What do you need?
the PDF with patterns, downloaded
scissors
wool felt, in Christmas colours
pins
matching embroidery thread
embroidery needles
woolen filling
coloured ribbons
We make Christmas figures from felt, a fun craft if you like needlework. We do the embroidery the easy way, with long and short straight stitches. You put the figures together with the well-known feston stitch. The stitches do not have to be perfectly the same size. But when your figure is finished it looks very nice and you can hang it in the Christmas tree.
How to make these Christmas figures
Print the pattern and cut it out
Pin the patterns on the felt.
Cut out the felt.
Pin the pattern on again.
And cut them out again.
Pin the figures on white felt too.
Cut them all out twice as well.
Now you can decorate the figures.
At this point you can use our patterns or you can use your own imagination!
For example: You can embroider a snowflake on it or sew a star, a heart or any other figure you like on your Christmas figure
How to embroider a snowflake
Embroider a large cross on your felt shape.
Embroider a large X on top of it.
Then give every stick a few little stitches.
This easy you embroider a snowflake.
Leave the embroidery needle and thread hanging on your work
Pin the topside onto the bottom side.
Blanket stitch the top and bottom together.
Leave an opening to fill through.
Put the snowflake aside for the moment and make the next Christmas shape
Print and cut out the diamond, cut them out of felt.
Pin the diamond shapes onto the felt circle.
Sew on the diamonds sewing little stitches.
Blanket stitch the edge, leave a small opening.
Stuff the Christmas shape with wool.
We make some more and put aside.
Use a large needle to insert a narrow ribbon.
Poke the ribbon through a bead, tie off and sew your figure closed.
Now you can hang you Christmas figures on the Christmas Tree.
Merry Chritmas to all!