Adults sometimes believe in New Year's magic even more than children, so they try to create a miracle by any means. Some people compose fairy tales, some actively participate in theatrical performances, and others try to create a fairy tale with their own hands.
Let's try to create a little magic together. Let's make Santa's little helpers - elves. These heroes are a fabulous symbol of Christmas. And if you combine a little perseverance, a little skill, a bit of craftsmanship, a little patience and easily accessible material, then in an hour or two you can make amazing little elves who will be able to decorate the interior of your home during the holidays for many years.
Material for making crafts:
green and red felt; sewing threads in green, white and red; padding polyester or other filler; cardboard for patterns; needle; scissors.
Stages of making crafts
1. First, let's make a paper pattern. You can strictly adhere to all sizes, or you can make a template at your discretion. On paper we get three separate elements: head, torso and legs.
2. Transfer the body to red felt and prepare 2 identical parts. The head and legs have a shaded extension like seam allowances. You need to cut them together. From green felt we cut out the head and legs, 2 pieces of each.
3. Using green thread, we connect the parts of the legs with an overlock stitch, leaving a hole in the upper part for stuffing with padding polyester. We do the same with the leg parts.
4. Fill some padding polyester into the left holes.
5. Now you need to sew the parts of the body with red thread.
First, let's look at where the parts should be. This is where you need to apply it correctly so that the areas shaded on the sheet of paper are inside the craft. Cover with the second piece. We start with the elf's shoulder. We sew in the elongated part of the head, move to the second arm, then reach the bottom. We also carefully sew in the legs.
6. Now we insert the padding polyester into the side hole on the body and sew it to the end.
7. Using red thread, we run a quilted seam along the cap, outlining the contours and bend of the cap. From padding polyester we form 2 identical beards. We attach them to the head with a white thread.
8. Such small felt toys are suitable for decorating the interior and Christmas tree. Therefore, it is better to make several of them; you can even make variations using other colors of felt.
9. Little elves are ready! Having decorated your home with such wonderful crafts, the holiday feeling will only increase.
