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Felt Place Mat
Shown
below,
and on
page 152.
Paper Photo Ornaments
Shown
below,
and on
page 154.
MATERIALS
•
1/2
yard each of red and green felt
• Embroidery thread to match red felt
• Sewing thread to match red felt
• Embroidery needle
INSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS
• Patterned, colored, and white card stock
• Photos
• Crafts wire
• Glitter
• Crafts glue
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Cut a red felt rectangle the size of a standard place mat. Cut a green
felt rectangle 1 inch larger on all sides.
Enlarge the holly leaf pattern on
page 129
using a photocopier; cut
out the pattern. Pin the pattern to a corner of the red felt rectangle; cut
out the openings. Cut 1
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-inch-diameter circles from red felt, and tack
them in place with red embroidery thread, leaving short tails on the
front side of each tack to tie a decorative knot. Use embroidery thread
to sew a running stitch down the center of each holly leaf for veins.
Lay the red rectangle on top of the green rectangle, centering it on all
sides, and top-stitch the felt pieces together.
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INSTRUCTIONS
For the tag front, cut a circle from patterned card stock in the size you
want. For the tag back, cut a second circle from colored card stock. Cut
out a shape with angled sides for an ornament top. Cut a 4-inch length
of crafts wire and form it into a spiral shape.
Glue the wire spiral to the back of the ornament top shape. Glue
the ornament top to the back of the patterned card-stock circle.
Glue the colored card-stock circle to the upper back of the patterned
card-stock circle.
(1) Cut a photo into a circle smaller than the card-stock circle. Glue it
in place on the front of the card-stock circle. Apply glue to the ornament
top and the photo edges.
(2) Sprinkle the glue with glitter, tap off the excess, and let dry.
Optional: Using a computer, print out a holiday greeting or name. With
the text centered, cut out a banner shape. Cut a slit on each side of the
photo large enough to accommodate the banner. Slip the banner into
the slits and glue in place; let dry. Glue tinsel garland around the edge
of the photo on the back; let dry. Then glue in place on the front of the
card-stock circle.
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