Main Walls Frame
Materials
- 3/16 inch wooden dowels
- 2 sheets of felt any color
- Scissors
- Hot Glue
- Hot Glue Gun
- Sharp Knife or saw
- 2 Thumb Tacks
- 3 Craft Hooks
*Please ask for assistance with Hot Glue and/or Cutting the dowels if needed, especially if under 18*
Wood Material Dimensions
Cut 5 wooden Dowels to be 19 cm
Cut 4 wooden Dowels to be 18 cm
Cut 2 wooden Dowels to be 8 cm
Felt Material Dimensions
Cut 8 strips of felt to be 4 cm wide by 17 cm long.
Cut 2 strips of felt to be 4 cm wide by 6 cm long.
Adding the Frame
On the side walls, hot glue 2 strips of fabric, one to the top and one to the bottom, to act as sleeves for two 19 cm dowels. (See Picture)
On the Front and Back walls, hot glue one strip of felt horizontal to the bottom, one horizontal and slightly below where the house begins to form a point(same level as top of side wall), and a small strip vertical down the center of the peak. (See Picture)
Lastly, take the last 19 cm dowel and 2 thumb tacks, insert one thumb tack into each end of the dowel. Set aside.
If you want the main walls to fold down the smallest……
Using the same color yarn as you did to create the main walls, sew the edges of the plastic mesh together so that it can act like a hinge. You will want the sewing to be tight, but not so tight that the pieces can’t fold. Leave one corner of the house unsewn. Here you sew on 3 hooks to close the corner or tie the corner together with matching yarn.
If you want the main walls to fold down like a cardboard box…..
Using the same color yarn as you did to create the main walls, sew the edges of the plastic mesh together so that it can act like a hinge. You will want the sewing to be tight, but not so tight that the pieces can’t fold. Do this for all corners.
If you do not want your gingerbread house to collapse……
If you do not wish to have your gingerbread house to be able to fold down smaller for storage, you can choose a more permanent method for your corners such as Hot glue or super glue. Be careful and make sure the walls dry in the correct position.
Once you have decided how you want your Main Walls to be collapsible, you can now pin the remaining dowel to the peak of the front and back walls to hold the dowel in place so that the roof can be supported and the peaks will not cave in. (See Picture)
Also, you can add a felt sleeve to the roof for more stability.
CONGRATZ!! Your gingerbread house is now assembled and ready to be decorated!.
If you want a festive and snowy display, place you gingerbread house on glittery surface, like scrapbooking paper.
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