Christmas Wreath Card
| Materials needed |
- Glossy red card.
- Colorful fabric strips.
- Sewing machine.
- A pair of scissors.
- Embroidery thread.
- Gold pen.
- Double wool thread/Ribbon.
Also needed:
Some pins. |
| How to make |
- Cut a strip (9" x 7") out of the glossy red card. Score it and fold about 5" across.
- Cut 4 pieces (each about 12" x 1") out of the fabric strips.
- Fold the strips longitudinally and sew 3 mm.
- Let some of the thread hang at the end. Pass it through a bodkin.
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- Thread a length of double wool through each tube. Use pins to fix the tube ends to a firm surface.
- Place four strands over the left hand. Take the left strand over two middle strands and the right strand over one. Go on doing this till the end.
- Round these off into a circle. Cross over the ends and stitch to keep in place. Trim and form the ends into a bow.
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- Use the embroidery thread to tie the ends. Form into a knot and trim.
- Use the gold pen to mark an arched border. Stitch the finished wreath to middle of the card, sewing through the back.
- Bind the thread into a knot. Trim and smoothen with glue.
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