September 26, 2016
For The Melted Snowman Tablescape, You’ll Need
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- Snowman top hat
- corncob pipe
- gravel rocks
- oversized button
- felt snowflakes
- scarf (DIY directions below)
The snowman hat I made in an earlier post was the beginning of this little project. The hat ended up being about 4″ high and 7″ wide. My first intent was to make a larger hat for this display on the kitchen table. Then, finding the corncob pipe was difficult. (Amazon wasn’t so well known when this post was created! You can find one through this link!)
Dave remembered seeing some at the local liquor store and picked one up for me. Well, this little pipe is only 3-1/2″ long just like the one in this Amazon link. It seems to be the perfect size for this little hat! So, the original idea is downsized a little.
Since we have no coal for his eyes, I found a couple of rocks and simply painted them with black spray paint. I deliberately chose more angular rocks to look more like coal. Coal is not smooth and round.
Like Frosty, this melted snowman also has a button nose. This button is one my grandmother saved in her button box, which I inherited! It coordinates perfectly with the plaid flannel fabric.
A couple of snowflakes are cut from white felt and added to the arrangement. I just cut out a ‘simple’ snowflake and pinned it to the felt. Then, cut around the snowflake pattern.
The scarf is made from a plaid flannel fabric. It is very simple to make. You could also use a store-bought one, but this is a perfect size.
Snowman Tablescape Scarf “How-To”
To make the scarf, cut a piece of fabric 8-1/2 inches wide across the width of the fabric. The fabric is 45″ wide. The finished scarf will be about 45″ long and 7-1/2″ wide. This plaid fabric is woven with different colors of thread. If you use a woven plaid fabric, all you need to do to make a straight line is to cut following one of the lines in the fabric.
Firstly, fold both long edges up 1/2″ and press the folded edge with a steam iron. Then, fold the loose edge in half and press again. Next, cut off the selvage edge on both ends of the fabric.
Stitch 3/4″ from the end of the scarf, catching in the folded edges. Then, make the fringe by removing the cross-threads. (I waited to stitch the long hems on the side until the fringe was made.)
Sewing Trick
After you make the fringe, edgestitch the folded and ironed 1/4″ hems on both long edges. If you are using a regular sewing foot, here’s a trick to keep the hem flat and not puckered. Every 3-4″, let the needle down penetrating all three layers of the fabric. The needle holds the fabric in place. Then, lift the presser foot, straighten, and re-position the fabric around the needle.
You might see that the bottom fabric is beginning to be pulled through the feed a little faster than the top fabric. Using this trick will ensure that both sides of the fabric are even at the end of the stitching.
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There is a special foot for your sewing machine called the ‘walking foot’, which has top feed dogs, too. This eliminates that problem. Have you ever had this problem? Yes, I seriously need to buy one of those, but this trick has served me well for years!
I may change this display a little before Christmas Eve this year. I’m thinking of adding some sticks for arms or maybe some mittens that I plan to make from burlap. But even then, isn’t This Easy DIY Melted Snowman Tablescape Adorable?
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