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Christmas Mantel Scarf
Christmas Mantel Scarf
Santa will know that you have
been extra good this year
when he sees this super
sweet mantel scarf over the
fireplace.
Guests will love it too,
because it practically shouts
out that it's a Holly Jolly
Christmas! And, it will have
your whole family grinning
from ear to ear.
Supplies needed:
● 2 yards each of outer
and lining fabric. If
your mantel is more
than 70 inches long,
you will need more.
● 1 package each of
medium-size red and
green rickrack trim
● Five pompoms, 1 1/2
inch size
● 2 yards of 1/8 inch
wide ribbon and a
hand needle with a
large eye
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Christmas Mantel Scarf
Designs Used:
Elf with Stack of Gifts - Lg
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas - Lg
Santa in Sleigh - Lg
Peppermint Mill - Lg
Toy Factory - Lg
These designs are available in the following design pack:
A North Pole Village Design Pack - Lg
Measurements:
Measure the length and depth of the mantel shelf. Mine measured 66 inches long by 8
inches deep.
I divided my length measurement by three, which equals 22 inches. This will be the
finished width at the top of each front-facing triangle. The top width of the side-facing
triangles will be the same as the depth of the shelf -- 8 inches. The length of each
triangle is 12 inches from the edge of the shelf. To each triangle measurement, I added
one inch for seam allowances.
Instructions:
Cut out the shelf topper
piece. I used the
measurements of the shelf
(66" by 8") and added one
inch for seam allowances,
which made it 67 inches by 9
inches.
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On the remaining fabric, mark
out the triangles that will hang
from the front of the mantel
shelf. Adding an inch for
seam allowances, mine were
23 inches wide at the top and
13 inches tall.
I marked out three triangles,
then embroidered the North
Pole village designs in the
center of each triangle. If your
mantel is longer or shorter
than 66 inches, you will need
to adjust the size of the
triangles that you use.
Mark out the side triangles.
Again, adding seam
allowances, mine were 9
inches wide at the top by 13
inches deep. Embroider the
elf designs in the center of
these triangles.
Cut out the embroidered
triangles from the plain
fabric. Use these pieces as
patterns to cut out their mates
from the lining fabric. Don't
forget to cut a mate for the
rectangular shelf piece.
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Prepare the pompoms:
Thread the hand needle with
the narrow ribbon and put the
needle through the center of
the pompom at the densest
area. Pull the ribbon through
the pompom until you have
about 5 Inches of ribbon
between the end of the ribbon
and the pompom. Cut the
ribbon off so that there is 5
inches of ribbon on either side
of the pompom. Repeat for all
five pompoms. Tie the ends
of the ribbons together on
each pompom.
Place each embroidered
triangle right sides together
with its lining
counterpart. Stitch the
triangles together using a 1/2-
inch seam allowance along
the 2 sides. At the point of
each triangle, insert the tied
ribbon end of a pompom into
the stitching line and between
the layers of fabric. The knot
should be in the seam
allowance area.
After the triangles are
stitched, turn them right side
out, and stitch rickrack trim
along the edges of each side
of the triangles. I used red on
the center front triangle and
on the side triangles, and I
used green on the left and
right front-facing triangles.
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Christmas Mantel Scarf
Lay out the plain shelf
rectangle with the right side
up. Place each triangle in
place on the sides and along
the front edge of the shelf
piece.
Stitch the triangles into place
along the edges using a 1/2-
inch seam allowance.
Lay out the purple shelf piece
as you did in the last step,
with the triangles laying
towards the center of the
shelf piece.
Lay the shelf lining piece over
the top of the triangles. Stitch
the lining to the shelf piece
along the front and sides
(these are the sides that the
triangles are attached to).
Turn the mantel scarf right
side out, and turn the seam
allowances along the back of
the shelf pieces to the inside.
Pin and edge stitch into place
along the back of the shelf
piece. Press, and you're
done!
Oh, what fun it is to deck out
your fireplace mantel for the
holidays with this extra
special mantel scarf.
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