1/2 inch from open ends. Glue ends to cow's back halfway along body for hanger.
   
   
6. Glue holly leaves and berry on front of cow, just in front of hanger.

   ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. Glue the holy leaves and berry to the front of the ornament.