Guest Pat Desantis demonstrates how to make a beautiful Christmas House out of bias tape and foam board. In fact, an entire Christmas Village can be constructed by starting with a basic design and adding different variations in color to each house. The houses feature a removable roof option that allows them to be converted into cute storage boxes or terrific napkin, plant or cardholders.
Materials
2 packages Wright's Single Fold Bias Tape #117 200 33 - Taupe
1 package Wright's Single Fold Bias Tape #117 200 81 - Green
2 packages Wright's Single Fold Bias Tape - #117 200 87 - Brick
1 package Wright's Middy Braid - #117 531 030
2 packages Wright's Appliques - #193 512 0
1-1/3 yard Wright's 1/4" cord - #184 6320 081
1- 1/4 yard Wright's 1/4" cord - #184 6330 005
1 piece EZ Felt 9" x 12" (CPE), black
15" x 15" piece of foam board, poster board or cardboard
double-stick tape or double-sided Peel 'N' Stick adhesive sheets
miscellaneous greens
glue gun with glue
Steps
Constructing the House
- Enlarge pattern according to dimensions provided (figure A). Cut out and trace pattern onto board (foam, poster, etc.). Cut board along traced pattern lines.
- Line up and glue front, back, two sides, and bottom together.
- Option A: If using double-sided adhesive sheets, trace pattern and cut all parts except the bottom. Remove one sheet of paper and apply to house. Then, remove top sheet a little at a time as you go.
- Option B: If using tape, apply one row at a time as you work.
House Exterior - Starting at the back corner, at the bottom, begin taping the red bias tape one row at a time, overlapping each row as you go.
- To create the peaks on the front and the back, cut each row separately and glue to hold. Don't worry about the ends. They will be covered.
- Cover all edges and corners with bias tape, folding over to cover the raw edge of the board.
- Using the green cord, cover the front and back edges from the bottom over the peak, to the opposite bottom.
- Trace and cut door and window patterns out of black felt.
- To represent panes in the windows, glue white middy braid onto the black felt.
- To represent shutters, glue pieces of bias tape onto the black felt.
- For the door, again use pieces of bias tape for the panels. Glue in place around the house.
Constructing the Removable Roof (
figure B)
- Trace pattern and cut from board.
- Score the roof in the center for the "peak." Fold on the score.
- With pinking shears, cut several inch-long pieces from the taupe bias tape.
- Apply double-stick tape or sheet to the roof.
- Place and glue one row of small pieces just over the edge, and start gluing and overlapping pieces one at a time, working in one direction to the peak. Turn and repeat the same for the other side. (Glue one piece of bias tape lengthwise over the edges at the peak.)
- Trim the entire edge of the roof with the striped cord.
- Cover small triangular supports with pieces of red bias tape. Glue to peak in roof. (This forms an angle.)
- Place over peaks of house. Decorate with flowers, appliques and greens.
Resources felt - CPE
Available at local crafts stores.
Consumer Product Enterprises Inc. (CPE)
Union, SC
Phone: 864-427-7900
Toll-free Phone: 800-327-0059
E-mail:
mail@cpe-felt.com
Website:
www.cpe-felt.com
cord, bias tape, applique, braid - Wright's
Available at local fabric retailers.
Wright's (Wm Wright Co.)
Website:
www.wrights.com
Peel n Stick double-sided adhesive sheets, tape
Available from local craft retailers.
Therm O Web
Website:
www.thermoweb.com
Guests Pat DeSantis
Public Relations for Wright's (Wm Wright Co.)
Website:
www.wrights.com
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