Embroidered Ornaments

While visiting my Mom a few weeks ago my sister showed me the embroidered ornaments she made. Of course I had to give them a try.
They do take forever to stitch out on the machine. About 45 minutes each if the thread doesn't break. I like the depth of the varigated thread.

The metalic thread is so thin and breaks really easily. They are stitched on "wash and gone" stabilizer. Just dip into water and the ornament is all that is left behind.