Sew gingerbread men from fabric

Sew magical gingerbread men from fabric: Your DIY-project for the Advent season

Are you looking for an enchanting decoration DIY-Decoration for the Advent season? Then these cute gingerbread men are just the thing for you! Easy to sew and wonderful for embellishing wreaths, Christmas trees or gifts. With our instructions and suitable materials from our online store, you can get started in no time at all. Let's get started!

Step 1: Cut out the fabric

Print out the template twice. Cut out both templates and stick them together in the middle with Sellotape.
transfer the template to the fabric twice - once for the front and once for the back. Place the stencil on the back of the fabric and mark it with a marker pen. Then cut out the fabric with fabric scissors.

Step 2: Pin the fabric pieces together

Place the fabric pieces with the motif on the inside on top of each other. Use pins, to pin the fabric and leave a turning opening open, which should be about 5 cm wide. Don't forget to insert the loop from jute yarn as a hanger. Sew by hand or with the sewing machine, but make sure that the jute cord is sewn in firmly.

Step 3: Snipping the seam allowance

After sewing together, snip the curves in the seam allowance to improve the roundness of the gingerbread men. The template shows the correct places for the incisions.

Step 4: Turning and smoothing

Turn the gingerbread man after the preliminary work. Press the fabric smooth before stuffing.

Step 5: Stuffing and closing the seam

After stuffing the figure with wadding, you can invisibly close the turning opening with the mattress stitch.

Step 6: Decorate to your heart's content

Now you can decorate your gingerbread man as you wish. If you don't feel like sewing the decorations, you can use textile glue .