Make a calico gingerbread person for the Christmas tree...

        To sew these cute stuffed gingerbread people your will need the following supplies: white embroidery floss, white yarn, white ribbon, white beads for the eyes, a white button, white eyelet lace, scrapes of brown calico, cotton batting and a needle with both brown and white spools of thread.

Above on the left, is our gingerbread boy sporting a button shaped belly button and a
straight stitched bow tie. On the right, is our girl version using the same pattern
with an eyelet lace skirt and a tiny flower trim at her neck.

       The pattern for the gingerbread ornaments can be downloaded from this post. Cut out the pattern and trace around it using a pencil. With the right sides facing together sew around two pieces of calico leaving a one inch opening to turn your gingerbread person inside out. Stuff a bit of batting inside the opening and then whip stitch it closed. 

       Using your embroidery floss and needle, stitch straight seams around the outside of the gingerbread person to accentuate his or her cookie body-shape. Then give your person a broad smile and other accents. Sew on the white beads for your person's eyes and also trim the outside edges with a bit of white yarn and needle with white thread. Add more faux "icing" if you like! These fun homespun ornaments are both "child" and "pet" proof, so hang them lowest on your Christmas tree branches...