Dare to Make It: Holiday

How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel (Part 1)

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Joyeux Noel! This Buche de Noel may not be tasty, but it sure is cute.

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The finished log is ready to decorate!

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Measure 2-1/2 inches down the side of the small piece of felt. Make a mark. Fold the felt in half, and cut from the mark to the fold.

Erika Kern

Joyeux Noel! This Buche de Noel may not be tasty, but it sure is cute.

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Use your circle pattern to cut two large circles and one small out of both the Oatmeal and the Chocolate brown felt. So you will have six circles, four large and two small.

Cut spirals out of the chocolate brown felt. They should measure about 3/4 inch in thickness, but they don't have to be exact since it's supposed to look like filling.

Trim the excess spiral. Make sure your large spirals are going in opposite directions so that they match up when you put your log together.

This is where you'll have to decide whether you are going to glue, hand-stitch, or machine-stitch your appliqués onto your log. Me . . . I'm kinda crazy so I hand-stitched them. Even if you do decide to sew, you'll want to tack your appliqués down with fabric glue. Trust me, it makes life soooooo much easier. If you are gluing, slowly and neatly glue the spiral down, making sure to get a firm and even hold. If you are sewing, let glue tacks dry completely before you sew.

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Comments (10)

happyquilter54 writes: i9m, love tis. will have to make one too
Posted: 4:56 pm on December 2nd

happyquilter54 writes:
Posted: 4:55 pm on December 2nd

erika_kern writes: Yeah. . . I'm a BIG felt fan. I love how forgiving it is and I also love how people have this expectation of it and how easy it is to do something unexpected with it because those expectations are so low.

I love the idea of this as a mother daughter project. Warms the heart!

Posted: 5:18 pm on October 4th

Jen1964 writes: Love it! When my daughter was 8 and wanted to learn to sew, I found she couldn't handle the skinny material easily. The practice kits were too simple and unrealistic, so we decided to start her on felt, and a needle big enough she could thread herself without getting frustrated. Felt is so forgiving, and your hands don't cramp when you hold it... and it stays put while you get used to the thimble. Everyone loved the applique pillows she made.
We never thought of anything like this though. I'd love to try this as a mother - daughter project, fit for any first timer or expert who just wants to have fun. There's something about the hugability of felt, too.
Posted: 10:42 am on October 4th

JennlovesSteve writes: This is so cute, I am going to make them for everyone this year!
Posted: 5:26 pm on October 2nd

erika_kern writes: Thanks! Oh! I loved your log too Kayte, I remember seeing it and swooning.
Posted: 2:39 pm on October 1st

Jen_W writes: I really cannot stand how cute this is. Oh my goodness.
Posted: 2:31 pm on October 1st

susanstars writes: beautiful, Erika! I loved yours too, Kayte!
Posted: 2:05 pm on October 1st

mscraftypants writes: I love the swirly ends and the layered wood grain gives a lovely depth. I can't wait to see the mushrooms. Hooray for Buche de Noel! I have to go buy some felt now; thanks Erika. :)
Posted: 1:14 pm on October 1st

kaytet writes: cute! i love yule logs! i made one for the holidays last year!
Posted: 12:01 pm on October 1st

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