Maybe it is because I grew up in place without snow, and certainly without snow at Christmas, that I'm a little obsessed with snowflakes on Christmas trees.
Aneira (Welsh for Snow) gives us pretty little snowflakes to hang on the tree, that are quick to make and give you the trick of being double sided.
Using the same pattern from the Shapes of Christmas, these snowflakes are made with the Milford Metallic thread in silver and felt cut into hexagons. With care, the stitching order gives you a track out from the centre, then back from the end of the arm of the snowflake, resulting in a double-sided design on a single layer of fabric.
A shallow running stitch to start the thread, then ending by weaving the thread through the existing stitches allows you to complete the double-sided design without any knots.
The same stitching sequence is used for each arm of the snowflake.
And while I always think of snowflakes in white, it occurred to me that doing them on felt in a colour that blends with the tree might make for an unexpected, subtle snowflake.
Each snowflake took less than 20 minutes to make, and while care needs to be taken to keep to the stitching sequence, they accumulate quickly. A fun little holiday decoration to make.
Watch the making of Aneira on YouTube
Watch the Straight Stitch video tutorial on YouTube
