Inspired by some embroidered felt Christmas trees I made a little while ago, these Forest Gnomes and Mr and Mrs Claus make an adorably cool and cute Christmas Crew. The trees and gnomes are ideal companion pieces to my Gingerbread Village project and Santa and Bobbin the reindeer also get on very well! These gnomes can be personalised with a little embroidery across their hats to be used as alternative table settings or make a few and hide them around the house as a variation on the Elf on the Shelf game.
AS AN EXTRA BONUS I HAVE INCLUDED THE FREE TEMPLATES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TREES IN THIS DOWNLOAD
Mr and Mrs Claus stand around 14 cm high and would look wonderful on your festive table or mantle piece. The Forest Gnomes range from 10cm to 14cm tall as do the Christmas trees. This project is ideal for adventurous beginners and experienced stitchers alike. The instruction booklet has 3 pages of step by step instructions and I like to think they are very detailed and easy to follow. I also hold live video tutorials on my Instagram every Friday evening.
This download includes all the instructions you need to create your Christmas Crew
There are:
Templates for two sizes of Forest Gnome and Mr and Mrs Claus. Templates for three sizes of tree.
.SGV templates for Cricut users.
an embroidery stitch guide
Step by step photography and written instructions
and a copy of SEWYEAH SEWS, my new 20 page introduction to felt embroidery ebook.
The templates come set up for both UK A4 and US Letter printers and there is also a set of SGV file included for cutting machines.
For extra help don’t forget I will be on instagram LIVE on Friday the 11th and 18st of November at 8pm (BST) showing you the different stages of the project and answering any questions. I will also be saving these lives to my instagram so you can refer to them at any time.
ONLINE TUTORIALS WATCH HERE
This instructional package has been created as a companion to the online video tutorials I provide in my Friday evening Instagram Live Make-A-Longs. Tune into my Instagram channel @sewyeah at 8pm on Fridays for a 90 minute tutorial focussing on different sections of the project. If you can't join in live, don't worry as the videos will be saved to my IGTV so you can watch at your leisure.
MATERIALS
You are purchasing a digital file and will have to buy your materials separately (or use ones from your stash). You can buy all your felt and embroidery threads from the lovely Nicole at Cloud Craft - a beautiful small business that stocks an amazing array of 100% wool felt.
Click this link to be taken to her online shop! (this is an affiliate link which means I will get a small percentage of your purchase cost as a thank you from Nicole for recommending her store - at no cost to you!)
FURTHER INFORMATION
You are purchasing 1 instant download ZIP file. Nothing will be sent in the post. You will receive instant access to the ZIP File link on payment, click the link and it will be saved into your downloads folder. Inside the ZIP file you will find separate files with all the information you need.1. The step by instruction and stitch guides
2. The templates for making this project
3. .SGV files for those of you with Cricut makers
4. The SEWYEAH SEWS Ebook - filled with lots f useful information
DON'T FORGET - This download link will expire after 30 days. Please download your file before then so you don't lose it. (though you can always email me if this is the case and I can resend the link)
The TEMPLATE PDF has been designed to be viewed or printed at 100% on both A4 and US LETTER sized paper and is monochrome to save on ink when printing. This project is designed to be a decoration and not a toy. As they are hand-sewn there may be small bits that could be pulled off by little fingers. Please keep out of reach of unaccompanied children and cats.
This pattern and instructions are the work of Christine Leech (Sewyeah!) and is for personal, non-commercial use. Please no mass production selling at craft fairs or in your own online store. Small batches for sale at charity events are allowed but please credit Sewyeah! Reselling, sharing or redistribution of any of the file content is strictly prohibited.