Christmas Redwork and Christmas Crackers

Christmas crackers
Wonderful decorative handmade fabric crackers that are sure to be a family heirloom. Each cracker can be personalised with a starred monogram, it also has a pocket for a little gift, party hat and motto. We can even make the cracker bang!  Good fun to make, suitable for people who can use a sewing machine. If Crackers are not your thing there will be other Christmas redwork projects to do from Mandy’s book The Christmas Table.
Straight from Mandy’s new book The Christmas Table which will be included with the workshop.
Cracker size 6 ins long
You will need:
To make six crackers
1 meter of fabric for main and lining fabric
26 x 28 ins fusible foam interfacing
Fat quarter of white linen
Fat quarter of wadding or scraps of.
3mt wide ric rac or tape.
3 mts narrow ric rac or tape.
3 mts bias binding.
3 mts fine check ribbon
Embroidery threads to match.
6 x Buttons to match.
Red spotty kits are available to purchase which will make six crackers ( the red dot fabric is different to the photograph)
Tools
Hand sewing kit.
Rotary cutter rule and mat.
Sewing machine
Walking foot (optional)