Better Homes & Gardens – Holiday Crafts 2019

Instructions

94 HolidayCrafts 2019

Arrayed in a

Manger

shown on page 88

MATERIALS

Poster board: white
Burlap
Felt: white, cream, light blue, white
with gold glitter, dark brown, light
brown, rust
Crafts glue
5-inch-diameter foam disk
Two 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks
Small puffy gold star
Raffia
17-inch length of^1 ∕ 8 -inch-wide
lace trim: natural
Sewing thread: brown
Sewing needle
Artists brushes
Acrylic paint: burnt umber
Scrap of^1 ∕ 8 -inch-wide white trim
Scrap of^1 ∕ 8 -inch-wide gold trim

Fawn Memories

shown on page 89

MATERIALS

Felt: white, pink, black, glittery beige
Disappearing-ink marking pen
Embroidery floss: black and white
Embroidery needle
Fabric glue
Straight pins
6-inch length of white string (optional)
Polyester fiberfill

CUT AND EMBELLISH THE FRONT

Trace patterns in Pattern Pack onto white
paper; cut out. Using a disappearing-
ink marking pen, trace each shape onto
appropriate felt color the number of times
indicated on the patterns; cut out.

CUT THE PIECES

Trace patterns in Pattern Pack onto white

paper; cut out. Cut two of circle pattern

from poster board and two from burlap.

Trace all other patterns onto appropriate

felt colors the number of times indicated

on the patterns; cut out shapes.

ASSEMBLE THE ORNAMENT

Using crafts glue, adhere the poster board

circles to the front and back of the foam

disk; let dry. Glue the burlap circles to

poster board circles; let dry.

Referring to photo, above right, glue the

cinnamon sticks near top of ornament to

form a roof. Glue a gold star on the peak.

Glue a handful of raffi a below the roof.

Let dry. Trim raffi a fl ush with ornament

edge. Glue lace trim around ornament to

cover edge.

Go to page 111 or BHG.com/HCStitches

to see stitch diagrams. Place Mary’s dress

on the white felt Mary’s background; align

bottom edges and pin shapes together.

Using brown sewing thread, blanket-stitch

Go to page 111 or BHG.com/HCStitches

to see stitch diagrams. Use two strands of

embroidery fl oss for all embroidery. Using

black fl oss, stitch the eye with a few curving

backstitches and the eyelashes with two

small straight stitches.

Glue pink inner ear pieces to white

ear pieces.

ADD THE BACK

Pin together reindeer front and back pieces

with wrong sides together. Insert the

antlers, ears, and tail between the layers.

If desired, enclose string ends between

layers for a hanging loop. Using white fl oss,

whipstitch around the body; stuff reindeer

with polyester fi berfi ll as you stitch,

leaving an opening along the chest. Stuff

reindeer fi rmly through opening. Stitch

opening closed.

Glue black felt nose onto snout.

around the background and through both

felt layers at bottom of dress. Repeat with

Joseph’s robe and white felt Joseph’s

background. Using straight stitches, stitch

eyes on each head. Using burnt umber

paint, dry-brush cheeks on all three heads.

Glue white trim near the bottom of

Mary’s dress; trim edges. Glue gold trim to

Joseph’s head covering; trim edges. Let dry.

Referring to photo and dashed lines on

patterns, arrange felt pieces on ornament

front. Glue in place; let dry.