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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Felt or Wool
Yarn or Twine
Metal Upholstery Needle
Scissors
Chalk
Paper (optional)
HOW TO MAKE IT:
To get started making this heart Christmas ornament you need to cut out three hearts. Two large hearts should be the same size. You will need one smaller heart as well.
Now, take the smaller heart and set it in the middle of one of the hearts. Use a little fabric glue to hold it into place.
Now, use twine to create the stitch on the front of the small heart. You can start from behind the large heart and pull the needle out the front of the small heart.
Run the yarn over about ½ inch and the poke back through to the back. Continue until the little heart looks like it has been sewn on the front of the large heart.
Tip: if little kids are making this simple heart Christmas ornament, then try using puff paint to paint on the stitch lines! It looks the same and works great!
Now, run a bead of fabric glue along the back of the two hearts you just stitched together. Leave a space at the top of the heart, about two inches, without glue.
Press the two hearts onto the remaining large heart. Let the glue sit and dry according to your glue brand's directions.
Now, repeat that same stitch sewing pattern. Again, you can use the puff paint for little kids.
Once this is finished you need to stuff the heart Christmas ornament craft. Cotton fluff from the craft store is the best option.
If you do want to skip this step, then try cutting out a cardboard heart that is slightly smaller than your two large hearts. Glue it In between the two large hearts to create a firm Christmas ornament. You can still sew through this.
Now, cut a length of red or whit ribbon about 6 inches long. Loop it over and tuck the rough ends into the heart. Use fabric glue to glue the heart shut.
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