8
9
and glue them on the trees. Sew a
171
/
2
-inch length of pom-pom trim
across the pillow front.
For the pillow back, cut two
17/x9-inch rectangles of red felt.
With right sides together, stitch
the pillow back to the pillow front
using a /-inch seam allowance,
overlapping the back pieces at the
center back to create an opening
for the pillow form. Turn right side
out and insert pillow form. Note:
For a more permanent pillow,
substitute the fabrics glue with
needle and thread.
8. Stitched
Stocking
MATERIALS
• / yard white felt
• Red cotton embroidery floss
• Size 5 needle
• Matching sewing thread
• Scalloped-edge scissors
• Stiffened white crafts felt
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut five 17x2/-inch strips of white
felt. On each strip, fold back each
raw long edge and press lightly.
Measure and mark /-inch spaces
on each long side of the strips.
Using red embroidery floss, stitch
large X shapes to join the strips.
Enlarge the stocking pattern on
page 39
using a photocopier. Cut
the stocking front out of the strip
assembly and cut the stocking
back out of white felt.
With right sides together and
using a /-inch seam allowance,
sew the stocking front to the back,
leaving the top edges open. Trim
the seams, and clip the curves.
Turn the stocking right side out.
Fold the top edge of the stocking
over /-inch and topstitch.
Using scalloped-edge scissors,
cut a 3x19-inch length of stiffened
white crafts felt for a stocking
cuff. Stitch large X shapes along
the center of the cuff strip. With
right sides together and using a
/-inch seam allowance, sew the
short edges of the embroidered
cuff strip together. Turn and press.
Glue or hand-stitch the cuff to the
top edge of the stocking.
9. Tea Towel
Stocking
MATERIALS
• 2 tea towels
• Fusible web
• Matching sewing thread
• / yard red ruffled trim
INSTRUCTIONS
Iron fusible web to the back of
each tea towel. Enlarge the
stocking pattern on
page 39
using
a photocopier. Cut the stocking
front and back out of the web-
backed tea towels.
With right sides together and
using a /-inch seam allowance,
sew the stocking front to the back,
leaving the top edges open. Trim
the seams, and clip the curves.
Turn the stocking right side out;
press. Fold the top edge of the
stocking over /-inch, pin the
ruffled trim along the edge of the
opening, and topstitch using a
%-inch seam allowance.
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