I had a gift card that I needed to somehow package for a friend. I pondered putting the gift card in with their Christmas card but ultimately I decided to stitch a quick gift card holder. I put the gift card down on a piece of blue felt and traced around the card leaving about a quarter of an inch on the two long sides and one short side. I then cut a second piece the same dimensions but about a quarter of an inch shorter. My two pieces were 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" and 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" and should work for any standard-sized gift cards.
Before I stitched the two pieces together, I took the slightly smaller piece and hand stitched a triangular piece of green felt onto it. I used green embroidery floss to stitch the tree using a quick running stitch. Then I used red and white floss to create the ornaments making simple french knots. I used brown floss to make the trunk using bullions. And likewise, using yellow floss, I created a five-pointed star on the top using bullions. Next I put the two blue felt pieces together, matching up three sides, and using blue floss ran a quick running stitch around those three sides. And finally, I stitched on a looped white ribbon so the card and holder could be hung on the tree. I'm just thinking that even if you don't have a gift card to package you could put cash in the holder too.
I've made several of these over the years but I think this one worked up the fastest and I liked it the most. Stitching for family and friends is so fun this time of year!! I hope you consider stitching one this Christmas! And if you do, I would love to see it!!!
Happy Stitching, Friends!!!
xoxo!
Cindy
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