Candy
Cane Treat Box
MATERIALS
10
count white Plastic Canvas (4” x 6”)
7
count white Plastic Canvas (2 sheets)
#22
Tapestry Needle
White
Glue or Hot Glue Gun
Metallic
Threads
1/6’ Ribbon
Green
Aztec Gold
Heavy (#32) BraId
Pearl
Medium (#32) Braid
Red
INSTRUCTIONS
To
form box sides, cut four rectangle shapes (24 x 46 holes) and one square shape
(24 x 24 holes) from 7 count plastic canvas. From 10 count plastic canvas,
following heavy lines on charts, cut out four peppermint, four leaf and two
candy cane shapes.
Continental
stitch and overcast the peppermints and candy canes with Pearl. Add highlights
with Red as indicated on charts.
Long
stitch and overcast the leaves using Green.
Finish
holder by whipstitching box sides together and attaching square bottom with Aztec Gold. Following photograph for
placement, on one side of holder, glue one leaf in each corner. Glue a
peppermint over the end of each leaf. Glue candy canes to holder, overlapping
as shown in photograph. Using a 7 inch length of Gold,. make a bow and attach
to top candy cane.