MATERIALS
+Two 8"×10" green felt scraps
+Red ribbon
+Thread: embroidery & bobbin
in green and white
+5×7 hoop or larger
+Hand sewing needle
+ITH mistletoe design
(See “Design.”)
PREPARE
- Wind a bobbin with green thread
for the final outer running stitch and
set aside. - Thread the machine with green
thread and the bobbin with white
bobbin thread. - Hoop one piece of green felt. Pull
taut in both directions.
EMBROIDER
- Load the embroidery design onto
the machine. - Place the hoop onto the machine
and embroider step one to create
the outer mistletoe for each piece. - Change the machine thread to
white and embroider step two to
stitch the white accents. - Remove the hoop from the
machine and turn the hoop to the
wrong side. Place a second piece of
green felt over the wrong side. Tape
in place.- Change the machine thread to
green and insert green bobbin
thread. - Re-place the hoop on the machine
and embroider step three to stitch
the perimeter stitching.- Remove the hoop from the ma-
chine and the materials from the
hoop. - With sharp scissors, cut around the
outside of each mistletoe section
about 1⁄8" from the stitching. - Layer the three pieces as shown and
hand stitch in place. Tie the ribbon
around the top.
- Remove the hoop from the ma-
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