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SECRET SANTA: Finishing Template & Holly Bead Tutorial

February 25, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 5 Comments

Secret Santa – Finishing Template

Thank you for stitching this somewhat silly, a touch of sparkly, with a dash of secret… series!

By now you know the big secret (you get a portion of the 9th Santa on each of the 8 releases!) & are ready to finish!

I’ve provided a template which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some matboard, cardboard, batting, ribbon & all of those extra little bits to fully-finish your series!

Please follow my other Flat-Finishing tutorials for guidance on setting up your cut boards, lacing & stitching front to back. Print out this page & adjust as necessary so that the dimensions of the template measure what it should be.

I chose to use ribbon for a hanger & add a secondary bow—it is just put in place with a coordinating ball head pin.

You will need to cut 18 pattern pieces in all to complete all 9 ornaments. I would trace this onto a piece of cardboard & cut to use as a template. This will make your tracing more consistent.

Print template here.

 

Holly Beads

The ladies at Just Another Button Company designed a great new bead to coordinate with my series. Be sure to order them through your local or online shop. They are also available at www.justanotherbuttoncompany.com—10474.G—I’ve provided a few photos to show you how they are attached.

Grab some small red seed beads – I had these red beads in my stash from a former craft shop purchase.

Anchor 2 strands of coordinating red thread (I used the red that was in the series) on the inside of the laced stitching with a knot. Push the needle & thread through the linen so that the point of the needle comes out at the bottom tip of the linen.

Thread the needle through a seed bead, next through the Holly Bead, & finally through another seed bead.

Snug the beads up to the point of the ornament.

Thread the needle back through the Holly Bead and the 1st seed bead. I pushed the threaded needle through the linen close to where you previously came through in the 1st step.

Knot the thread through the linen a few times & trim.

I attached the holly bead to the linen side so that when I laced the front to the back & attached cording, the cording would run behind the bead.

Have fun finishing & be sure to show your finishes using the hashtag — #secretsanta.

Enjoy the stitch,

Cathy, Hands On Design

 

 

 

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  1. michelle Stephens says

    February 28, 2020 at 2:34 am

    Hi cathy,
    is this pattern released after the Nashville needle market? just found your blog and this post! great website too!
    michelle xx

    Reply
    • Cathy Habermann says

      March 20, 2020 at 8:45 am

      Thank you Michelle – yes, this series kicks off at Nashiville – contact your shop to order the series!

      Reply
  2. Helen K. says

    March 19, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    I heard a rumor that there’s a trick to getting all 9 santas on 1/2 yard of fabric. True? Where can I find the secret to the secret santas?

    Reply
    • Cathy Habermann says

      March 20, 2020 at 8:45 am

      Thank you Michelle – yes, this series kicks off at Nashiville – contact your shop to order the series!

      Reply
    • Cathy Habermann says

      March 20, 2020 at 8:46 am

      Hi Helen – I responded in an email to you – I hope that you received it! -c

      Reply

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