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WM E WRIGHT & SONS CO., WEST WARREN, MASS.
INSTRUCTIONS
Item numbers—shown in parentheses—for example (P501) are alternate trimmings that can be used to achieve the same effect.
“LITTLE PEOPLE” Tree Ornaments
Shown on [cover].... (See [page 18] for instructions)
MOTHER-DAUGHTER NET APRONS ([page 4])
You’ll need: (for both aprons)
1 yd. nylon net, red
5 yds. Wright’s Metallic Loop Braid 9957 (P509), gold
15 yds. Wright’s Metallic Baby Rick Rack 9814 (P500), gold
4 yds. 1½″ grosgrain ribbon, red
To make Mother’s Apron:
1. Cut strip of net 18″ x 72″. Stitch row of Loop Braid along bottom edge, then 3 rows of baby rick racks paced ½″ apart above braid. Repeat border 2½″ above.
2. Shirr top of apron to 16″.
3. Cut 2 yds. ribbon. Stitch apron to center section of ribbon at edge. Fold to back and stitch covering seam.
To make Daughter’s Apron:
1. Cut strip of net 12″ x 36″. Repeat step 1 above leaving ½″ spaces.
2. Shirr top of apron to 12″.
3. Cut 1½ yds. ribbon. Repeat step 3 above.
MULTI-ORNAMENT APRON ([page 4])
You’ll need:
2½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Regular Rick Rack 9825 (P501), gold
5⅔ yds. Wright’s Metallic Baby Rick Rack 9814 (P500), gold
5 small pieces fabric, bright colors
1 plain basic apron, white (1 yd. fabric)
Sequins, multi-color
To apply trim design:
1. Cut 5 different ornament shapes from colored fabrics and trim in a variety of ways using rick rack and sequins.
2. Stitch baby rick rack around edges of ornaments on right side having points even with raw edge. Press rick rack under at stitched line. Top stitch to apron with rick rack points showing, positioning ornaments as shown.
3. Stitch regular rick rack from waistband to each ornament and over lower edge of waistband.
GOLD ROSE STOCKING ([page 5])
You’ll need:
3¼ yds. Wright’s Loop Braid 9935 (P514), gold
½ yd. Wright’s Metallic Tubing 9963 (P507), gold
3½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Jumbo Rick Rack, 9846 (P503), gold
12″ x 24″ piece felt, white
red felt
To make:
1. Cut 2 stocking shapes from felt.
2. Seam outside edges, cut away excess, clip into curves, then reverse to right side. Press.
3. Cut curved shapes from red felt approximately 12″ x 3″ and 6″ x 3″. Glue to stocking.
4. Make 4 rosebuds, 1 full bloom rose, and 10 leaves from metallic rick rack (see Appli-tique instructions [page 23].)
5. Cut 4″ tubing; glue in “s” curve for stem in smaller section. Glue rosebud at each end; arrange 4 leaves on stem.
6. Cut 10″ tubing; glue in wave line for stem in larger shape. Glue full bloom rose at center of stem; rosebuds at each end; 3 leaves on each end of stem.
7. Glue loop braid around shapes and around outside of stocking.
8. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″; glue loop braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.
STRIPED STOCKING ([page 5])
You’ll need:
1½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold
1¾ yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
1½ yds. Wright’s Wide Bias Tape 260, rose
18″ x 36″ Felt, green
To make:
1. Cut 2 stocking shapes from felt.
2. Glue wide bias tape and gold braids to form stripes on stocking as shown.
3. Stitch shapes with right sides together leaving opening across top. Trim seam, clip curves and turn to right side.
4. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″ and glue middy braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.
FRINGE DOT STOCKING ([page 5])
You’ll need:
2¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9997 (P515), gold
1 yd. Wright’s Metallic Fringe 9949 (P510), gold
18″ x 36″ Felt, red
Sequins, multi-color
To make:
1. Cut 2 stocking shapes from felt. Glue together around edges leaving top open.
2. On front glue row of braid ½″ from top edge and across tip to form toe outline of stocking. Glue braid around entire outer edge of stocking.
3. Cut fringe in 2″ strips. Seam two ends together and gather into circle. Glue 16 circles at random on front of stocking. Glue sequin in center of each circle.
4. Cut felt strip 1″ x 5″ and glue braid to long sides. Fold in half and glue inside stocking to form loop for hanging.
See [page 2] for instructions
See [page 3] for instructions
RED FELT NOEL BANNER (gold lace) ([page 8])
You’ll need:
2¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
3½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Lace 9946 (P508), gold
⅓ yd. Wright’s Metallic Soutache Braid 9960 (P505), gold
30″ x 7″ Felt, red and 8″ dowel stick with end slits
To make:
1. Fold top of felt under 1″ and glue edge for dowel stick casing.
2. Fold bottom edge in half; cut diagonally from corner up to 1¾″ on fold.
3. Mark 4″ N O E L letters evenly spaced down center of panel.
4. Glue 2 rows lace to form letters. Glue middy braid at outer edges of panel.
5. Insert stick into casing. Knot ends of soutache and slip into slits of stick.
TREE WALL HANGING ([page 8])
You’ll need:
⅔ yds. Wright’s Metallic Soutache, 9960 (P505), gold
7⅓ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold
2½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), gold
White felt 15″ x 27″
Dowel stick 16″, slit at ends.
To make:
1. Fold under top of felt 1″ and glue edge for dowel stick casing.
2. Draw trunk line at center 22″ long.
3. Cut two 11″ strips flat braid (9962) for lower branches. Place ends flat at center 4″ from trunk base. Fold under loop end for branch tip slanting 1″ lower than at trunk. Repeat branches making 1″ shorter for each set leaving 2″ spaces. (Total of 8 sets)
4. Glue decorative braid above each branch varying length ⅝″.
5. Cut 44″ flat braid for trunk. Fold and glue as for branches with raw ends at tree base. Glue decorative braid over center of trunk.
6. Cut four 1½″ pieces flat braid. Crisscross into star at tree top. Clip ends diagonally, then glue. Glue decorative braid in circle at center.
7. Glue flat braid at outer edges of panel.
8. Insert dowel into casing. Knot ends of soutache and slip into slits of dowel stick.
GOLD FRINGE TREE (Illustrated on [page 13])
You’ll need:
8 to 9 yds. Wright’s Metallic Fringe 9949 (P510), gold
¼ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9957 (P509), gold
12 Jewels[1]
6″ Styrofoam cone
Funnel (sprayed gold) 2½″ diameter
Small finial for top
To make:
1. Starting at bottom of cone pin overlapping rows of fringe around cone completely covering it.
2. Pin jewels to tree for ornaments.
3. Glue row of gold braid around large rim of funnel.
4. Insert tip of funnel into bottom of cone and glue to hold. This forms base for tree.
5. Glue finial to top of tree for ornament.
FESTIVE TABLECLOTHS ([page 9])
For 72″ x 54″ size
Mark and cut rounded corners.
Add metallic borders.
WHITE TABLECLOTH
You’ll need:
14 yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9885, gold
14 yds. Wright’s Metallic Soutache 9960 (P505), gold
7 yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9997 (P515), gold
To make:
1. Fold edge ¼″ to right side. Stitch braid over edge. Stitch second row 2″ from first.
2. Center and stitch middle trim as indicated, then add soutache.
GREEN TABLECLOTH
You’ll need:
14 yds. Wright’s Baby Rick Rack 413, scarlet
14 yds. Wright’s Metallic Soutache 9960 (P505), gold
7 yds. Wright’s Jumbo Rick Rack 345, scarlet
7 yds. Wright’s Decorative Middy Braid 9980 (P519), red/green/gold
To make:
1. Narrowly hem edge of cloth. Stitch hem. Stitch second row 2½″ from first.
2. Center and stitch middle trim as indicated, then add soutache.
RED TABLECLOTH
You’ll need:
14 yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9965, silver/red
7 yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), silver
To make:
1. Fold edge ¼″ to right side. Stitch braid over edge. Stitch second row 2″ from first.
2. Center and stitch middle trim as indicated.
See [page 6] for instructions
See [page 7] for instructions
POP BOTTLE CANDLE HOLDER ([page 12])
You’ll need: (for one)
2½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Rick Rack 9825 (P501), gold
4 yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
Pop bottle, green
Gift paper, blue
To make:
1. Cut 8 pieces of gift paper 2¼″ x 3¼″.
2. Glue 4 pieces paper vertically and overlapping around sloping sides of upper half of bottle to cover printing. Repeat for lower half of bottle.
3. Glue trim in rows over bands alternating middy braid and rick rack, starting and ending with a row of middy braid. Continue with middy braid rows covering lower part of bottle.
4. Glue rick rack around wide part of neck, then middy braid above and below touching rick rack points.
BOOKMARKS ([page 12])
For quick-to-make, colorful bookmarks, use various lengths of Wright’s trims glued to felt or ribbon in pleasing designs. Mix textures of ribbon and trim to create interesting effects.
LOOP BRAID POSY—TISSUE BOX COVER ([page 12])
You’ll need:
3⅓ yds. Wright’s Metallic Loop Braid 9956, gold
⅔ yd. Velvet Ribbon ¼″ wide, avocado
9″ x 14″ felt, lt. blue
To make:
1. Centering felt over box, pin to miter corners. Stitch corners, trim seams, press and turn to right side.
2. Glue two 10″ lengths braid (with headings overlapped) up end and across top 1″ from outside edge.
3. Cut two 6″ pieces ribbon and make two figure-8 loops. Overlap at right angles and glue at end of braid on box top.
4. To make Posy—fold 24″ braid in half. Fold raw ends in and roll loosely on itself into a disk. Stitch through base of disk to hold and glue over ribbon loops.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 for other side.
6. Glue braid at bottom edge of cover (loops upward). Cut slit at center of top for tissue pull-thru.
GOLD PENCIL HOLDER ([page 12])
You’ll need:
4 yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
½ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9887 (P512), gold
1 Frozen juice can
9″ square felt, red
Dried Beans, cardboard, glue
To make:
1. Glue layer of dried beans in bottom of can for weight. Cut circle of cardboard to fit and glue over beans.
2. Line inside of can with felt. Cut felt circle and glue to bottom of can.
3. Glue middy braid around bottom of can and continue by overlapping rows slightly, covering entire can.
4. Glue braid 9887 around top and bottom edge of can.
VALET TRAY ([page 12])
You’ll need:
¾ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9962, gold
¾ yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9968 (P516), gold
12″ sq. felt, moss green
Box—4″ x 7″ x 1″
To make:
1. Cut two felt strips to cover outside and inside walls of box. Glue in place.
2. Cut felt to fit inside and outside of box bottom. Glue in place.
3. Glue middy braid at box top binding edge and mitering corners.
4. Glue decorative braid around outside wall of box.
CROWN PINCUSHION ([page 12])
You’ll need:
1 yd. Wright’s Metallic Fringe 9949, (P510), gold
1 yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9965, gold/red
¼ yd. Velveteen Fabric, red
½ styrofoam ball, 4″ diameter
Jar lid, 3½″ diam.; dried beans; glue
To make:
1. Glue layer of dried beans in bottom of lid for weight.
2. Cut circle of velveteen 4½″ diameter. Cover bottom and sides of lid slashing and overlapping fabric to fit. Glue in place.
3. Cut circle of velveteen 9″ diameter. Glue 2 rows of braid 9965 across fabric dividing circle into quarter sections.
4. Pin fabric to half ball along trimming lines. Ease in quarter sections for puffy effect and pin underneath. Glue ball into lid.
5. Fold 12″ fringe in half, roll on itself and tack. Cover fringe heading with row of 9965. Glue to center top.
6. Glue 2 rows fringe around base with headings overlapped. Add braid 9965 over center.
PEARL & MIDDY BRAID KEY CHAIN ([page 12])
You’ll need:
1¾ yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
Four pearls (8mm)
gold thread
Key chain
To make:
1. Cut 12″ middy braid. Fold in half and roll raw ends around pearl and continue rolling braid on itself to form disk, place pin thru end and pearl to hold. Hand tack securely. Repeat for other motifs.
2. Hand tack circles together in form of cross with braid ends to inside.
3. Cut 11″ middy braid. Fold in half and glue together. Starting between side disks bury raw ends and glue braid around entire outside curving to fit entire shape. Pull up 1″ of braid at top to form loop and hand tack. Continue gluing to end. Insert chain into loop.
JEWELED KEY CHAIN ([page 12])
You’ll need:
2 yds. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961, (P506), gold
2 Jewels, blue ⅜″ diameter
Gold thread
Key chain
To make:
1. Fold Middy Braid in half, roll ends around pencil and continue rolling on itself up to 9″ from end. Pin to hold.
2. Cut through 1 piece braid 1″ from fold. Keep braid together and bring back to pin. Continue rolling to ½″ from folded end. Hand tack securely. Insert chain into loop.
3. Glue jewels in hole, back to back.
See [pages 10-11] for instructions
See [page 6] for instructions
PINE CONE TREE ([page 13])
You’ll need:
1 styrofoam cone, 12″ high
3″ diameter, styrofoam circle 2″ high
¾″ diameter dowel stick, 8″ long
Spruce pine cones, 3″ long
1½ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), gold
5 yds. Wright’s Metallic Fringe 9884, gold
5½ yds. Wright’s sequin trim 9870 in each color: Red, Emerald, Gold
Plyable firm wire cut to 3″ lengths
Straight pins, styrofoam glue
To make:
1. Join tree to base with dowel, making a hole in each first and using glue to hold.
2. Wind braid 9882 around base and continue winding to cover completely. Use pins or glue to hold.
3. Pin 1 row fringe 9884 to bottom of tree cone.
4. Shape wire piece into “U” over finger, insert through blunt end of pine cone, dip wire ends into glue and insert into tree with cone tip 1″ below tree. Repeat with second cone placing it next to first with blunt end even with tree edge. Alternate around tree. Repeat rows to top.
5. Weave fringe 9884 between each cone by curving at top or bottom of cones.
6. Add red sequins over fringe using pins to hold. Repeat with opposite weave using green sequins.
7. Roll ½ yd. fringe on itself for tree top. Pin or glue to hold.
8. Make deep loops or scallops over entire tree with gold sequins.
BUTTERFLY PLEAT TREE ([page 13])
(Vertical Pleat)
You’ll need:
2½ yds. Wright’s Butterfly Pleat Ruffling 8736, gold
4 yds. Wright’s Metallic Lace 9946 (P508), gold
18″ square felt, red
12″ Styrofoam cone
Styrofoam blocks for base: 3″ x 3″ and 2½″ x 2½″
Dowel stick, glue, pins
To make:
1. Cover cone with red felt. Pin ruffling in 6 vertical rows evenly spaced.
2. Pin row of lace between ruffling.
3. Pin ruffling around bottom of tree.
4. Make 2 “figure-8” loops each from 8″ lace and pin to tree top. Pin lace around tree base.
5. Join tree to base with dowel stick.
BUTTERFLY PLEAT TREE ([page 13])
(Horizontal Pleat)
You’ll need:
12″ styrofoam cone and 1 dowel stick
2 styrofoam squares: 3″ x 3″ and 2½″ x 2½″
2 yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), gold
1½ yds. Wright’s Butterfly Pleat Ruffling 8736, white/gold
To make:
1. Pin 5 rows Butterfly Pleat around cone, evenly spaced.
2. Pin gold braid 9885 in rows between Butterfly Pleat rows.
3. Fold 2″ of Butterfly Pleat in half; roll on itself for tree top.
4. Glue styrofoam squares together, add braid for tree base.
5. Insert dowel stick to join tree and base.
GOLD FRINGE TREE ([page 13])
(See [page 6] for instructions)
FROU FROU BALL ([page 16])
You’ll need:
1 styrofoam ball, 4″ diameter
2 yds. Wright’s Butterfly Pleat Ruffling 8736, gold
¼ yd. Wright’s Metallic Cord 9917 (P504), gold
⅓ yd. Wright’s Metallic Middy Braid 9961 (P506), gold
1 yd. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9977, gold
To make:
1. Mark ball into ¼ sections. Pin ruffling over markings.
2. Stagger 3″ strips to fill in each section.
3. For tassel wind braid (9977) around 3″ card; tie braid together at one edge of card, remove from card. Wind middy braid around tied end for ½″. Tack or glue to hold. Cut opposite loop. Unravel. Pin tassel to bottom of ball.
4. For top loop insert pins in opposite directions at both ends of 6″ cord.
SILVER SEQUIN STYRO BALL ([page 16])
You’ll need:
3 yds. Wright’s sequin trim 9871, silver
¾ yd. satin ribbon, rose