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There is something so charming about little gingerbread houses at Christmas! I wanted to create a festive decoration using felt, embroidery, and a few fun embellishments, so I designed my own gingerbread house pattern and turned five little houses into a Christmas garland.
Using Benzie's beautiful Gingerbread Palette, wool pompoms, colourful embroidery floss, and a touch of sparkle from Therm O Web, this garland is full of handmade holiday charm.
Let's get started!
Felt and embellishments
Therm O Web products
I created a pattern for you to help you make your own gingerbread houses. Download it here!
Using your gingerbread house pattern, cut out the front and back pieces and the different parts needed for each house.
You will need:
Before assembling the houses, complete all the embroidery and embellishments on the front pieces.
Start by arranging the smaller felt elements, such as the doors and windows, on the front of each house. I used Therm O Web PeelnStick Basting Tape to hold these pieces in place while stitching. This makes it much easier to keep all those little details from shifting around.
Using assorted colours of DMC embroidery floss, stitch the doors, windows, and other decorative elements in place. I used three strands of embroidery floss for my stitching.
For a little extra Christmas sparkle, I used Therm O Web Sparkle Paste in Snowflake.
I applied the Sparkle Paste directly onto the felt using a spatula to create the snowy embellishments.
Allow the paste to dry completely. Once dry, place a sheet of Therm O Web Pressing Paper over the decorated felt and press with a hot iron to cure the Sparkle Paste before assembling the houses.
Once all the embroidery and embellishments are complete and the Sparkle Paste has been cured, place the front and back felt pieces together.
Using embroidery floss and a blanket stitch, stitch the back piece to the decorated front piece. Leave a small opening to add a little fiberfill stuffing to give each gingerbread house some dimension. Finish stitching the opening closed.
Cut a length of yarn depending on how long you want your finished garland to be. For my 5-foot garland, I cut almost 7 feet of yarn to allow extra length for the hanging loops and knots.
Before assembling anything, determine the spacing of your houses and pompoms. I spaced my houses 10 inches apart, measured from the centre of one house to the centre of the next. This is important! The 10 inches is the centre-to-centre measurement, not 10 inches of empty space to fill with pompoms.
Using a yarn needle, thread the yarn through each gingerbread house at rooftop level. This keeps the houses hanging naturally from the garland.
Add the wool pompoms between the houses, arranging the different sizes and colours as desired.
Make a small knot in the yarn before and after each house and each pompom. These little knots keep everything from sliding along the yarn and help maintain the spacing throughout the garland.
To make hanging your garland easier, create a loop at each end of the yarn. These loops are especially handy when hanging the garland across a window.
Trim any excess yarn once you're happy with the finished arrangement.
I had so much fun putting these little gingerbread houses together! I love how the different felt colours, embroidery details, and wool pompoms all come together to create such a festive little garland. The Sparkle Paste adds just the right touch of winter magic, too!
I hope you'll have fun creating your own gingerbread house garland. You can play with the colours, change up the little details, and make each house your own.
If you enjoyed this project, I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think. And don’t forget to stop by my  Instagram and say HI, I would love to see what you’re creating!
by Deb Zaleski
2026 Benzie Design Ornament Week
