Whether you are looking for a last minute gift idea, something fun to do with the children or grandchildren, or just needing a fun prop for your Christmas Elves to hold on Christmas eve... this FREE tutorial is simple, fun and quick. Will you come and do some Christmas Baking with me?
You will need:
1) Scraps of Felt
2) Scissors
3) Embroidery Floss
4) Hand sewing needle
5) Optional hand sewing beads
Let's get started...
Step 1:
Download the FREE Christmas Cookie template. If you are making doll size, do not *scale to fit*. The template should print out at a half page. If you want to make child size felt cookies, choose the option *fit to page* when you print.
Christmas Cookie Template
Be SURE to download the pattern templates HERE now... After Christmas the FREE pattern will move over to the shop.
Step 2:
Cut out the paper template cookie shapes. You can cut one cookie out fully. On the second cookie you can cut just the icing out (for the sugar cookie and star cookie) and a chocolate chip out for the chocolate chip cookies.
Step 3 - Chocolate Chip Cookie:
For each Chocolate Chip cookie you make, you will need to cut out 2 light brown cookie circles
Start by marking the chocolate chips locations to the top single layer of cookie. Use a dark brown embroidery thread and 3 strands of floss, make a thick, double French Knot in each chocolate chip location. Don't worry about the threads running from chip to chip on the BACK side of the cookie. We will cover these threads up. Repeat this process stitching a double French Knot on each chocolate chip location.
Next, take the 2nd light brown cookie circle and layer it on the back of the stitched cookie, covering up those messy threads. Using a coordinating thread color to the cookie base, blanket stitch around the perimeter edge joining both light brown cookies together.
To watch a FREE video tutorials of the blanket stitch, or french knot, join me at INSPIRED DOLL MAKING Facebook Group.
Step 4:
For each Sugar Cookie, you will need to cut out 2 beige cookie circles and 1 smaller icing circle.
Start by sewing the smaller icing circle to the top of ONE of the sugar cookie circles. Use a coordinating embroidery thread color and a blanket stitch around the entire perimeter. If you want to add "sprinkles" you can do this step now; embellish the top of the icing with a variety colors of french knots, single stitches or even sewn on tiny beads. Again don't worry about the threads running from sprinkle to sprinkle on the BACK side of the cookie. We will cover these threads up.
Next take the 2nd beige cookie circle and layer it on the back of the stitched cookie, covering up those messy threads. Using a coordinating thread color to the cookie base, blanket stitch around around the perimeter edge joining both beige cookies together.
To watch a FREE video tutorial of the blanket stitch, join me at INSPIRED DOLL MAKING Facebook Group.
Step 5:
For each Star Cookie you will need to cut out 2 brown cookie stars and 1 smaller icing star.
Start by sewing the smaller icing star to the top of ONE of the cookie stars. Use a coordinating embroidery thread color and a blanket stitch around the entire perimeter. If you want to add "sprinkles" you can do this step now; embellish the top of the icing with a variety colors of french knots, single stitches or even sewn on tiny beads. Again don't worry about the threads running from sprinkle to sprinkle on the BACK side of the cookie. We will cover these threads up.
Next take the 2nd star cookie and layer it on the back of the stitched cookie, covering up those messy threads. Using a coordinating thread color to the cookie base, blanket stitch around around the perimeter edge joining both star cookies together.
To watch a FREE video tutorial of the blanket stitch, join me at INSPIRED DOLL MAKING Facebook Group.
Step 6:
Download the FREE Letter to Santa. If you are making doll size, do not *scale to fit*. If you want to make child size felt cookies, choose the option *fit to page* when you print.
Letter to Santa:
Be SURE to download the Letter to Santa HERE now... After Christmas the pattern will move over to the shop.
Step 7:
You can display your cookies and Letter to Santa with your Christmas Elves Girl and Christmas Elf Boy patterns here.
Wishing you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year! YAY for 2021!!!!
Please share your Christmas Cookies with me on social media using the the hashtags #BeeSewInsired #FunWithFelt #MINIfeltcookies #CookiesforSanta
