Materials
Stitched Band, wood spool, 20mm silver button with shank, 20mm silver washer, butchers twine (or twisted cord or ribbon) Aileens Tacky glue and an eyelet
1. Iron your stitching and put to one side. There are two Bands in the picture above.
2. Get your materials to one side
3. Glue the 20mm silver washer to the top of your spool
4. On your Band measure out approximately 2" from the first holly/Merry Christmas and nun stitch and trim. Then fold the edge back, pin and attach the eyelet
If you do not have any eyelets you could stitch one instead
5. At the other end of the Band fold in the raw edge, wrap around the spool, pin and slip stitch together. Make sure the writing is the right way up with the washer on the top.
6. Pin to stop the Band unrolling
7. Take a piece of butchers twine (or twisted cord or ribbon) and thread through the shank on the silver button. Tie the ends together and insert through the spool starting from the bottom. I use a fine crochet hook to do this. When the twine is pulled through the button will lay flat on the bottom of the spool. Tie a slip knot and work it to sit on top of the washer and cover the hole. Remember to lose the knot inside the spool
8. Take another piece of the butchers twin (approximately 20"), fold in half and slip knot through the eyelet
9. Wrap the twine around the spool and tie in a bow
You now have a finished Merry Christmas Band.
Chart is available *here* at $7
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