Festive Fox Finishing Supply List

Greetings friends! Have you been busy stitching your "Festive Fox" Christmas ornament? In case you missed it, I released my 2024 Cross Stitch Christmas ornament chart on Thanksgiving Day. This year's ornament is another in my Woodland Ornament Series...it is "Festive Fox." You can find it here: 
https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/2024/11/festive-fox-2024-cross-stitch-christmas.html

Making it even more special this year, I am sharing a complete finishing tutorial on the Therm O Web Blog on Monday, December 16th. The tutorial will include templates and step-by-step finishing instructions (with color photos) to finish your ornament just like my model in the photo!

By request, I am sharing a finishing supply list here, so you will know what you need on Monday for the finishing tutorial. I am going to share the exact products I use (links when I have them), but feel free to use your favorite items/brands or what you have on hand.

What you need to finish one cross stitch ornament:

• Printer and Printer Paper (to print templates)
  
  
• SpraynBond Pattern & Stencil Spray
  
  
• SpraynBond Basting Adhesive Fabric Spray
  
  
• HeatnBond Medium Weight Non-Woven Fusible Interfacing
•   2 – 6” x 6” 
  
  
• Pressing Paper Fabric and Craft Sheets
• 1 – sheet
  
  
• Optional: HeatnBond Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive (if you want to glue your disks and or twisted cord instead of hand sewing)
  
  
• Cotton Fabric (for backing): I am using 12 Days of Christmas by Sharon Montgomery for Northcott Fabrics (this is an older retired fabric) – choose your favorite fabric.
• 1 – 6” x 6”
  
  
• Cotton Quilt Batting (I like Warm & Natural)
• 2 – 5” x 5”
  
  
• Comic Book Board or Light Cardboard or Cereal Box (I always use Comic Book Boards for needlework finishing)
• 2 – 5” x 5”
  
  
• Strong Lacing Thread - Nymo Beading Thread (my favorite!) or Unwaxed Dental Floss
  
  
• Transparent Nylon Thread (I use Harriet Hargrave's Invisible Nylon Thread or Sulky Premium  Invisible Sewing Thread
  
  
• Sharp Hand Sewing Needle – I use a Bohin #5 Embroidery Needle
  
  
• Twisted Cord - I make my own cord with DMC floss and a Kreinik Custom Corder or you can purchase premade cording
• Approximately 22”
  
  
• Red and White Gingham Ribbon - I used 3/8"
• 12” length
  
  
• ½” Jingle Bells
• 2 – Red
  
  
• Oliso M3Pro Project Iron (my very favorite - this mini iron packs a punch and has a headlight!)
  
  
• Cutting Tools (cutting mat, rotary cutter)
  
  
• Basic Supplies/Tools (small sharp scissors, rulers, Wonder Clips, Clover Applique Pins, pencil)

I get asked all the time what my favorite finishing products are and what I personally use...so there you have it, an exact list with product links. You can also find the exact supplies I used for finishing by visiting the "Festive Fox" posts in my Amazon Shop - I can only put so many items in a post, so there are two lists (note, as an influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases).

I hope you will visit with me on Monday on the Therm O Web Blog...or check out my social media on December 16th for a video and links. Happy Stitching!