Top Tip
As the hessian is an open weave, when sewing the jingle bells, pull the needle through a weave so that the knot on your thread has somewhere to hold. Stitch once, for extra security before stitching on the bell. Always secure with a knot.
How to Make
- Using the template, cut out 14 pennant pieces in hessian. Use the overlocked edge on the hessian for the top of the pennant.
- Fold over the top edge of the pennant (as marked on template) and pin down.
- Transfer the template letters onto red felt & cut out.
- Glue the letters onto the pennants. Ensure they are centrally positioned. Allow the glue to dry.
- Sew the jingle bells at the pennant point. Ensure you secure well.
- Paint 12 wooden snowflakes in gold metallic acrylic paint and allow to dry.
- Take the pennants and at the folded end machine sew a channel for the twine.
- Cut two pieces of twine, one at 1m and the other at 1.2m.
- Feed the 1m twine through the MERRY pennants and the other twine through the CHRISTMAS pennants. Space the pennants out evenly.
- In between each pennant place a painted snowflake. Again, make sure they are evenly spaced with the pennants. Run a bead of glue along the back of the snowflake (horizontally) and stick onto the twine. Hold a little to fix and carry on with the other snowflakes in the same way. Allow the glue to dry well.
- Take the left side ends of both lengths of twine, loop and tie a knot. Cut off extra ends. Do the same for the right side. The garland is ready to hang.
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