Looking for a cute and easy gift for the holidays? Use your embroidery machine and free designs included in this project to create this ornament. Then insert a candy cane or fun holiday pencil and it's ready to give. This project was featured in our one of our Totally Stitchin' Magazine Fall/Winter Issues HERE. Click HERE to download printable instructions with additional photos. Click HERE to download the free embroidery design.

Supplies

• Sewing and embroidery machine
• 5 x 7 Embroidery hoop
• Two white felt squares
• 1/4" Baby Lock Tear Away Soft stabilizer
• Temporary spray adhesive
• Small embroidery or appliqué scissors
• Embroidery bobbin thread
• Embroidery thread assortment

Instructions

1. Download the included Snowman Candy Cane Holder embroidery design.

• Unzip the file and save the folder in a location that is easy for you to find.
• Locate the file format that is used by your machine. Send this file to your machine following your manufacturer’s instructions.
• Open the design in the machine and prepare to stitch it.

2. Stitch the design.

• In the 130mm x 180mm, hoop a piece of Baby Lock Tear Away stabilizer.
• Place a felt square on top of the stabilizer.
• Stitch the first three colors. When they are complete, remove the frame from the machine but do not remove the stabilizer from the hoop.
• Spray the back side of the stabilizer with temporary spray adhesive.
• Attach the second felt square to the back of the hoop, sticking it to the spray adhesive.
• Stitch the final color attaching the back to the front.

3. Finish the snowman.

• Remove everything from the hoop.
• Tear away the excess stabilizer.
• Trim 1/4" from the outside stitching. Being careful not to cut the stitches, cut open the button holes.
• Insert a candy cane or fun holiday pencil and it is ready to gift.