Nutcracker Suite - Pattern Bundle Nutcracker, Mouse King & Drosselmeyer

Please note that this is a pdf PATTERN download, not the actual ornaments.

These bright, sparkling ornament has a vintage look that is perfect for your Christmas tree or as a gift for a special ballerina. If you can cut felt and know basic hand stitches (whipstitch, backstitch, running stitch) you can make this ornament.

This pattern includes instructions how to paint the heads yourself.

The CROWN in this ornament pattern is a charm from a big box store. Instructions for making a crown out of felt included.

The finished ornament will measure 6 inches tall. To make this ornament you will need:

Wool felt. I’ve had great success with the wool felts at:

www.etsy.com/shop/FeltOnTheFly

Sulky© Printable Print ‘n Stitch™ stabilizer
Embroidery floss (matching your felt colors and contrasting)
Chenille stems (pipe cleaners), short stemmed
Poly stuffing
Tacky glue like Aleene’s©Quick Dry Tacky Glue
One 1-5/16" L x 7/8" Diameter unfinished egg shaped wooden bead OR one 22 mm unfinished wooden beads (for the heads)
Acrylic paint for face (instructions for painting heads included)
Bead or charm for the crowns
One 8 mm silver sequin and Two 8mm gold sequins
Six 5 mm silver sequins and Six 5mm gold sequins
Two toothpicks
Needles, small, sharp scissors, stuffing dowel or tool, pins, (the usual hand sewing paraphernalia).