One of you lovely Nativity makers pointed out to me that in many places Joseph is depicted carrying a lantern because he leads the way to Bethlehem. I LOVE this so decided to make my Joseph a little lantern to carry.
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Give your lantern a candle! Layer Piece A and B to make the light onto Piece E. Use a white blanket stitch to make the candle by layering Pieces C and D. C goes underneath D just to stop the candle from looking indented over the circles of light.
Use a yellow back stitch to sew down the circles of light. A grey straight stitch works for the candle's wick then a few orange straight stitches for the flame.
Turn Piece E into a tube and yellow blanket stitch the tube closed.
Crisscross two pieces of black ribbon the use a black running stitch to keep ribbon in place. Fold excess ribbon over the top edge and stitch down.
Add another ribbon crisscross on the other side of the candle.
Glue piece H sized cardboard circle to both the top and the bottom of the lantern, Piece G.
Black blanket stitch two pieces together to cover the cardboard on the bottom and repeat for the top.
Cut a piece of pipe cleaner to fit Piece F for the handle.
Black blanket stitch the felt around the pipe cleaner and bend into a horseshoe shape.
Hot glue the lantern to one of the black circles to make a bottom then stuff with stuffing.
Hot glue the other black circle on for the top
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Fold Joseph's hand so he's ready to hold the lantern.
Pop a dot of hot glue in Joseph's hand then pop the lantern in place.
Voila! Joseph has he lantern!
