Christmas Holly Mat Kit

Description

The Christmas Holly Mat Kit makes a great project for your more advanced stitcher. It uses three stitches: blanket stitch, back stitch, and the French knot. The leaves are attached using the back stitch. The three red pennies which are used to represent the holly berries are attached using French knots.

The finished project is 9¾” in diameter and is three mat layers thick. The third layer hides the stitching and gives the mat a really nice body.

It is great under a candle stand, lamp, dish of cookies or can be simply used to decorate a table. You can make up the mat as shown or add your own decorative stitching, accents, ribbons, beads, or buttons. It’s up to you.

Everything you need to start is right in the package including precision cut wool felt, floss, a sewing needle and instructions.   You can even download our instructions before you buy the kit to check it out.

Rating: Apprentice – 3 Hours

This product is Made in the USA in our Shop in Colfax, California.

Our wool felt is Made in the USA from wool grown in the USA.  It is a blend of 35% wool and 65% rayon.

Why A Blend? 

• Our goal was to have a blend that is close to the wool/cotton blend which has been in use for hundreds of years through out the world.
• The wool/cotton blend was favored over 100% wool or 100% cotton as the combination provided much better service
  • The wool provided strength and warmth while the cotton added breathability and softness to touch.
  • It was an ideal combination for all kinds of weather and purposes.
• Rayon and cotton are almost identical with cotton being a little bit softer and rayon being more silky or shinny on the surface.

How are Rayon and Cotton Different?

• Rayon is made from cellulose, a carbohydrate plant substance, derived from wood and wood pulp which is then made into fibers.
• Cotton is made of cellulose fibers from the cotton plant.