| Presenting The Fairy Lights and Bells Umbrella so | | | | around. Cut out a second piece, but this time as |
| named because it is an umbrella with some | | | | well as the half a centimetre all around, also make |
| unusual Santa's grotto features. Fairy lights, | | | | an increase in the length of the rectangle by 3cm, |
| Christmas baubles and some tinkling bells to | | | | this will give the pocket a 'tab' at the top. |
| ensure the user of the brolly jingles all the way. | | | | Put the two pieces of felt together as sewn along |
| To make this Christmas brolly you will need... | | | | the two side edges and the bottom. You will be |
| An umbrella, felt fabric, Christmas baubles, small | | | | left with a pocket with a tab. |
| cable ties, some bells (the larger the bell the more | | | | Fold the tab over one of the spokes of the open |
| 'Sleigh bell' they sound, whilst tiny bells sound like | | | | umbrella, be careful to avoid any joints because |
| fairies and pixie dust). You will also need a packet | | | | this will prevent you from closing the brolly later. |
| of battery operated multi-colour lights. | | | | Sew the tab to the back of the pocket to hold |
| Open the umbrella and sit it upside down on the | | | | the pocket in position. Do not sew the pocket |
| table. You will notice that along each spoke of the | | | | closed. Insert the battery compartment into the |
| metal part of the brolly, the umbrella fabric is | | | | pocket. |
| stitched to the frame. At this point sew a couple | | | | Use the cable ties to attach the fairy lights to the |
| of stitches on top of one another to finish off. | | | | other spokes of the umbrella in a circular fashion, |
| In a similar way, sew a Christmas bauble to the | | | | again avoiding any joints in the umbrella's |
| end of each spoke where the umbrella fabric is | | | | framework. Pull the cable ties firmly and trim off |
| sewn to the tip of the spoke. | | | | any surplus. |
| To attach the lights to the umbrella frame, you | | | | Now switch on the lights. As an optional extra |
| need to make a little 'pocket' to hold the light's | | | | plastic mistletoe can be hung from the spokes at |
| battery compartment. | | | | the centre part of the umbrella. Bonkers |
| Cut out a piece of felt that is half a centimetre | | | | Christmas brolly or what? |
| bigger than the battery compartment all the way | | | | |