A Robin's Christmas

EMBROIDERED ENVELOPE

Average Retail Price: $4.80CAN ($5.70US)

Design Details... This embroidered envelope bears a 5-CENT ‘POSTAGE STAMP’ of a FLUFFY-BREASTED ENGLISH ROBIN. This stamp and the lower-right edge of the envelope are embellished with SPRIGS OF HOLLY. The postmaster’s ‘INK STAMP’ (reading “We wish you a very”) leads directly to your beautifully ‘penned’ greeting... MERRY CHRISTMAS... which holds the illusion of having been written with pen & ink. You’ve sealed your envelope with A BUTTON CLOSURE AND RIBBON and the simple addition of a ribbon hanger converts your envelope into a pretty, useful and unusual Christmas ornament.

Areas of Embellishment: ROBIN'S FLUFFY BREAST (Dark Red and White WISPER thread); ROBIN'S EYE (Black Bead); STAMP EDGE (White RAYON thread); HOLLY BERRIES (red beads); PENNED MERRY CHRISTMAS (Needle Necessities over-dyed thread); BUTTON AND RIBBON CLOSURE.

Fabric for Model: 18-count Forget Me Not Blue Aida by Permin (#358-103)

Stitch Count: 101 wide x 62 high

Design Area: Approx. 5 3/4” wide x 3 1/2” high (Finished envelope size is approx. 6 1/4” wide x 4” high)

Materials Required: Above fabric, cut to 9 1/2” long x 7 1/2” wide/Wisper W71... Dark Red/ Wisper W88... White/Needle Necessities 116... Arctic Nights/Mill Hill 03049 Antique Glass Bead... Rich Red/Mill Hill 42014 Petite Glass Bead... Black/DMC 349 Dk. Coral/DMC 611 Drab Brown/DMC 640 V. Dk. Beige Grey/DMC 844 Ult. Dk. Beaver Grey/DMC 869 V. Dk. Hazelnut Brown/DMC 976 Med. Golden Brown/DMC 3045 Dk. Yellow Beige/DMC 3362 Dk. Pine Green/DMC 3364 Pine Green/DMC 3782 Lt. Mocha Brown/DMC 3787 Dk. Brown Grey/DMC 3841 Pale Baby Blue/DMC 3865 Winter White/DMC 35200 White Rayon/21” length 1/8” wide Dark Red Ribbon/Your choice of Button (for closure).

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