Lunar New Year is a great time to stitch up some little lanterns. These ones are teeny tiny, which might just be my favorite kind of embroidery! After I did the lantern embroidery, I threaded a bit of floss through the hanger on the lantern, then secured the ends of the thread in the hoop edges. I like that it looks like it's hanging there!
I created this pattern and wrote the original post for this way back in 2012, but I was thinking about the patterns again and I'm going to stitch another...and maybe a few more! I grabbed some adorable fabric that will end up giving my lantern a subtle rain bow on it. Pattern traced, and now I just need to stitch.
And pulling these out again made me think about the shapes and wonder how accurate my designs were from way back when. Thankfully I had a few photos from the Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure to compare them to:
The faces weren't on the actual lanterns, but I just HAD to add some Wild Olive flair to them! I also realize that Disney may not be the MOST accurate celebration, but I think it's still a decent representation. And the colors might just inspire my own new stitching!
In the pattern, there are a total of four lantern styles that I've drawn up for you. Embroider just one or a whole bunch of them on a string! They're tiny and quick to stitch!
If you stitch some of these up, I'd love to see them! Tag me (@molliejohanson) on Instagram, or leave a link in the comments.
Thank you Mollie, they are adorable!
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Laurita
Mollie,
ReplyDeleteYou come up with cutest ideas. These would be great stitched on placemats and matching napkins to use for a special dinner on Chinese New Year. Unfortunately then I wouldn't want to use them for fear they would get mussed up. LOL :) I love your blog!!!
Maureen
This is seriously so cute! I normally don't celebrate the Chinese New Year but I am dying to make one of these cute lanterns.
ReplyDeleteSo cute !
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! These are so cute!! I've been wanting to hang some lanterns in my room but I think I'm going to make these instead! It'd be SOO much cuter!! I just love your blog!!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how MUCH I love this! It's adorable, especially for lantern lovers like Jen and I. ^_^ Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteoh they are just darling! Thank you for sharing them with us, I can't wait to stitch them up!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I love little embroidery hoops.
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple but lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteThese are SO adorable. Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much !! I made my version following the desires (orders !) of my kids ;-))))
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Knid regards from Paris !
These are so cute!~ I can't wait to make a couple for my sons wall~
ReplyDelete-Victoria
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO SUPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER CUTE !!!! >.< !!!!!!!!
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