Hey guys, this is Elf mode Day 2,
embroidered felt sweater ornaments,
which was Anthropologie inspired.
First, you’ll need a sweater template.
Print out your template and cut it out.
I used felt in the color antique white.
Cut out your sweater shape on felt,
using the template.
You’ll need 2 pieces per ornament.
You’ll also need embroidery floss.
I used 2 different colors per ornament.
I made a sweater
using pink and yellow embroidery floss,
another sweater using yellow and green,
and another sweater using green and blue.
Knot the end of the embroidery floss.
Starting from the back of the sweater,
I made a running stitch near the top of the sleeves.
To do this, bring your embroidery floss
back and forth, creating dashes.
Double knot the end
and cut the extra embroidery floss.
I folded the sweater in half
to figure out where my lines needed to be,
in order to look symmetrical.
I made a running stitch near the collar area
and I made another one below it.
Then, I went back to fill in the gaps, creating a solid line.
I did the same thing near the bottom of the sweater.
I also made a running stitch near the cuffs.
Using another color,
I added vertical dash lines at the bottom of the sweater.
Then, I added x’s to the collar.
I also added x’s to the cuffs and elbows.
Next, I decided to add trees
in the middle section of the sweater.
Starting at the center, make a running stitch going up.
When you reach the top,
make an arrow
and return to the stitch that you started from.
Move 1 stitch down and make another arrow.
Continue doing this until you should form a tree.
Then, I made 2 smaller trees.
Repeat this with the other felt sweater piece.
Next, align the 2 pieces with the designs facing out.
I sewed them together using a blanket stitch.
To make a blanket stitch,
double knot the end of the embroidery floss
and place it between the 2 pieces of felt.
Bring your needle up through 1 of the felt pieces.
Wrap over the edge at a diagonal,
which creates an overhand stitch,
and go through both pieces of felt.
Go under the previous stitch,
before making another overhand stitch.
Repeat this until you reach the top center.
Then, make a loop with a piece of cord.
I used this cord for a lot of my other ornaments.
So, I wanted to keep it consistent.
Place the knot of the loop
between the 2 pieces of felt
and continue the blanket stitch.
Tug the loop and make sure that it’s secure.
Next, I added a little bit of poly fiberfill
before closing the opening.
Then, I made more sweaters
and here’s how they turned out.