Guest Blogger Static White
Today the morbidly magical Static White is helping spread her unique brand of holiday cheer with her furry and fabulous Yeti Foot Ornament (or stocking) Tutorial. If you like your holiday traditions slightly less conventional then you’re going to love this. Let’s get our craft on.
A Holiday How-To: Yeti Foot Ornament
Yeti Foot Ornament
Supplies:
A sheet of Grey Felt (one 8x12ish piece was enough for two Yeti Foot Ornaments)
Scrap of White Felt – apx 3″ x 2″
3/8″ Ribbon
Thread
Fabric Glue
Straight Pins
Scissors
Ornament Hook/String
Optionals:
Small scraps of Green & Red Felt for holly
Ribbon, Ribbon and more Ribbon
Any small embellishments you have laying about
Instructions:
- Cut the Claws piece from your scrap of White Felt.
- Fold the Grey Felt in half, long edge to long edge. Pin your Yeti Foot Upper along the fold of your Felt as indicated and cut.
- Unfold the remaining sheet of Grey Felt and cut the Yeti Foot Sole from one of the left over hanging pieces.
- Before you remove the pattern piece from the Yeti Foot Sole, slip a pin under the pattern and through the Felt to mark the center front (CF). Repeat at the center back (CB).
- Using just a wee bit of glue to hold it in place, attach the Claws to the wrong side (inside) of the Yeti Foot Sole. Using the pin as a centering guide, centering the middle claw to the pin, but take care not to glue it into you ornament! Remove the pin and put aside to dry.
- Leave the Yeti Foot Upper folded in half and pin along the center front. Sew it closed from end to end with a shallow whip or blanket stitch.
- When your Yeti Foot Sole piece with Claws is dry, line up the center front point (CF) of the Yeti Foot Sole with the center front seam of the Upper Foot, pin. Repeat with the center back (CB) of the Yeti Foot Sole to the center back of the Yeti Foot Upper.
- Pin both sides of the Yeti Foot Sole to the Upper and stitch.
- Cut a 3/8” wide piece of ribbon about 1 1/2″ long, fold it in half and stitch to the top edge of the Foot at center back. This is for the ornament hook/string to go through so you can hang it.
Embellish as you see fit: bows, bells… you know, whatever you normally decorate shrunken yeti feet with for the holidays. I stitched a scrap of 7/8” ribbon around the top and free-hand cut some holly leaves and berry for the front. A little glue, a couple of stitches and voila! Also, stuff a little tissue in it from toe to heel to help keep it’s shape. Even a bit of paper towel works in a pinch –that’s what I used.
Not only will your Yeti Foot Ornament turn heads and get strange looks but it’s great for hiding money or candy in for the kids to find, too.
Get crazy and enlarge the pattern for a creepy-cute holiday stocking! (Don’t forget to add seam allowance.)
Have fun, get creative and send pics, I’d love to see them.
XX,
Static White
Download the Yeti Foot Ornament Pattern
About The Author – Static White
I am a native of New York City now transplanted to Nashville! I love caffeine, creating the things that scrabble around in my head and working in the fae hours.
Weird, wonderful, and random, my items are generally one/few of a kind. I’ve been sewing, crafting and creating since I was 5yrs old thanks to my Gramma. I was also lucky enough to go to the “Fame” school (F. Laguardia HS – Music, Art & the Preforming Arts) and FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). I love creating quality handmade items whether it’s clothing, dolls, or various forms of art. Gramma was right when she told me it’s not worth doing if you don’t do it right. I double stitch, serge, trim, fray check and so on. I want my creations to last and be enjoyed for a long time to come!
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Yeti Foot Ornament by Maya Bowen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
