Cross Stitch Ornaments: Not Just for the Tree Anymore

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Add a touch of holiday cheer throughout your home with cross stitch ornaments.

Nothing gives your home more holiday charm than the addition of handmade projects.  Decor items that have been beautifully created by a person rather than a machine tell those who dwell in and pass through those four walls that love and care abide.  One of the quickest projects to complete and share is needle crafted ornaments.  Cross stitch ornaments can be easily finished in one sitting, and with a few fun additions, can brighten any spot in your home.

Embellishing Cross Stitch Ornaments
Once you have the ornament stitched, look for opportunities within the design to attach embellishments.  Metal charms can be quickly stitched on as well as buttons, ribbonbows, jingle bells and sequins.  Brads of all shapes and sizes can easily be poked through the background material and instantly add a three-dimensional look to an otherwise flat surface.  Small paper or silk flowers are another fun way to embellish your project.  They can be glued on, stitched on or even held on with a brad inserted into the center.



Decorating with Cross Stitch Ornaments:
Now take your spruced up ornaments to new and surprising spots in your home.

• Hang them from doorknobs and kitchen cabinet pulls.  These locations would be especially festive for those ornaments you adorned with jingle bells.  With each door movement you’ll get a sweet ringing reminder of the season.
• Clustering finished pieces in a wreath, tied onto branches with pretty ribbons, is another unexpected way to decorate with needlework ornaments.
  
• Stringing sets of ornaments together on wide ribbon or gathered tulle makes a lovely garland that can be strung anywhere in your home, such as over mirrors, across mantles or curtain valances.
• Carry the cheer into the bathroom by tying towels with wide fabric bows and dangling ornaments from the centers.  Your holiday party guests will certainly smile when they see this extra special touch.
• And any refrigerator would benefit from a holiday make-over.  Glue magnets to ornament backs and watch your to-do list hang with a little less drudgery.  

So when you’re ready to stitch your way to some unique holiday decor, don’t overlook the potential of cross stitch ornaments.  Their small handmade nature can bring tons of seasonal charm and beauty to your entire home – not just the Christmas tree in the front room.