# @skillshare on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=I2fNXaQZ-6s
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37950640-skillshare-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-15T16:00:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) — https://gondola.cc/skillshare

## Caption

Let’s stitch a beautiful poinsettia ornament!

In Day 21 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, embroidery artist Kathleen Lyons guides you through stitching a delicate poinsettia using satin stitch and French knots. This project is perfect for handmade ornaments, thoughtful keepsakes, or adding a personalized touch to holiday gifts.

Whether you’re new to embroidery or an experienced stitcher, this tutorial will help you create a textured, elegant ornament that feels both festive and modern.

What you’ll learn in this lesson:

🌺 How to use satin stitch to fill petals cleanly
✨ How to create a dimensional French knot center
🎨 Tips for choosing colors (traditional or modern palettes)
🧵 Working with metallic thread for sparkle (and how to manage it!)
🌿 Adding greenery + layered color shading for depth
🎄 Turning your stitched piece into a finished holiday ornament

A perfect bite-sized project to elevate your handmade gifting this season.

👉 Want more embroidery projects? 
Watch Kathleen’s full class “Hand Embroidery for the Holidays: Stitch Five Pendant Ornaments”: https://skl.sh/4oSQYTU




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Chapter Guide:

00:00 – Intro: Poinsettia Ornament Project
00:03 – Starting the Satin Stitch
00:33 – Using 2-Strand Floss & Stitching Petals
01:06 – Layering Colors for Depth (Light + Dark Petals)
02:00 – Stitching the Green Leaves
03:23 – Beginning the French Knot Center
03:54 – Working with Metallic Thread Tips
04:20 – Filling the Center with Texture
04:39 – Key Takeaways + Final Ornament





HAshtags for portal: #HolidayEmbroidery #PoinsettiaOrnament #HandmadeOrnaments #EmbroideryTutorial 
#HolidayGiftMaking #ChristmasDIY #SatinStitch #FrenchKnot #SkillshareArt 
#EmbroideryDesign #skillshare

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## Tags

holidayembroidery, satinstitch, embroiderytutorial, skillshareart, skillshare, poinsettiaornament, handmadeornaments, holidaygiftmaking, christmasdiy, frenchknot, embroiderydesign

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