We need your help making ornaments for our Festival of Trees donation to benefit Johnson County Christmas Bureau. Join us as we make felt gingerbread boys & girls (see Sample) along with other holiday shapes.

Volunteers will need to be comfortable stitching by hand or be able to precisely cut fabric/felt to help with this project. Please be at least 12-years-old.

Comment below with at least one line item you can bring to help make the crafts

SUPPLIES NEEDED 

#1 — 6 yards of white ric-rac – Peggy

#2 — (10) light brown felt sheets + (4) matching embroidery thread – Jane (Peggy’s guest)

#3 — (10) light brown felt sheets + (4) matching embroidery thread – Mary

#4 — (10) dark brown felt sheets + (4) matching embroidery thread – Lucille

#5 — (10) dark brown felt sheets + (4) matching embroidery thread – Barbara

#6 — (5) each red, green, white + (2) red embroidery thread – Carol

#7 — Sewing thread (1) spool white, (1) spool red – Peggy

#8 — Beads, sequins, stuffing material, ribbon – Selena

Fabric scissors 1. Selena  2. Peggy  3. Carol 4. Mary 5. Barbara

Embroidery Needles 1. Selena 2. Peggy 3. Barbara 4. __________ 5. __________ 

Anything else you’d like to bring to decorate with:

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Our tree will be auctioned off during the Festival of Trees in early November along with trees, wreaths and other holiday decorations.  We will decorate the tree on Nov. 7th, but need your help making fun ornaments first. Last year our tree was Willy Wonka Themed and raised $250 for JCCB!