Gingerbread Stocking

PHOTO: 6-14-11

MATERIALS

Felt:

pea soup – wcf0729 (block)

cinnamon – toy0639 (cookie)

mellow yellow – toy0424 (icing)

grandma’s garnet – toy0986 (cuff)

English rose – toy0944 (toe and heel)

Floss:

pea soup – 471

cinnamon – 3826

mellow yellow – 3821

grandma’s garnet – 221

English rose – 3716

DIRECTIONS – Refer to pattern and photo for applique placements and cutting instructions.

1] Make a copy of the pattern.

2] Cut out felt using material list above and pattern. Transfer any embroidery markings.

3] Using a running stitch, sew cookie to block using 2 strands #3826.

4] Using a blanket stitch, sew icing to cookie using 3 strands #3821.

5] Using a running stitch, sew cuff to cookie using 2 strands #221.

5] Using a blanket stitch along the out edges and a running stitch along the inner edges, sew toe and heel to icing using 3 strands #3716.

6] Using French knots, add dots to cuff using 6 strands 471.

7] Using straight stitches, add detail to toe and heel using 6 strands #221.

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