7. Glue loop braid around shapes and around outside of stocking.

8. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″; glue loop braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.

60 New Trimmed Gift Ideas — Part 2

1½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold 1¾ yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold 1½ yds. Wright’s Wide Bias Tape 260, rose 18″ x 36″ Felt, green

60 New Trimmed Gift Ideas — Part 2

2. Glue wide bias tape and gold braids to form stripes on stocking as shown.

60 New Trimmed Gift Ideas — Part 2

3. Stitch shapes with right sides together leaving opening across top. Trim seam, clip curves and turn to right side.

4. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″ and glue middy braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.

2¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9997 (P515), gold 1 yd. Wright’s Metallic Fringe 9949 (P510), gold 18″ x 36″ Felt, red Sequins, multi-color

1. Cut 2 stocking shapes from felt. Glue together around edges leaving top open.

2. On front glue row of braid ½″ from top edge and across tip to form toe outline of stocking. Glue braid around entire outer edge of stocking.

3. Cut fringe in 2″ strips. Seam two ends together and gather into circle. Glue 16 circles at random on front of stocking. Glue sequin in center of each circle.

4. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″ and glue braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.

[Illustration: See page 2 for instructions]

[Illustration: See page 3 for instructions]

RED FELT NOEL BANNER (gold lace) (page 8)

2¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold 3½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Lace 9946 (P508), gold ⅓ yd. Wright’s Metallic Soutache Braid 9960 (P505), gold 30″ x 7″ Felt, red and 8″ dowel stick with end slits

1. Fold top of felt under 1″ and glue edge for dowel stick casing.

2. Fold bottom edge in half; cut diagonally from corner up to 1¾″ on fold.

3. Mark 4″ N O E L letters evenly spaced down center of panel.

4. Glue 2 rows lace to form letters. Glue middy braid at outer edges of panel.

5. Insert stick into casing. Knot ends of soutache and slip into slits of stick.

⅔ yds. Wright’s Metallic Soutache, 9960 (P505), gold 7⅓ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold 2½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), gold White felt 15″ x 27″ Dowel stick 16″, slit at ends.