SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZE
Envelope Size: 7 x 8 open; 7 x 5 closed
MATERIALS
8 square each 2 different holiday prints
12 x 18 piece bright green wool felt*
12 x 18 piece red wool felt*
Scrap white wool felt*
Scrap clear vinyl
1/4yard paper-backed fusible web
Template material
7/16-diameter buttons: 2 bright green and 2 red
Pearl cotton: green and red
Embroidery floss: bright green, red and white
Embroidery needle
Tissue paper
Fine-point marking pen
Pinking shears
Basic sewing tools and supplies
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Use two strands of embroidery floss for all sewing and embroidery.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4 seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
Prepare templates for envelope, envelope lining and label pocket using provided patterns.
From bright green felt cut:
1 envelope
2 label pockets
From red felt cut:
1 envelope
2 label pockets
From white felt cut:
2 (11/2 x 13/4) rectangles for stamp backings
From vinyl cut:
2 (11/2 x 3) rectangles for label windows
From fusible web:
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