Today is my day of Lesley's Christmas blocks! Yeah!

Here is my Christmas block ... tutorial below...

 We are going to be making a Santa block :)  Go to this url to get your Santa pattern:

Print it out and trace your Santa on iron on fusible web Pellon Wonder Under 805.

                                                      Pick out your background fabric ...

 Pin your coloring book page to the fabric and use it as the guide to cut out your square...

            Now comes the fun part!  Iron your fusible web to an off-white piece of fabric for Santa's face.  I actually used two pieces of material for his face so you would not see my background fabric thru his face.  Depending on how thick or dense your face fabric is, you may not need to do this.

 I used a Pilot Fixion blue ink pen to draw Santa's features on his face to embroider later.

 This pen is the 'bomb' - the ink removes instantly when you iron it.  So easy to remove mistakes!

 I used DMC embroidery thread 334 for Santa's eyes... Using a solid stitch ... embroider Santa's eyes.

 Now we will use DMC 884 for the outlining of Santa's eye lashes ...  I used 2 strands throughout...

 I found a lighter gray in my stash (no longer have the color number) to finish his cheeks and start his nose.  I also added a couple of stitches of white to his eyes to give Santa his 'Sparkle'.

 Lets now iron on his beard (being sure to overlap a tiny bit on his lower face) Then position his eyebrows, mustache, and hair on without ironing them on yet - just to get the feel of how Santa is going to look.

 Now you have the right position of his facial hair - you can put his stocking cap under his hair...

 Lets not forget the top of his stocking cap... position it on also, being sure to put his ball under the cap.

 Remove all  his facial hair and iron on the hat and cap and ball :)

 I now started blanket stitching around his beard in DMC 3024.

 If you prefer to use a different color - go for it.  I wanted my beard to stand out a bit more than his cap so I used a really light gray.  When I blanket stitched his beard, I used a bit of a chain stitch to accent it.

 Finish embroidering his nose, lips and beard...  I used a rosey pink for his lips from my stash...

 A close up of Santa's detail in his beard and lips...

 Starting to look like a Santa!!!  Now embroidery his cap with white...

 Use DMC red 610 for his stocking cap...

 DMC 3024 (or whatever shade you used for his beard) for his facial hair...

I added one inch strips for the border.  I also used crayon and painted on some 'rosey' cheeks for Santa
This you tube video will show you how to apply cheeks to Santa with color crayons.

I hope you have as much fun making Santa as I did... Now I have to run and check out everyone else's Christmas blocks...  Enjoy!
Thank you Lesley for having this fun block hop :)

Be sure to visit the other Christmas bloggers...

 


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