To ensure a nice fit, double check the measurement of your ornament. As there are many manufacturers of these, and some are hand-blown, the diameter ofĬhristmas balls varies greatly. The Ball diameter is an important control! If you purchase mass-produced ornaments, the diameter is usually printed on the
To created a fully covered ornament, create one of each, selected by the control labeled ‘Component’. The top and bottom components are stitched separately because they are typically as large or larger than the size of a single embroidery field. The two button together as shown to cover a ball: The ornament cover is composed of a top and an optional bottom piece.
How To - Ornament Covers How To – Ornament Cover GeneratorĬhristmas Traditions features a project that creates heirloom-style Christmas Ball Ornament toppers and covers. Have fun, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!! This works just like the ornament covers. Lower the tension and speed, and you’ll most likely have a perfect stitch out.īuttoning the tips together can be done easily if you match tips with loops to tip that are balls. Take a little extra care with metallic threads, however, as they may break more easily. This is not a problem normally and typically produces a very pretty result. Note on 12 point snowflakes: Some Mid sections and tips will overlap. The Hub (%) slider determines the size of the hub element, while the Spoke 2 (%) slider alters the relative size of the second set of spokes to allow even more variation! You can use the sliders to mix and match the hub, midsections and tips to suit your taste and project. If you want to make a custom snowflake, you can use the remaining controls to select and alter elements. The second drop-down menu lets you separately save the hub and spokes, allowing you to stitch and manually assemble very large snowflakes even with a smaller sewing field. The first drop-down menu lets you make a six-pointed or a twelve-pointed flake both of which are seen in Nature’s own snowflakes. Here, you can alter the parameters of the snowflake and even select specific elements.
Next are the ‘Design it’ manual controls. Selecting ‘ Fabric‘ will make a lighter, faster running design meant to be stitched directly on fabric. Selecting ‘ Freestanding‘ creates a design you can stitch on washaway, water soluble stabilizer to create a freestanding lace snowflake. In the drop-down menu, you can select ‘ Freestanding‘ or ‘ Fabric‘. Below that button and the ‘Show Me How’ button that brought you to this page is the first important setting. That said, it’s a great deal of fun to see the combinations you get generating a random snowflake using the “Make a Random Snowflake!” button. This tab gives you a lot of control over your snowflakes. When you select the snowflake design, you’ll see with the Interactive properties tab seen below.
To paraphrase a popular TV commercial, “Betcha can’t stitch just one!”
The Snowflakes are freestanding embroidery, but can also be stitched on fabric.īut its real charm shows when you stitch it out all by itself! What’s it for? It can be used for a novel coaster, as a pin for a blouse, or on a hat or as a decoration for just about anything.