How much would we love to have a house packed full of beautiful evergreen come Christmas time? We’d have halls decked with holly and ivy – and a bunch of mistletoe in the doorway of course. But for now we’re happy to settle for this felt version – it won’t wilt on us, and can be reused year after year. Pucker up!
Materials:
Purchase everything you need at bhgshop.com.au
- Sheet of green felt
- Permanent marker
or fabric pencil - Pearl embellishments
- Hot glue or fabric glue
- Ribbon of your choice
- Iron-on fabric stabiliser (optional)
Step 1 – If you’d like your felt to be more structured, you can use iron-on fabric stabiliser on the wrong side of the felt. This will stiffen the fabric and prevent the finished decoration
Step 2 – Trace the mistletoe templates, left, onto a sheet of paper or cardstock at your preferred size. Go to bhgshop.com.au for the project sheet and materials.
Step 3 – Cut out and trace around onto your felt using a marker or pencil. Trace the small one twice, flipping it over so the leaves face opposite directions. Feel free to trace more sprigs if you want.
Step 4 – Cut out the felt shapes and arrange the sprigs to your liking. Glue the stems and leaves together where they overlap.
Step 5 – Now arrange the pearl embellishments to resemble clusters of berries. Glue in place.
Step 6 – Finally, tie a ribbon bow around the stems. Cut an additional 20cm (8″) length of ribbon and loop it to create a hanger. Glue it to the back. Now find a door or entry way to hang it, and let the seasonal smooching commence.
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