Machine Embroidery - Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Ornaments

These gingerbread cookie ornaments are made in the hoop and are perfect for students looking to practice their machine embroidery skills. They are ideal for teacher, family, or friend gifts. Hang from your Christmas tree, add to packages, include with Christmas cards, or give a whole set to newlyweds.

The embroidery files are from Design by Juju and include 7 designs: heart, bell, gingerbread boy and girl, reindeer, snowflake, and a gingerbread house. You can leave them as stitched or add some additional bling by applying crystals, buttons, and bows. This workshop will only cover making 1-2 ornaments during the session, but participants will gain the knowledge and practice to create the rest on their own. 

A 5x7 hoop or larger is required for all 7 designs, although a 4x4 hoop can be used for 4 of the designs (heart, bell, snowflake, and the house). Supplies required are brown and white felt, scraps of batting, medium tearaway stabilizer, and embroidery threads, 1/4 or 3/8" ribbon. The lacey edges are optional and require the use of pinking shears or scalloped scissors. Embroidery scissors and tape are also required.

A link to purchase the pattern/embroidery files from Design by Juju will be provided to the student; each student must purchase their pattern/file separately before the first class.  

A limited supply of embroidery machines is available for use from East Coast Quilt co; please reserve in advance. 

MATERIALS NEEDED: 
- PDF pattern purchase, $2.80 USD, from Design by Juju. (Link will be provided after registration). 
- Wool craft felt: 14 pieces of 6-inch squares brown and 7 pieces of 6-inch squares white (available for purchase at the shop at a 15% discounted price)
- Medium Tearaway Stabilizer, 12in wide (available for purchase at the shop at a 15% discounted price)
- Batting scraps, 7 pieces of 5-inch square 
- 1.5m Christmas-themed ribbon, 1/4 to 3/8in (6 - 9mm) (available for purchase at the shop at a 15% discount)
- embroidery threads - the pattern comes with a colour chart.  You can use the suggested colours or choose other colours that you prefer.  Further details will be send to you prior to the start of your workshop.  We recommend GLIDE thread, which is available for purchase at the shop at a 15% discounted price.


ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES REQUIRED:
Remember to bring your machine and hoops.
USB (2 - 16 MB)
Sharp Snips
Tweezers
Embroidery Threads
If you already have glide threads, please bring a few colors along!
Extra Machine Needles (80 or 90)

Photo Credit: Designs by Juju

This class is suited for adults (age 15+).  Skill requirements: completion of Basics of Machine Embroidery workshop or equivalent experience.  

All workshop participants are required to sign a waiver before the workshop. The entire waiver can be viewed at the bottom of our classes page. (East Coast Quilt Co. Workshop Waiver)

WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you cannot attend a workshop (either a one-day or a multi-day series) and it is 14 or more days before the start date, you will receive a store credit for 75% of the value of the workshop. If you cancel less than 14 days before the start of the workshop, you will NOT receive a refund or store credit. No credit or refund will be given for a "no-show" in the workshop, regardless of the reason. So please ensure that you can attend before signing up.  EAST COAST QUILT co reserves the right to cancel workshops/events for any reason. If this happens, you will be refunded your full workshop fee.

WHAT IS IN A BASIC SEWING KIT: 
For most of our workshops we ask you to bring a 'basic sewing kit' which usually contains: a rotary cutter and/or scissors, small snipping scissors, straight pins & a pin cushion or collector, a seam ripper, a spool of neutral 50 wt cotton thread, extra bobbins, notebook & pen/pencil, ruler(s), etc.).