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Gift MittenDecorated Sweatshirt

It's always fun to personalize clothing and other articles and especially nice to have a saying on a child's sweatshirt. So we've developed this fun shirt for your helper to wear through the Holiday. All you need are some craft items from your own sewing and crafting box, a red sweatshirt and the new metallic Glitzers from Wrights.

Think of the saying, name, or title you want to use and make sure you have the letters in the packet, (some of them are adaptable by cutting around other letters). Just iron them in place, and begin to decorate. If you are dressing an elf, make a pointed collar as we have, then add anything you can find to embellish it! Give it to your special person before the holidays so they can wear it as they help you get things ready! It'll be such fun...make one or a few for all your helpers!

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MATERIALS:
1 pkg. Wrights® Gold Jumbo Metallic Rick Rack (#117-345-046)
1 pkg. Wrights® Red Jumbo Metallic Rick Rack (#117-431-065)
1 pkg. EZ® Gold Glitzerz Letters (#8811920)
1 roll Wrights® Metallic Gold Cord (#194-40A-046)
1/2 yd. Wrights® 7/8" Wide Red and White Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (#222-555-065)
1 Red Sweatshirt
1 pkg. 1/4" White Pom Poms
1 pkg. 1/2" White Pom Poms
1 9" x 12" Green Felt Square
4 1/4" Gold Jingle Bells
4 1/2" Gold Jingle Bells
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES: Fabric glue, White chalk, Green sewing thread and Hand sewing needle
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Prewash and dry sweatshirt.
  2. Mark and cut two strips of green felt lengthwise 4" and 2" wide.
  3. From the 4" strip, cut four triangles 2" x 4".
  4. From the 2" strip, cut ten triangles 1 1/2" x 2".
  5. Cut and glue rick rack to fit all triangles (pin to dry if needed). See photo for placement.
  6. Apply thin line of glue near top back of small triangle, slightly above bottom seam line of sweatshirt, leaving 1/4" between each one. The number of triangles you use will depend on your shirt size.
  7. Cut and tack one 12" piece of gold cording on the end of each large triangle to tie large jingle bells.
  8. Glue large triangles around the neckline of shirt, approximately 1" from collar (to allow for stretch).
  9. Make simple fold over bow with polka dot ribbon. Cut and tie two 8" x 10" gold cords around middle.
  10. Tie on small bells.
  11. Glue or tack bow tie on front of shirt.
  12. Iron on Glitzerz letters using a light chalk line for placement. Follow directions on package.
  13. Glue large pom poms between all triangles, pressing firmly.
  14. Randomly glue small pom poms to the front of the sweatshirt, creating a snowy look.
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