Mittens Christmas Ornament

You will need:

The mittens ornament pattern

Pins

A small bulletin board

White cotton string

Fabric stiffener

Wax paper

Scissors

Ribbon (for hanging)

Step 1.  Get the pattern ready.

Print the pattern and place it on the bulletin board.  Cover the pattern with wax paper.

Step 2.  Outline the patttern with pins.

Place pins along the pattern about 1/2 inch apart along the finger portion of the mittens.  Place the pins 1/4 of an inch apart along the wrist and thumb.  The pins do not have to be spaced exactly.

Step 3.  Wrap the thread in a crosshatch pattern.

Wrap the thread sideways from pin to pin and then up and down from pin to pin to make a crosshatch pattern.  This pattern will not be perfect in the hand & thumb portion of the mitten, but is important to have some threads go across and some threads go up and down.

 Step 4.  Finish wrapping the thread.

Now wrap the thread between the pins diagonally.  Keep wrapping until you like the design.  Finish by outlining the mittens.

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Step 5.  Brush on the fabric stiffener.

Generously brush fabric stiffener over the mittens.  (Spray on fabric stiffener will not be strong enough!) Make sure you get all of the threads wet.  Use a paper towel to blot away the excess fabric stiffener.

Let the mittens dry for several hours or over night.

Step 6.  Finish the mittens.

Remove the pins and gently peel the mittens off the wax paper.  If you didn't blot carefully, you may have a few flakes of glue that cling to the mittens.  You can remove these with a knife.  Attach a loop of ribbon to the mittens.

Step 7.  Hand the mittens on your tree.

To hang the mittens, just loop the middle of the ribbon over a branch.