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Christmas Rocking Horse

A quick Christmas decoration

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/christmas-rocking-horse • Posted by PixieFey

Last Christmas when my decorations were out my little girl seemed particularly fond of my rocking horses. I would find them moved from where they had been originally placed to being clustered together in a little herd. Before they were stored away I took some photos of them with the idea of making some felt ones for our Christmas tree. This is the first one which I have made.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
Medium rocking horse 3

Description

Last Christmas when my decorations were out my little girl seemed particularly fond of my rocking horses. I would find them moved from where they had been originally placed to being clustered together in a little herd. Before they were stored away I took some photos of them with the idea of making some felt ones for our Christmas tree. This is the first one which I have made.

Instructions

  1. Small rocking horse 1

    All the patterns pieces were cut from felt, cutting 2 pieces for the body, rocker and tail. The parts were placed and sewn on to one of the body shapes with small straight stitches using two strands of embroidery thread.

  2. Small rocking horse 2

    The details on the saddle, harness and rocker were added using french knots and chain stitch in yellow thread and light grey on the mane and tail. The eye, nostril and ear were added using black thread. The two tail pieces were sewn together then the two body pieces, inserting the ribbon for hanging and the tail as I went along. The two pieces for the rocker were sewn together inserting the feet. Small circles of white felt were glued on for the spots.

  3. Small rocking horse pattern 1

    The pattern pieces