Courtesy of Cranston/VIPTheresa RomeoUsing cookie cutters as patterns, sew a batchof ornaments to trim your tree, tie onto pack-ages, or give as gifts. Simple to sew, and funto decorate, this is a project the whole familywill enjoy.

Note: This is a great project for someone justlearning how to sew. It's a fun way to practiceguiding the sewing machine needle - and makingsomething at the same time. Young children enjoystuffing and decorating.

Materials:• Fabric• Thread• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing• Gold cord for hanging loops• Cookie Cutters (Or trace patterns provided ontotemplate plastic and cut out) • Assorted Trim

Ornament Directions:TraceFold fabric in half, right sides together. Using apen or fine tip marker, trace around the cookiecutter or plastic template. (Making more than oneornament, leave about an inch of space betweeneach shape.)

StitchFollowing the traced line(s), and leaving an open-ing on one side, stitch the two layers of fabrictogether.

CutApproximately 1 /4” outside the stitching line, cutout shapes. Make tiny clips,close to stitching, into corners. Turn ornamentsright side out.

StuffStuff ornaments with fiberfill. By hand, slip stitchopenings. (Hint: A chop stick, or the eraser end ofa pencil, is great for pushing small amounts ofstuffing into points and corners.) Use a large nee-dle to thread gold cord through ornaments to makeloops for hanging.Decorate

Dazzling Tree withFabric Ornaments

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Wrap and tie ribbons into bows around packages,cats, and dogs.1. Back fabric scraps with a fusible web such asPellon® Wonder-Under®. Cut out Christmas trees,holly berries, faces, beards, and moustaches. Peeloff paper backing and iron shapes onto ornaments.

2. Hot glue ribbon, trim, beads, buttons and bells.3. Outline shapes, or add holly berries with fabricpaint.4. Draw faces with felt tip pens. Use real blush forcheeks.

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