Flosstube: Ornamentations #111 - the return of sparkle prim!

Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line. 

Let Love Grow will be available on January 27 at katie-strachan.com/shop and will be $60

The Damascene Rose is available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Details on the class: https://katie-strachan.com/damascene-rose

Merry Olde Christmas by Notforgotten Farm, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with the following:
Gobelins 152, 779, 925, 4535, Blanc
Bijoux Pyrite
Accentuate 257 with Surfine 2079
Accented with Miyuki 15/0 silverlined flame seed beads and 3mm crystal pearl round beads, color Rouge (available from Artbreads and Fire Mountain Gems)

Prairie Schooler Evergreen was stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with
Bijoux Pyrite, Jasper
Gobelins 671, 779, 925, 2126, Blanc
Accentuate 257 with Surfine 2079
Accented with Toho 15/0 silver lined ruby seed beads

Brenda Gervais Reindeer Games is stitched on Fox & Rabbit 40 count Ocean Air with
Accentuate 257 with Surfine 2152
100/3 619
Gobelins 132, 133, 779, 3012, 4534, Blanc
Embellished with 2mm crystal rounds in Jet, Light Siam and Crystal Moonlight
Bedecked and Beadazzled is a great source for stitching sized sequins to use for your finishes - you want to keep them relatively small so they're not out of scale

I used a Thistle Threads 3" ornament finishing kit: https://thistle-threads.myshopify.com/collections
And you can find my strung crystal edging tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp5Kyk2mu7g