Materials Needed:

• large piece of cream felt
• brown felt for the gingerbread man
• scissors
• pins
• permanent marker
• colored embroidery thread (for blanket stitching and features)
• needle

• rickrack trim
• 5 lengths of wire, each about 3" long
• 3' twine or string
• ribbon
• old, unwanted wool garment or scarf
• buttons
• Download: Fabric Garland Pattern

Step 1

Cut and pin together two of each shape from cream felt and two gingerbread men from brown felt. Decorate one stocking with the pen.

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Step 2

Sew the shapes together. Leave the mitten and stocking tops unsewn. Sew on the features and rickrack trim.

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Step 3

Thread a piece of wire through the top of each shape and secure in a loop. Thread the twine through the loops and tie ribbons onto the twine.

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