You need:
• Gingerbread template
• Cardboard scraps
• Brown felt
• Rickrack (white and green)
• Thread (white, brown, green and red)
• Seed beads (red, white, blue and black)
• Sequins (red, white, blue and black)
• Red embroidery floss
• Heavy gold thread, embroidery floss or cord, for hanging loop
• Polyester stuffing
• Scrap red tulle
• Pencil and scissors
• Straight pins
• Sewing needles (sewing, embroidery and beading)
Take a closer look at a larger image of the finished gingerbread ornaments.
To make:
1. With pencil, trace gingerbread shape onto cardboard to create sturdy template.
2. Trace template onto felt; cut out. Repeat to make two fronts and two backs.
3. On front, for "icing" trim, pin white rickrack around edge. Stitch in place with white thread, tucking in and finishing ends neatly in an inconspicuous place.
4. On front, using pencil, lightly mark the positions of eyes, buttons and decorations at ends of limbs. For example, we used blue beads sitting on blue sequins for the girl's eyes (see larger photo, above). Place beads and sequins where desired, then stitch eyes, buttons and body decorations onto felt using matching thread.
5. For mouth, mark mouth line on felt lightly with pencil. Stitch over line with red embroidery floss, making large or looping stitches. Finish mouth with red bead atop a red sequin at each end of mouth (see photo).
Page 1 of 2 -- Learn how to make finishing touches for your gingerbread ornaments on page 2.
