1) Fold felt in half so that you will cut out
two gingerbread men at one time. Trace ten
gingerbread men on the tan felt. Put two
pins in each gingerbread man being sure to go
through both layers.
2) Cut out each of the ten gingerbread men.
You will actually have twenty gingerbread men -
two for each finished gingerbread man.
3) Unpin each gingerbread man and flip it
over so that the pen marks are sandwiched
between the two gingerbread men. Re-pin
the gingerbread men.
4) Using the blanket stitch, stitch around
the outside edge of each gingerbread man.
For instructions on the blanket stitch, check
out our
sewing information.
5) Using white fabric paint, paint zigzag
lines across the arms and legs as pictured.
Make two dots for eyes with the blue fabric
paint and a pink dot for the nose. Draw a
mouth with red fabric paint. Decorate the
belly/chest area with fabric paint as desired.
Some options are two little red hearts, two
white swirls, 3 white dots or two holly leaves
with 3 red berries.
I have broken down the steps for drawing a holly leaf below. Practice on
a scrap of felt or paper before painting on your gingerbread men.
 6)
Once the paint is completely dry, brush powdered blush on the
cheeks of the gingerbread men.
7) Approximately 4" from one end of the ribbon fold the ribbon
back on itself as pictured. While holding the two pieces of
ribbon together as one, tie an overhand knot in the ribbon
forming a loop. This loop will be used for hanging your
garland.
8) Place a needle on the opposite end of the ribbon.
9) Thread 5 beads onto the ribbon and slide them up to the knot.
10) Using the needle, entering at one hand and exiting at the
opposite hand thread the ribbon between the two layers of felt
on one of the gingerbread men. Slide the gingerbread man down
the ribbon until it almost touches the beads. Add 5 more
beads sliding them down the ribbon until they are almost
touching the gingerbread man.
11) Repeat step 10 until all of the gingerbread men are on the
ribbon. Be sure the gingerbread men are all facing the
same directions when you thread them onto the ribbon. You
should end with 5 beads after the last gingerbread man.
12) Make a hanging loop as you did in step 7. This second
loop should be approximately the same size as the first loop.
Cut off any excess ribbon.
Your garland is now ready to be hung on the Christmas tree, on
the mantel, above a doorway or anywhere you like.
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