12 days of ornament: 7 swans a-swimming

Step 1

• Draw a geese measuring 4.5” x 3.25”
• Use a pencil to draw

Step 2

• Take 2 shades of foam sheet as seen in the image

Step 3

• Cut the body of the swan in one colour (black here) both front and back
• Cut a water puddle as seen in the image using the blue foam

Step 4

• Take the 2 body pieces of the swan and stick them together as shown
• Make sure to stuff the swan with cotton before sticking
• Place a cotton yarn loop in the middle as shown along with the cotton fibers
• Stick them completely using Fevicryl Fabric Glue

Step 5

• Take black woollen yarn and stick it around the swan body as seen in the image
• Use Fevicryl Fabric Glue to stick it
• Let it dry

Step 6

• Cut wings of the swan using black foam sheet and scissors
• Take measurement reference from the design sheet

Step 7

• Cut beak of the swan using orange felt sheet and scissors
• Take measurement reference from the design sheet

Step 8

• Take the beak and stick it using Fevicryl Fabric Glue near the face as seen in the image
• Let it dry

Step 9

• Embellish the wings using stones, gota patti flower, pearls and fevicryl 3d outliners
• Stick the embellishments using Fevicryl Fabric Glue
• Let it dry

Step 10

• Embellish the beak with poth and the body with cutdana as seen in the image
• Give a white dotted outline on the puddle piece as seen in the image using fevicryl 3d outliners
• Stick the embellishments using Fevicryl Fabric Glue
• Let it dry

Step 11

• Stick the wings on to the body of the swan and stick the whole swan on the water puddle as seen in the image
• Stick them using Fevicryl Fabric Glue
• Let it dry

The swans a-swimming ornament is ready to be hung on the Christmas tree!