SO 8 Pree Pee re ee) e e 7 e e ee) ot Please, read all off . : Fae : ee the instructions befojé ° starting your e 2 e e e e e e e e e You will need for each one: e _ Caramel felt (7.1” x 5.5”). . Scrap of pink felt. ® . Stuffing. ® - Pencil or felt marker. es e . Embroidery floss: red, black, caramel and white. e " Embroidery needle. . Beading needle. ° e - Scissors. e . Chopstick or pointy tool. 7. . Tiny glass white beads. . _ Ric rac trim (white). ® . 3 square buttons (for the girl). e . 1 star button. e . L white bow. e e( _ Sewing : ahd embroidery These Christmas ornaments are embroidered and stitched together with embréid floss. In case you ‘re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the Stitch few times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, can take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space betw them the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension. ; Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on cert elements, instead of embroidering them. 3 You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project. These illustrations will help you with any unfamiliar stitches. at right ang] 5. Blanket otitch ph 2in = lil Years, in rectio 1. APPLIQUE STITCH: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on background felt. Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué. 2. OVERCAST STITCH: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip§stitch used to attach two pieces of felt. This isnt a decorative stitch, so always use floss th matches the color of the felt and make the stitches small and neat. 3. STRAIGHT StrTCH: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif. 4, Satin StiTcH: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stiteh and often used to fill in an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies These illustrations will help you with any unfamiliar stitches. 5, BLANKET STITCH: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use th stitch to accentuate an edge or to attach an appliqué. 6. BACK Stircu: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it’s great for outlining shay or creating text. A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the heedI stitch backward before moving it forward to create the next stitch. Working hrectiog Carry needle 1 stitch beyorld previous stitch 3:SCsosorer~ aes esr aaa | To mate singerbnead gir and stan 1. Print a page 8 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace ell ont + using a felt marker or a pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vert : not slanted. Cut out two gingerbread pieces from the caramel felt, and the cheeks } hearts from the pink felt. ? } 2. Draw the face (see page 9) in place with a felt marker or a pencil. If you use a‘penci * careful. You will have to be precise and be sure to cover every mark when stitching, + pencil is not easy to remove. You can practice the motive a few times on a paper be working on a doll. : EMBROIDER THE FACE. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of black einbroi floss and sew the eyes and lashes onto the face piece, checking against the picture te the placement right. The eyes are made using a few curving backstitches, and thé eyelz : with small straight stitches for each eye. Embroider the pupils with two circles of s : stitch. Make dolls eyebrows by sewing two tiny straight stitches for each one and pla : ata slight angle. 3 : 1; Re-thread the needle with red floss and embroider a small, curved mouth : a few backstitches. Now, stitch the lips, using horizontal straight stitches Posi : close together. : For the man: Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery : and sew a small semicircle in backstitch to make the mouth. 3. Using the picture as a guide, place the ric rac trim over the head and stitch italons scalloped bottom edge. Use thread and one small vertical stitch between each si each end back, and glue on the wrong side of the felt shape. Using the photo asa guide, place the cheeks onto the head and the hearts onto thebody. them with a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. Thread an embroi : needle with one strand of pink embroidery floss and sew around the cheeks and he : with a small, neat appliqué stitch. 4. Thread a beading needle with one strand of white floss. Sew the tiny white beaded inp using the pictures as a guide. Fasten off the thread on the wrong side facing out? 5. (For the girl). Sew three square buttons down the center of her body. 3 6. Align the two body pieces together, right side of embroidery facing out. Threac : embroidery needle with one strand of caramel embroidery floss and overcast ‘stitch + pieces together using blanket stitch, leaving a gap open. : 7. Pad with toy stuffing, using a matchstick or a toothpick to distribute it evenly, then shut. 8. Tie a small bow and sew it in place. Place one star button on the bow, and sewiit in| securely with a double thickness of thread. With the large darning needle, stitch thre the top of the head with the baker’s twine or floss. Pull the ends of the twine ups and > the tails to create a hanger.py I Photo galPatterns Gingerbread girl (cut 2) Caramel Cheeks Cp (cut 2 for each one) Pink Gingerbread Man (cut 2) Caramel Heart (cut 1 for the gia (cut 2 for the man) PinkEmbroidery face templatee e °¢@ e 7 - = ~ e e@ 9_a a a _® _e@_s_®@_ @ 6 e eo ~—— Please visit my etsy shop PQ SPS i http://www.etsy.com/shop/Noialand } e e) for More downloadable PDFs e @ e@ e e ewe ee ee eee eeec#6osestveeeeeeeee® iP » > » o e e and not for commercial resale. Photocopy emailing and the other copying to share the; instruction is stricly prohibited by law withoul the designer ’s written permission. ThankYou