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Draw or trace a design that you want to make. Add in a 1/4- inch edge all around the main piece border. Cut pattern pieces
out and trace onto the felt. Remember
to cut out a back and front of the main piece plus any smaller detail pieces like eyes, nose, etc.
Place the detail pieces
onto the front piece and
glue down. Place the front
piece on top of the back
piece, matching up the
edges. Fold the ribbon in
half and place between the
layers, with the folded loop
at the top for the ornament
for hanger. Pin or clip the
layers together if you want. 2. You can glue or stitch the
edges together.
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To stitch edges, for a solid stitched line, you will do a back-
CDecorations That Make Their Presence Felt
hristmas is six months away, and if you start the ornament sturdy. You can keep the ornament flat or now, you can make custom ornaments to dec- add fiberfill stuffing for a little more dimension. Final- orate your home or office using basic supplies ly, you can make them quickly by gluing everything
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• felt, assorted colors
• DMC embroidery floss, coordinating colors
• embroidery sewing needle • scissors
• scratch paper and/or trac- ing paper
• pencil
• 6-8 inches of ribbon or
cording, for ornament hanger
• low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• embellishments like moving eyes, flowers, sequins, etc.
• sewing pins or clips or hold layers together, optional
• fiberfill, optional
like felt and embroidery floss. together including the two layers. Or, you can add a
Choose what you want to make and make your pat- tern. This is a great way to make an ornament with a favorite team logo or a favorite cartoon character. Keep the design simple, don’t worry about too many little details. Often your design will be recognizable just by using the right colors and a few key details.
more personal touch by stitching around the edges. For my ornament, I decided to make a cat since June is Adopt-A-Cat Month. Have fun coming up with designs and I hope you’ll share what you make. Send
Make two layers of felt, a front and back, to create
photos to joyofcrafting@gmail.com.
For this project sheet and many more, go to ben-
franklinhawaii.com.
1.
3. stitch outline about 1/4 inch from the edges. If you plan to add any fiberfill, leave a small opening to
add the stuffing.
Take two strands of DMC
embroidery floss about 24-36- inches in length and thread
the needle. Knot the two ends together to make a double length of floss that consists of four strands total.
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