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1) Cut out two antlers from dark brown felt. You can
either trace the antlers onto the felt with a white dress
makers pencil or pin your pattern onto the felt and cut
around the pattern.
 2) Using dark brown thread and with wrong sides together,
pin the two antler pieces together and topstitch around them
close to the edge but in enough that you are sure to catch
both layers of felt in the stitching (approximately 1/8" to
1/4" from edge). Leave the small section between the two Xs
open. (Do not stitch between the two Xs)
3) Insert a 6" piece of pipecleaner into the
antlers through the opening you left.
4) Cut out two heads from tan colored felt.
 5) With right sides together, stitch around the head
leaving a a 1 1/4" opening at the top center of the
head. Clip curves and right side out.
6) Stuff the head section with polyester fiberfill
(stuffing).
7) Insert the open end of the antlers into the opening in
the top of the head. Fold the raw edge of the tan felt to
the inside of the head. Pin in place and hand stitch the
antlers to the head.
8) Cut two eyelids from dark brown felt. Glue them
onto the reindeer's face as pictured and glue the googly
eyes on top.
9) Glue a pompom on as a nose.
10) Brush the cheeks with powdered blush.
11) Once the glue is dry, thread a piece of elastic thread
through the back of the reindeers head close to the antlers.
Pull the ends even and tie the ends together in an overhand
knot. This is the ornament hanger.
Hint: If you want to make multiple ornaments, trace the
pattern onto craft foam or cardboard as it will last much longer
than a paper pattern and it is easier to trace around.
Printable instructions
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