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By Paloma Rocha

Please, read all of the instructions before starting your project. . Finished size: Palm tree (6”); dolls (2.5”). . Difficulty level: Intermediate/dificult. Runtime: 4 hours.

Tools . Embroidery needle. . Scissors. . Embroidery scissors.

. Pencil or felt marker. . Chopstick or pointy tool.

Materials . Brown felt (6”x 4”). . Green felt (6” x 5”)x2. . Dark green felt (6”x 6”). . Scraps of toast, sand, violet, mauve, white, turquoise, pale blue, yellow, pale yellow, gray and pumpkin felt.

. Stuffing. . Embroidery floss. . 8 safety eyes (4mm). . 3 Beads and a star button. . Brown pompom (14). . Rice

How to embroider in felt

To embroider the designs, first trace the embroidery template on the thin tracing paper or a tissue paper and pin this paper on the felt shape, as shown. Using large needle and embroidery floss, sew along the pencil lines. Then, carefully, tear away the paper to remove it, using a pin to remove any little pieces of paper. 2

Felt Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.

Cutting out shapes Print from page 12 to 16 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical, not slanted.

Cutting tiny shapes Remove paper pattern

Paper pattern Felt Cut

Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing paper.

Sewing and embroidery This Nativity set is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss. In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, but can take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension. Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain elements, instead of embroidering them. You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project. 3

1. Applique stitch

2. Overcast stitch

3. Straight stitch

4. Satin stitch

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5. Lazy daisy

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1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background felt. Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué. 2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach two pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and make the stitches small and neat. 3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif. 4. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill in an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies. 5. Lazy daisy: Make a small loop and then anchor it with a single stitch at top for the decorative stitch that resembles a flower petal. 6. Split stitch: Each stitch always emerge from the center of the previous stitch, to split the floss in half. 7. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text. A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it forward to create the next stitch. 8. French Knots: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a series of decorative dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French knot, hold the thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the starting point and put the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use the same exact hole) . Pull the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut. To make a bigger knot, wrap more twists of thread around the needle and/or use more strands of floss in your needle. 9. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to accentuate an edge or to attach an appliqué. 10. Running Stitch: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the needle through the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the space between them same length. 4

How to make: Running stitch

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Balthazar 1. Cut the felt shapes. 2. Carefully position the hair at the top of the face piece and sew it in place using running stitch. 3. Carefully position the turban at the top of the face piece. Adjust the turban so that it´s centred correctly and sew it onto the face using tiny running stitch and two strands of matching floss. 4. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors. Insert safety eyes and connectors at back. 5. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery floss and make doll´s eyebrows by sewing two tiny straight stitches for each eye and placing at a slight angle, as shown. Add a French knot for the nose. Re-thread the needle with red floss and embroider a small, curved mouth with a few backstitches. Embroider the turban design using two strands of white floss and some back stitches (see page 2). 6. Sew the feather on the turban front using a button. 7. Align the two head pieces together. Thread an embroidery needle with a two strands of mauve embroidery floss and sew the two head pieces together with a overcast stitch. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the head, add a bit more and stitch it closed. 8. Carefully, arrange arms on the body front. Sew them using the picture as a guide. Sew a bead on the hands, as shown. Align the two body shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges of the dress using overcast stitch, leaving the bottom open. Pad with toy stuffing. Overcast stitch the base to the bottom edge of the dress. Continue to add a bit of stuffing as you are stitching the opening closed so that the dress is stuffed firmly all the way down to the base. 9. Sew the head to the body using appliqué stitch. 10. Place the cloak behind the body. Fold the lapels toward the body front, pick up the cloak points and sew to secure. Camel 11. Print the pattern pieces on page onto paper and cut out to make templates. Trace templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. 12. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the face piece on the camel front. Tack the pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges. Keep the stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished. 13. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors and insert safety eyes and connectors at back. 14. Embroider a curved mouth and the nose with two strands of dark brown embroidery floss. Make the brows by sewing a tiny straight stitch and, if you like, add little eyelashes at the outer corner of the eyes. Embroider the hump using turquoise floss as shown (see page 2). 9

15. Align the two camel shapes together, so the ears are sandwiched in the middle, and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the shapes together using overcast stitch, sewing through all layers of felt in ears areas leaving a gap open. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. I like stuff the head while I am sewing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the camel, add a bit more and stitch it closed. 16. Cut the felt shapes. 17. Carefully, arrange the stones on the grass. Sew them using running stitch and two strands of floss, as shown. 18. Sew the base shapes together, using the picture as a guide. 19. Sew the Camel and Balthazar bottoms on the base, using the picture as a guide. Caspar 20. Using the templates, cut the doll pieces from felt. 21. Carefully position the hair at the top of the face piece. Adjust the hair so that it´s centred correctly and pin in place. Sew the hairline onto de face using running stitch and two strands of floss. Keep the stitches small so you´ll barely see them when you´re finished. 22. Pin the top hair in place on the head. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges, leaving the beard open. 23. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors . Insert safety eyes and connectors at back. 24. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery floss and make doll´s eyebrows by sewing two tiny straight stitches for each eye and placing at a slight angle, as shown. Add a French knot for the nose. Re-thread the needle with red floss and embroider a small, curved mouth with a few backstitches. 25. Align the two head pieces together, right sides out. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching embroidery floss and sew the two head pieces together with a overcast stitch. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing. Fill it with toy stuffing and stitch it closed. Knot thread and cut off excess. 26. Place the short ends of the crown together and sew with overcast stitch, using two strands of pale yellow floss. 27. Sew the crown to the head using appliqué stitch. 28. Make the body and sew the head to the body following the same instructions as for Balthazar (see steps 8 and 9). 29. Cut the felt shapes. Carefully, arrange the stones on the grass. Sew them using running stitch and two strands of floss, as shown. Sew the base shapes together, using the picture as a guide. Sew the Caspar bottom on the base, using the picture as a guide. Melchior and his palm tree. 31. Cut the felt shapes. 32. Align the two tree shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges of the tree using overcast stitch, leaving the bottom open. 10

32. Align the two trunk shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges of the tree using overcast stitch, leaving the bottom open. 33. Fill three quarters of the trunk using toy stuffing. 34. Then, stuff the trunk with rice or lentils into opening to weight down tree. 35. Overcast stitch the base to the bottom edge of the palm tree. Continue to add a bit of rice as you are stitching the opening closed so that the tree is stuffed firmly all the way down to the base. 36. Roll up a thread around the palm trunk, as shown. 37. Sew several Brown pompoms around the trunk top, using the picture as a guide. 38. Sew the leaves in place using a cross of straight stitches. 39. Cut the felt shapes. 40. Carefully, arrange the stones on the grass. Sew them using running stitch and two strands of floss, as shown. Sew the base shapes together, using blanket stitch and two strands of floss. 41. Sew Melchior using the same instructions as for Caspar, changing the colors. Sew the palm tree and Melchior bottoms on the base, using the picture as a guide.

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Arms (cut 1) Toast Turban front (cut 1) Mauve

Body (cut 2) Violet

Turban back (cut 1) Mauve

© Paloma Rocha 2018 Cloak (cut 1) White Face (cut 1) Toast

Base (cut 1) Violet

Hair (cut 1) Dark brown Feather (cut 1) White

Balthazar Stone (cut 1) Gray

Base (cut 2) Green

Balthazar Base Camel

Hair front (cut 1) Dark brown

Camel (cut 2) Camel

Face © Paloma Rocha 2018 (cut 1) Sand

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Ears (cut 2) Camel

Melchior & Caspar Face (cut 2) Peach

© Paloma Rocha 2018 Head (cut 4) 2 Brown/2 White

Beard (cut 2) Brown/White Cloak (cut 2) Pale blue / Pumpkin

Arms (cut 2) Peach

Body (cut 4) 2 Green 2 Turquoise Crown (cut 2) 1 Yellow / Pale yellow

Base (cut 2) Green / Turquoise

Caspar Base Base (cut 2) Gray

Base (cut 2) Green

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Stone (cut 1) Green

Stone (cut 1) Gray

Melchior Base 14

Leaves (cut 1) Green

Palm Tree

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Leaves (cut 1) Dark green

Trunk (cut 2) Dark brown

Base (cut 1) Dark brown

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Embroidery Templates © Paloma Rocha 2018

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