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PROJECTS
Christmas Greetings Mitten Wreath
Designed By: Kathleen George
Typical Project Completion Time: 2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Sheet, 12" x 18" x 1/2"
Balls: 19 1/2"; six 1"; two 1-1/2"
Other Materials:
Artificial pine wreath, 14"
Fabric, ten 6" x 6" squares, bright colors and patterns
Bias tape, 4 yds. x 1/2", single fold
Trims: scraps of ribbons, braid, lace, bias tape, buttons
Textured snow paint
Toothpicks
Paintbrush, #9 flat
Serrated knife
Old candle
Scissors
Sharp pencil
Thick, white craft glue or low temperature glue gun and glue sticks |
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Download pattern (4K pdf)
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Cut out mitten pattern. Place pattern on foam sheet and using sharp pencil, trace around pattern ten times.Wax knife blade with old candle and cut out mittens. |
| 2. Place each mitten on a fabric square; trace around mittens and cut out fabrics. Hint: for variety, turn some mittens over before tracing, so mittens will face in the opposite direction. Glue fabric to mittens. |
| 3. Cut ten, 15" lengths of bias tape. Glue around outside edge of each mitten. Arrange mittens on wreath, with wrists toward the center. Glue mittens to wreath. |
| 4. Decorate each mitten with bows, ribbon, lace, and buttons (refer to photo for suggestions). |
| 5. Insert toothpick into each foam ball; use toothpick as handle and coat each ball with textured snow paint. Insert toothpick in scrap piece of foam while paint dries. |
| 6. Glue 1-1/2" snowballs to opposite mittens, as shown. Glue 1" balls evenly spaced around outer edges of wreath; glue 1/2" balls randomly to wreath, filing in spaces where needed. |
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