Mr. Ginger Bread Man – Easy DIY Christmas Ornament How to

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Hello, friends especially DIYers and needleworkers here!

Christmas is at the door, so when I have free time I always make some Christmas decoration, like this time, I made this cute Mr. Ginger Bread Man, one of my favorite Christmas creature, completed with the red and green shawl on Sunday. Actually why I made this one was because I still cannot make the crochet ginger bread man one (which I really wish I could make before this year Christmas) and also I really in love with Ginger Bread Man (which I really don’t know why)… So this Christmas Ornament would be a relieve to me…. And not a long time, I have a plan to make Mrs. Ginger Bread Woman to accompany this Mr. Ginger Bread Man, cause no one would be alone forever, Right?

MATERIALS & THINGS NEEDED:

Unused paper for pattern, I used a thick one
A marker or anything to draw on the paper
A pencil
Felt fabrics in medium brown, red, crème, and also green
Scissors
Sewing needle
Embroidery floss in black, red, crème, and also medium brown
Two Red Buttons
Red Ribbon
Dacron

PROJECT TIME: 5 hours

DIFFICULTY: Medium

SKILLS NEEDED:

French Knot
Stain Stitch
Running Stitch
Blanket Stitch
Whipped Stitch

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1ST

I drew the pattern on a piece of unused paper with the marker. Then to make sure that it was symmetric, when I cut it off I fold it in the middle first. After finished, I copied it with the pencil on my medium brown felt fabric. Then cut two of it.

2ND

After that, I used two strains of the black floss to make the two eyes. Here I used the French knot for the eyes. And for the smiling mouth I used two strains of red floss, then sew it with stain stitch.

3RD

Next, I made two small circles with the red felt for two little cheeks. And after that I sew them on the cheek. Also I sew the two red buttons on its’ body.

4TH

I then made some wave lines with the crème felt, then sew it for the legs and hands of this ginger bread man. Here I made them with the running stitch.

5TH

Now it is the time for me to cut the red ribbon, this used as the hanging ribbon of this ginger bread man. I put it on the top. Then I did the blanket stitch around to join the front part and back part of the ginger bread man. Before I closed it all, I put the Dacron inside so it would have the fluffy texture.

6TH

Last, I tried to make the shawl with red and green felt. I cut them and joined them with the whipped stitch. Voila, Mr. ginger bread man with shawl is ready for this season..