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NA Simple Way To Wear An Ugly Sweater This Season
ational Ugly Sweater the opposite. In the spirit of A 2002 party in Vancou- to pick up a new pin every a flashing light necklace. Or, Day is a month away the holidays, it’s OK to dress ver, Canada, is known as the year when I go to craft fairs. make a bunch to decorate your (Dec. 16), but it’s silly, especially if it’s in an first organized ugly Christ- And every year, I look forward tree or office cubicle. Use felt
never too early to start making ugly sweater. mas sweater party. It was the to seeing one of our company to make the sweater bases and
yours. We first made these last year and they piqued people’s interest when they saw it on our ad recently, so I thought I’ d share it again for those who missed it the first time.
On the internet, you can find the whole history of pop- ular trend. Most credit the 1950s as the decade when these colorful winter-themed sweaters first appeared. They were never meant to be “ugly” and were often called “jingle bell sweaters.”
1Ona3 1/2-by-5- inch piece
of scratch paper, draw
a sweater shape, or use the pattern provided. Cut out and use as your sweater template.
brainchild of Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch, who launched it as a fundraiser for a friend battling cancer. They’ve con- tinued the tradition, raising money for various charities over the years.
owners, Guy, wear a different handcrafted pin on his aloha shirt.
bring out all your craft scraps for decorating.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... when fashion is not taken seriously, but quite
Another holiday fashion trend is festive jewelry. I like
This week’s project lets you have fun with these wearable traditions, even if sporting a sweater may not be your thing. You can rock a mini ugly sweater pin or add it to
A template is available on our project sheet at ben- franklinhawaii.com. Submit your creations to joyofcraft- ing@gmail.com and if I share it here, I’ll send you a Ben Franklin Crafts gift card!
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• (2 quantity) 3 1/2-by-5-inch felt, sweater color
• pen/pencil, for tracing
• scratch paper, for designing
• scissors
• low-temp glue gun and glue
sticks
• tacky glue (No. 1360916)
• finishing materials like a pin back, magnet or ribbon/ cording for a hanger
• assorted decorations like felt, pompoms, glitter, garlands, mini ornaments, bells, sequins, buttons, embroidery, floss, yarn, beads, ribbon, paints, etc.
2 Place the sweater template on the two pieces of felt. Trace and cut out.
3 Take one of the sweater pieces and decorate using various craft items. You
can trace and cut out shapes from felt. In this example, the circles will be for a snowman.
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