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HOT PICKS!

CHRISTMAS GLITZ& TINSEL YARN

These lovely yarns are perfectfor creating Christmasnovelties! A great selectionof colours to choose fromto make stockings, baublesand festive decorations.

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ELF PATTERN

Get into the Christmasspirit early and knit your very own Elf on the Shelf!

PARTYWEAR FABRICS

Add a bit of glamour to your wardrobe and get ready for the party season with a great selection of fabrics available to choose from:Sequin Mesh • Glitter FabricsVelours • Brocades • Lace

CHRISTMAS HABERDASHERY

Make this year's Christmas the best one yet with our huge selection of trimmings and haberdashery. Choose from

• Ribbons • Buttons• Motifs • Embellishments

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CHRISTMAS CRAFT COTTONS

Get festively creative with thiscollection of Christmas cottonfabrics that we have, suitable forpatchwork, quilting andnumerous other festive projects.

• 100% cotton • 110cm wide

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FELT CRAFT KITS

Get crafting with the kids thisseason with these fun and easy to make kits that include all the materials needed tocomplete the project!!

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GIFT TAGSThese gift tags will make any present really special andcan be used as a key ring or as a door sign by therecipient of your gift. They can also be tied on to schoolbags, overnight bags, sports bags, lunch boxes or smallstorage baskets.

MATERIALS

• 2 pieces of felt: 5 x 9cm (2 x 3½in) per tag.

• I used red and cream for one tag and blue and creamfor the other

• Scraps of felt, ribbon and small buttons or beads

• 12cm (4¾in) of narrow ribbon per tag

• Contrasting embroidery cotton

• Fabric glue

TOOLS

• Paper, fabric and embroidery scissors

• Zigzag scissors

• Embroidery needle

• Paper

• Pencil and ruler

HOW TO MAKE

1 On the piece of paper, draw a 9 x 5cm (3½ x 2in)rectangle. Make a mark 1cm (½in) from each cornerand cut off the corners either in a straight line orcurved. This will be the template for your tags.

2 Transfer the template to the felt and cut twodifferent-coloured pieces per tag.

For the red tag:

3 Cut a 2 x 4cm (¾ x 1½in) rectangle of felt in acontrasting colour using zigzag scissors. Write thename you wish to embroider on it with a faint pencilline. Embroider the name using back stitch. Placethis name piece on top of the red rectangle andattach it with French knots in each corner.

4 Place the red rectangle on top of the creamrectangle. Take the 12cm (4¾in) of ribbon, fold it inhalf and sandwich the looped end in between thetwo rectangles, half way along one of the shortedges. Sew the sides of the tag together with blanketstitch, matching the two rectangles perfectly andensuring the looped ribbon is held securely in place.

For the blue tag:

5 Write the name in the centre of the blue rectanglewith a faint pencil line. Embroider it with back stitch.

6 With the fabric glue, draw a horizontal line aboveand below the name, approximately 1cm (½in) fromeach edge. Place your decorative ribbon on it andtrim it off neatly at the edges. Repeat with the twovertical lines of ribbon on each side of the name.

7 Place a dot of glue on each corner where the tworibbons cross and stick on a small button.

8 When dry, apply glue very thinly tothe back of your blue felt rectangle,leave it to touch dry and place it ontop of the cream rectangle. Press themfirmly together for a few seconds,wiping away any glue which may seep out.

9 Thread your 12cm (4¾in) length ofribbon through a very largeembroidery needle and push it throughthe two layers of felt to create the tie.Secure it to the tag with a knot.

taken from search Press twenty to make:Felt Christmas Decorations by Corinne Lapierre

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