FINISHED SI2€: LARGE BUNNY 53% Inches wide by 124 inches high ‘MgoIUM BUNNY 4Ye inches wide by 9% inehes high SMALL auNy 4 inches wide by 9 inches high This bunny is a perfect project for a beginner. The basic elements are simple to sew, and you can embellish it with different trims to make it unique. The body is made with already embroidered linen, but plain fabric or felt would also work well. The ears are made with a pashmina-like fabric, whose soft texture contrasis nicely with the rougher linen. The pom-pom tail, an essential finishing touch, helps the bunny balance and stand upright. ‘embroidery stitches YARN: any bulky yarn for pom- cut from patterns \ eA S| blanket stitch ee eee va Sg FROM EMuRorDERED LINEN ‘ Sone lt white, natural tan,orablend — Dimtiee Si jee cf two colors 1 b pears ‘TRIM: beadsloss;bels; buttons: Qwrmtanmet TEE ' ME cncterite ees Deen | t onntn: weigtdier i tannic yor ol whiter nat | [alshodeofembraderedines NoleScepaye Bhertelatefbaie _evt Hreehand ' | GrthebdyTiely S8cncs—-Soplmcatieslpete owas, | 1 seapof pasha el olen TWatompanacrle 2 inches | | loreovandbotom pe onde | oss vite forshe asta I ouriorapnoibr bene \ ‘ . pe | i) cetindestips + Play withthe sizeof the wary making them lorge lor opp look + Embroider th daisy stitch oro series af French nots ars, dng lazy oun the center and a running stitch round heeds: + Experiment wth plaid Hannels and wer pints or the body rea for adilerentlook f sew [Note:The directions and pattern provided are to make the medlum bury. stop 1. make the body «@. With right sides facing and raw edges aligned, machine stitch the body pieces with %-inch seam allowance eaving the straight bottom edge open. Turn the body right side out Place the bottom panel over the righ side a the body opening, aligning the panel's widest part with the body's side seams, and sew it allway around the body by hand using blanket stitch, Youll use the opening to insert stuffing and weighted iri the body. «.Stufthe bod) tightly with fibril leaving the bottom inch or so1emply. Then filth empty space with weighted ier, which wl help the bunny stand upright 4. Finish sewing he bottom panel closed by hand stop 2, make the ears €2. Fold the fabric for one ear in alf lengthwise wth wrong sides together and the edges aligned, Sew the edges tagether by hand with a whipstitch, leaving the bottom open, b Fillthe ear generously with fiberfil, and sew the bottom opening closed with a whipstteh. « Repeat steps 2a and 2b lo make the second ear. 4. Sew the ears othe top ofthe bunny’s head, using a whipstitc. step 3. make the pom-pom tail ©. Teke a cardboard cylinder Irom all oti paper, and wind yarn around it as shownin the diagram at let, uni covered from end to end. The more yarn you wind, the bigger the pom-pom will be. (We wound the yarn 180 fimes to geteur pom-pom) b. Cuta separate 12-inch piece of yarn, and slip t underneath the wound strands of yarn on the toilet paper rol.(H you lind thatthe yarn tends to break a i Ln carilindasbee ke we mm om om ‘easily, use string instead tote off the yarn Slip the yarn of the cardboard, te the ends ofthe 12-inch piece of yarn together tightly, and make a knot. €-Cut the loops of the yarn, and rim the yarn ends to make a nice, round pom-pom. 4d. Sew the pom-pom tothe body by hand, taking 5 or 6 stitches in place {and making sure to stitch through to the middle ofthe pom-pom to secure it propery, step 4. embellish the bunny ‘0, Use small siver beads fr eyes, placing them fairly fr apart and attaching ‘them with floss or thread, Make 4 to 6 long, straight stitches, and catch the bead forthe eye with one or more stiches. This wll help define the eyes, b. Embroider a nose using a satin stitch, «. Embellsh your bunny with beads, floss, bells, buttons, lace, ribbons, fabric cutouts, and other items. Tamar Mlogendorff ro vp: On abun os Crate rencn: Her Gomon go ‘ote ond Oh ance tts eis forma soe ras, teats and dos ar shar oy. roles onthe bu ‘Wyse makes whet she mokes: ape yet roms fp ‘no wo, tomar mates unis ‘mons, ges, der heads sow on Gnd na ore, “Sontes when ‘hope se he ind fra ‘alia becama” 'tips) sew stop *Tohang Doran as an omament. add ssnarow ribbon athe top of he head _axyoure stitching around the body, + This project ues 13 diferent colors clflos but reste your en color Scheme and reduce the numberof colors youlte, + Use gl sparingly-ustenoughto attachthe pieces. Always sich over the ae aftr thas dried, inorder to secure the lament propery, 1. embroider the eyes and flowers €@. Lightly glue an eye onthe face ofeach half ofthe bod . Using a single strand of orange floss, embroider a blanket stitch around each eye. Then, using 6 strands of burgundy floss, make a French knot in the center ofthe eye, and using 6 strands of ight blue loss, sew 3 French knots underneath it « Lightly glue both flowers to the lower front side af the body. 4. Working with teal and moss green lloss, embroider a stem for the tulip Using straight stitch, and make leaves using a lazy daisy stitch, «2. With a single strand of rose pink floss, embroider a blanket stitch around the pink tulip, {For the diamond flower, use turquoise tloss to make small whipsitches around flower. 9. Switching to 6 strands of light pink loss, stitch a straight stitch across the diamond flower in bth directions and then add a ced crass stitch n the center ofthe flower using a single strand of red floss. fh. Make 8 stem for this flower by sewing a straight litch using 6 strands of turquoise flos. 1. With 6 strands of aqua floss, embroider a lazy daly lea,HO FE i ib wow Qn dorian the dog} birricuiry aver : moderate fusito size 3 inches wide by 3% inches high Dorian the Dag is as light as a feather, so he’s perfect for hang. ing as an ornament! And you ean have fun embellishing him with different embroidery stitches. The imaginative flower overlay is © great technique that could be used with other projects in the book. Or try other design elements, like hearts, stars, crosses, Circles, or leaves, in place of the flowers, ‘embroidery stitches blanket stitch French not lazy daisy stitch whipstitch satin atitch Note: When sewing wih floss, use 6 strands unlos otherwise noted. FELT sheet of witefr the body; scraps of blue, pink, yellow and brown for the eyes, lowers, tail and ears FLOSS: orange; burgundy ight blue teal;moss green ose pink turquoise; light pink; red aqua tan; white; brown OTHER: fabric glue "Note: See poge Bor te list of bsic supplies needed forall projects sew: by hand cut from patterns 2white bodies 1 pink tulip lower 1 yellow diamond Hlower 2beown 2beown cars cut freehand FROM FELT 2 blue eye circles, Yinchin diameter carilindasEe yess «Align and stitch both pieces ofthe tal together, using a single strand oftan oss an abanket sith; eave a small opening at the straightedge of the al | Filthe tal wth beri and sth closed | hal id i iy cig ac} sides together. Stitch the tail securely tothe inside of one side ofthe dog body. step 3. make the body =y €.Algn ond stitch the two parts othe body together wih single strand of white oss anda blanket stitch. step 4. add theears «. Lightly glue an ear on each side ofthe body, Add a single-strand stitch or {wo o an floss at the top of each ear to securely attach to the body. step 5. embroider anose 1. Using 6 strands of brown loss, embroider a satin stitch nose, fondether grandmother, ond mother ‘all made cot things. Chk stared setehing imaginary cretues and wt Ing sores about hel es as child ‘he drawings become pote nd she sm: est alt ck wih oie ody, beady aes. ond aig yellow beak when she wos ine yors ad Wy she makes what she makes“ Inspted by many hings she sys ‘Nate, od chidrors books, Scandia on designs rom he 40 0s, oketie batons, ld chenware but most by the Japanese. sawst-stled animals Ira he" ad's | st ove od stit=‘scattered flowers pincushion } A pincushion is a sweet gift for anyone girly or cratly. Follow the directions, or adjust the designs by covering the top (and sides| with anything you can imagine: stars, hear's, pearl beads, rick- rack, sequins, one big flower, of any litle trinket you find at the flea market. A pincushion can be easily customized for holidays nd birthdays, too ‘embroidery stitches cut from pattern cut freehand French knot From eur 0m FEAT tains 2Alight pink lower shapes tet rk ees op ‘ote: When sewing with los, use ene nee ee 2etrand unos otherwise noted. Thot pink sideband, Meby | inches 1 materials Fre ere tte FELT sraps ol ght pink for lowers sheet thot pink for pincushion 1085: ight pink OmHeR: weighted filer Note: See page 8 forthe ist of basic \_supphes needed fr all rots. carted \ carilindasee ee Caines)+ Youmay want tomake a paper funnel toad moreileras you're closing up the pincushion. *For an aromatic pineushion ty adeing dried vender budeto thelr ‘lcratve on taught he te emevolér, otha, and make tn wers ond oath sais Why she maker what she maker: She ‘made her rt pincushion spy becouse ‘she nouded one! With more than ene hundred teres picustion designs, Cas! seems io havelimiess creothiy svt is fxm O) fe sew step 1. embellish the pincushion top 12. Stack two lower pieces offset slightly so tha they're not perfectly aligned, and attach the paic to the pincushion top piece with 3 to 5 French knots using Batrands of loss for each knot, Continue stacking and attaching pars of flowers, creating a random, scattered look by placing a few flowers close to the edge so that they seem to be about to fall off ‘step 2. mark and attach the side band to the pincushion top ‘a. Starting on one long side ofthe side band, measure and mark witha pin every 3 inches; these marked points will eeome the side band’s comers, ‘Attach the side band to the top ofthe pincushion by matching up a corner of the top with a corner of the side band, and pin each corner and the side band inbetween the corners in place. Stitch the top and side band together using ‘blanket stitch, Be careful to keep your tension even as yousew around the corners, or you may run short of fabric. Or simply eut the side band piece a litle longer, and tim it when you getto the end ‘i. Stitch the top ends ofthe side band together atthe fourth corner, trimming any overlap or tucking it under belore joining the two ends. attach the side band to the pincushion bottom ‘Sew the bottom piece ofthe pincushion tothe side band using a blanket stitch, leaving one side ofthe square open. step 4. stuffthe pincushion 10. Stull he top three-quarters ofthe pincushion with fibertil 'b. Add weighted filler to fil in the remaining space inthe pincushion. step 5. linish the pincushion 10. Sew the last side of the square closed, using a blanket stitch, 'b. Manipulate the finished pincushion wth your hands, shilting the stuffing as needed to make anice square shape. carilindasa carilindaswo iu Ww et 1” ousrcucry eevee: e0sy ‘Sometimes the smallest detail catches your eye. With this softie, riwisweo size - wnate 10 inches wide by 7 Inches high lookout; fimo 2 inches high ‘the blue rickrack ocean is a great touch. There are lots of other inleresting materials here: the feather on the bird's head, the foam for his beak, and the googly eyes on bath the bird ond the whale, This softie design is quick to sew, and you get to use a hot-glue gun running stitch whipstitch [Notec When sewing with lors, use 6 strands unless otherwise noted. materials FELT: 2 sheets of gray for whale; scrap of purple by 4 inches) forbird L085: black: ivory navy THREAD: gay; purple ‘TRIM: 10 inches bie chenille rickrack, inch wide small ‘od feather; seraps of yellow and red foam sheets, 2mm thick; 1 g00gly eye forthe bid, 5 mm, cor approximately inc in diam ter: gcoaly eye forthe whale, 15 mm, er approximately 4 inch indiameter OTHER: hol-olue gun superglue ‘Note: Seepage 8 forthe ist of basic supplies needed forall projects. sew: by machine and hand cut from patterns | ROM FELT 2aray whale bodies 2 purple bird bodies cut freehand FROM FOAM SHEET ‘yellow bird beak 2 yellow bird fet 1 red bird collar contd carilindasMichelle aligura ewetacartonscom ‘Grew vp:Pocic Northwest Creative nuances: Michele loves to ‘igre ov how o maka hing ona hos ursued that passion as @ movie he cler rections hand painter f designer ‘shoes, and Ross Porode fot mater. Wy she makes what she mokar: Wen she heard about plish-oy ot show sie jumped al the chance 9 por ipa. She quick gured out how to make o soli and uated hor st toys lust two weeks before he sow opened. «. Add a tiny bit of superclue tothe feathers stem, and insert in the top ‘seam ol the bird's head by poking the stem between twa slitches, 4. Sew the base ofthe leather to the bird body witha few stitches to secure it €. Hot glue the foam beak, feet, and collar tothe bird, Use a toothpick for ‘more control when applying the glue. step 4. finish the whale and bird {@. Hot glue the bird tothe top ofthe whole. 'b, Use superglue to attach the googly eyes to the bird and whale,“Lucky's mame tag is made wth Shrinky Dinks plas whic s avaliable a rat stores Follow he directions on the package for making a Shrnky Dink, on Horget to punch aholeinthe tog ‘Akernatively, you can embroider your rn pupoy'snameonaciele tft cuta smallhoa,anduseanarow ribbon to hangitfromthebiton anist 810 ure mune Hora savarespce or Grew up: Brisbane Austaia ‘Creative infuenees: A 0 chi, eso longed ora handmade rog dol of her ‘own andre oa one off poges ‘fa croft book Lae, in college, Leese fll move wih the excossas ate baroque ‘and rococo design moverens, 0 wal ‘the akmoepherc photographs by ula Morgatet Cameron, Why she makes what she makes: he mother of smal cil tess makas ‘sole hat wl please hee boy, ond she otlen begin wt he fo xpres- ‘sions ofthe TV carton chorcirs he ‘owes Leesa its oe ner designs Simple o sew and fos 0 make. sew step 1. assemble the felt face «©. Refer to the photo forthe eye and nose positions, and sew them on the ‘val face with running stitches near ther cut edges, and use floss in acolor that ‘matches the felt pieces youte sewing, Stich the whites ofthe eyes onto the felt face, Next stitch the black eyes onto the white parts. Finally, stitch the nose onto the face. Bb. Using 6 strands of black floss, sew a vertical line of backstitches approxi- mately %rinch long under the center of the nose, Then, again using back stitches, embroider a curved mouth atthe base ofthe line you just stitched. «. Attach the face to the body with blanket stitches worked with 6 strands of brown floss step 2. sew the body 1. With right sides ofthe two body pieces facing together and the edges aligned, pin around the edges. Insert the ears atthe top ofthe head as marked ‘on the pattern, being sure to place them upside down andin between the two body pieces so that they wil ip up when you turn the body right side out 'b, Machine stitch around the body with a-inch seam allowance, leaving an ‘opening of 2to Zinches atthe side of he head to allow for turing the body right side out « Before turning the body right side au, clip into the sear allowances, around the curved seams on the arms, legs, and head, making sure not to clip inte the stitching (See page Tfor tips on dealing with curves.) 4. Turn the dog right side out, and stuff it with fiberfil As you suffi, add some weighted filler to his arms and legs to help define them, step 3. attach the collar ©. Place the collar around Lucky's neck, and overlap the edges to make sure tits snugly (the collar’ length may vary abit, depending on how tightly you stuff the dog), 'b. Sew a button on one end of the collar, and cut a small lit inthe ather end {or abuttonhole. Then button Lucky's collar.FimisieD size: 5 inches wide by 10 inches high sw: by machine and hand 1 A fast and easy project, this little guy is made with terry cloth, te ‘which gives him a cozy appearance that looks great with the felt ‘ face ond ears, Terry cloth frays, so it's best sewn with a machine. If ‘ you want fo hand sew your Lucky Dog, use felt a 1 embroidery stitches cut from patterns cut freehand ’ | running stitch FROM TERRY CLOTH FROM FELT : Ds cakateh 2tanbodies 2whiteeyececles, inchin | 1 lometer {blanket stich Rom Fer bia ' I Nc WherscigsiBbecuse _. Zoroiatert BWeckeyecacenYnchin | I 2atneh nen obra a toner ! , ‘blackroundednose tangle, | | materials ‘ %inchin diameter ‘ | raamic:¥yordtanterycloth 1 Thrown ovallace,Sinchesin | | forthe body 1 dhameter \ | racnscwrctbomvdite, | Treacy ches | Black, and ed forthe lace, yes, es Fm sHRuN binKs PLASTIC | nose eas, and collar | omen { 1 osswhtbck trom | Tnametag, chin clameler | | i: butler Yinchindometer fg, eetinst eels P| 1 onwien: weighted: Sinky | s ' Dinksplosicorwhietetior | \ 1 thenemetagcanarenrhon | \ | tohangthetag rom (options, | \ Weta , Ka | Note Se poge fetes fb | y suppes needed fr llprejects soba \ : ~~ == = ni NSWu ua i a P fe teeth ert eee Fe (treeling Start @ softie forest with this turquoise tree, and then design your ISHED Siz 8 Inches wide by Hlinches high sew: by machine ond hon ‘own soltie animals and flowers to inhabit it. A piece of mirrored glass would make a perfect lake. Fake spray snow, anyone? ‘embroidery stitches cut from pattern. backsiteh rom sett sheen 2turquoisereetope Note: When sewing with floss use 2 stands unless ctherwie note, materials FELT: multicolored seraps for the leaves; I sheet of turquoise: forthe treetop; scrap of white for | theeyes:T sheet of brown forthe tree trunk POSS lack ink THRE: bla brown ToPstIrHno THREAD: clo tht conn ith laes ‘im: 2 bck beads or ees omen orice Non Seepage Bore fb sipeencdeoraciet. | cut freehand from peur 19 pointed: oval leaves in various = 5 colors, th amistre of smal leaves (% by Vinh) and lage eaves (4 by 1% inches) 2 white oye civles, each inch indiameter ‘brown tree trunk, 4 by 6% inches (old the felt sheet Inbal tocut this rectangle, mea: sting the rectanglewith one ‘end ofthe pattern positioned onthe fold. Once you sw the sides of the trunk, the fd wil became the bettom a the trunk) carilindastip Foralunelee, cut your treotop Yeh wider all around, Aller swing, tren the ‘sean allowances wih inking shears sew ote: Usa when sewing by machine, ouakgn he nieces and sew them with ight sides together and then turn the iched sot right side ou Sut forth rect the ploces are ged wih wrong ides together 10 the Ynch seam aloonces shew othe ight de and Serve ava decorate touch We don' ned to tun he projet snc i's akeady ih sde cut stop 1-atlachleavestothe treetop ‘2. Postion the leaves randomly onthe treetop, and lightly ale them in place . Using a contrasting color of topttching thread in your machine stitch ddown the center of each lea! to deine it, Leave long thread tails atthe begin ‘ing and end ol your stitching, ad then pullthe tals to the other side ol the felt and knot off for a clean fish, Alternatively, you can backstitch by hand, using contrasting topstitching thread down the center ofthe eal to get the same eect step 2. sew thet top «0, Place the two halves ofthe reetop with wrong sides together and the edges aligned, and pin together. Machine stitch around the reetop's edges witha ‘inch seam, leaving a 4-inch opening atthe bottom for inserting the trunk b, Stulfthe treetop three-quarters fll with fibertil step 3. puta face onthe tree trunk 1. Sewa black bead inthe center of each white eye circle, Position the eyes onthe trunk, and lighlly glue them in place. Then and sew straight, rather than slanted, whipstitches around each eye with back floss. «. Create the mouth by hand sewing a few long stitches in pink lossistop 4.sew the tree trunk Because you cut the trunk on the fold of he fabric, the cut piece, unfolded, willbe twice the irunk’s length, or 13 inches long By eliminating a seam on ‘the base ofthe tree trunk and instead using the fold asthe trunk’s bottom, the ‘ree will have a smooth, rounded base that does not need to be sewn, 'b.To sew the sides ofthe cut unk, refold the felt in hal atthe midpoint, with the short ends aligned and right sides together, and machine sew a %-inch seam down each side, leaving the top of the trunk open. ‘& Turthe trunk right side out, and stuit with beri stop 5. putitall together {Insert the top ofthe trunk into the opened gap a the bottom ofthe treetop, and hand stitch the pieces together using a backstitch and thread inthe same ‘color you used to sew the treetop. Make the size of your hand stitches as ‘consistent as possible, matching the machine sewn stitches in length. As you stitch, illin any gapsin the stuffing by adding more,Fitied with lots of adorable details, this softie even has its own, \ =} tea bag label, complete with gray floss “staples.” If you like, ‘ ‘substitute different color felt to represent other tea blends—black i = felt for English breakfast tea, gray for Earl Grey, or pale gold for chamomile.iW ew ww 1. Clip the curves, and turn the tea bag right side out, Use a erachet hook or another small pointed abject ta turnout the corners smoathly. #. Stuf the tea bag with liberi {. Machine sew the top ofthe white pieces closed, stitching close to the edge the front white piece and leaving the tab on the back extending above the stitching line (the tab will be folded over inthe next step). step 4. attach the tag tothe tea bag 1. Cuta 12-inch piece of white 6-strand embroidery floss. Thread your embroidery needle, and knot the 6 strands. b lnsert the needle atthe X point on the inside ofthe flap, show on the pat- tern. Sew through the tea bag to the back, and then sew over the top ofthe tab and throught. This wil close the tab. Your stitches will now be on the top ‘ofthe tap. Repeat, and loop through the top ofthe stitching (top of the bag), creating a single knot o secure. Donat cut the remaining floss « Leaving 6 inches oflss between the bag and the tag, take a couple of Yarinch stitches in place through the top ofthe tag (making sure the word ea is right side up), and knot the floss. Then cut the fos to leave atl cf approx! mately % inch. Now the tag is attached to your toa bag, just ike the real thing. ‘magazine. When designing. she ies ‘ocoplie te unexpected charm io ‘rary objets. Shahi upon he dee o!makng tea bog sot while ‘paving ocup often wih ater.‘tramp heart bear’ Atfirst glance, this little guy seems to be just an ordinary bright- colored bear, but look o litle closer and you'll see his scars. Cute yet slightly alarming, he gets his edgy, fun look from the contrasting floss that highlights the stitches. | embroidery stitches cut from patterns cut freehand H 1 running itch Rom Fetr FROM FeLr ' "Note: When seming wih ow, xe Zhe bodies lhe bely ov, AY by | ' Gsrandsunlessoherwse noted, hme smallhearrimmedvwih _5%inches | Pei peeves iivdieeroattiity =| peice Tbluemediumheart rimmed inches 1 | UE 2sbetolbaby Heard withing shes time muzzle oval 2%by | sheets ofime green forthe Phinches 1 aa | ody parts: 2sheetsofredfor ‘red big hear rimmed wth 1 ' eres heated Pitking shears Bredionereyeoals aby | ‘i ; leg decorations 2blue heads Silches " , 2iime outer eye ovals, Waby y= — OSS: relight blue Deed inner ears ve 1 pial ap 7 ‘Yeinches 1 abcceckblue ime outer ears p THasancrese ls ‘Tredleg stripes, 2%eby | | TRIM: tredbuttonfortheheart, — blvelegs Vhinches 1 | inchin diameter; smallred blue arms } | button forthe bel button, ple eae eee ae ae i aol | Yeinchin diameter; 2 blue but: | | tonsloreyes, inch in diameter | 1 omer inking shears 1 1 Note See page 8 forthe ist of baste i | supp needed er ol projects carilindascarilindas{. Tomake the scar decoration, embroider one long, horizontal straight stitch (about % inch wide) over the bear's right eye with red foss and 3 perpendicu: lar stitches @ inch or 0) on top ofthe horizontal stitch Set the face aside step 3. assemble the ears «0. Postion each red inner ear over a lime ear piece. Using red thread, machine sew each ear pair together close to the red oval’s cut edge. 'b. Hand embroider a %-inch eras stitch on each ear using blue floss «With wrong sides facing, sew the back of each lime ear tothe frentlime ear with rod thread, leaving the bottom edge (whare ears wilattach tothe head) open for stung 4. Stuff each ear with iberill and so aside. step 4. assemble the legs ‘Position and pin 3 red stripes on each ofthe 4 leg pieces. Be careful to ' align the red stripes on the front and back of each leg. (See page 9 for a clear i Picture ofthe leg stripes) ! b. Machine sew the stripes to each leg piece, stitching close to the cut edge 1 around the perimeter ofeach stipe i «With wrong sides facing, match front and back eg together, aligning } the stripes. Pin the aligned leg pieces, and machine sew them together ; rout 1 ech rom ie cu wl, heaving on opening ats topology 1 1 1 i for stuffing, 4. Repeat step 4c to make the second leg i 1 ull each leg and set them aside. ' step 5. assemble the arms «2. With red os, embroider he right ont arm withtwo big erosstitches, about % inch ong ' b. Again using red floss, embroider sear stitches on the lel front armilike Zz those you stitched above the bea’ right eye in stop 2 ——— MNT carilindas a CGh//«¢ Machine sew the arm fronts to the arm backs, using red thread and leaving the end that will attach the arms to the body open or sulting 4, Stull the arms and set them aside. ‘sep 6, attach the ears tothe head 10. Position the ears between the two head pieces, and pin the ears and head eae i eves wile anlsead is embasdnlnalia See salem nko ce eee ae mace aise ec _begon drawing as a smoll gir ond, encouraged by a proud grandfather, step 7. attach the arms and legs to the body, progressed to painting, collage. and ‘a. Position and pin the arms and legs in between the front and back body roiceemar re See See 1M iy kya Ue sagan sooteeercas See dred Cnleaeies ac ote mevadlegyethal ‘witha Halloween costume. firmly in place as you stitch around the body, and leave the neck open for oe «€.Stulf the body. step 8. attach the head and body Insert the head into the body, and attach the two using red floss by hand ‘embroidering them together with straight stitches (V4 inch or $0) 1 / = 8&8 8 ee , esis carilindas= Se ore y _ ye Le P, ES , te ae SY oN @ ()old Wm um crt step 3. make the nose, ears, needle felt step 1. make the body ‘0. Form the body by rolling several strips of white wool into a cylinder approximately 3inches long, Using the foam pad as a work base, begin felting by gently stabbing the felting needie into the wad of white wool in a random pattern. Stabbing the woo! wll compress itand make i firmer tothe touch. «Rotate the woo! as you stab to help shape the body. The more you stabi, the closer the fibers become and the more the wool begins to take shape. 4. Layer more strips of wool one at atime to increase the thickness. Keep stabbing and adding woo! until you're saisied with the size, shape, and fire- ‘ness. At the bottom of the body, fld the loose wool inward, and flt the body. ‘Continue stabbing and turning the body to work t until you are satis fied with the shape, which should taper a the neck and widen atthe base Depending on how hard and fas you stabi it may take you 20 minutes or more to form the body. When finshed, set the body aside. step 2. make the head ‘Form the bunny head by winding strips of white wool into an egg shape. bb. Needle felt the wool until you are satisted with the shape and itis firm. Set itaside. and collar, and attach them «2.For the nose, put a small piece of pink woo! onthe foam pad, and stab it with the needle unit felts. Cuta tiny square out ofthe felted wool for the bunny’s nose. ‘For the first ear, roll abit of white woo! into a rabbit ear shape, and needle {elt leaving alittle bit of oose and unlelted woo! atthe bottom part ofthe ear {or attaching and blending i into the head, Needle felt litle bit of pink wool ‘onto the center ofthe ear. Repeat this process to make the second ear “Needle feng, avery foraving technique, akin to working with elay-youlte molding and shoping the ‘rool unt youre happy wth he look +The ling needles extremely shoro, s0dobe care The loam padisa good work surlace and protects your able and he needle, a well as your bngers Sometimes the process of methodically stabbing and tabbing canbe sting alle bitke yoga for your hands carilindasve “Karen. Tucker Smet perapct om ew up Te Pipes retin nonce: Kore ws nape ‘ent onbyhr ater recs wore stlob ond bes byhe sso ase ‘ane ond excrehd nae erties heriookeanyhing outa ony nd, by er oss nro der oe gop eon ‘Wy she moka whet he mot: Karon sore cu wong wh poper andy the ope ol schad cote ne obi tojcorda ch chy Ha spor inet ned aing, 50 so sped Dyed hg postin wndow eran slogan ong on (Ss 5D € For the bunny’s tal, needle felt a small piece of white wool to make a small, ound bump, 4.For the collar, needle feta piece of green woo! until you have a strip, approximately % inch wide and long enough to fit around the top part of the bunay's body. «@. Attach each piece by needle felting tonto the head or body. 4.attach the eyes 12. Sew each bead eye onto the head with black thread. 5. make the mouth €. The mouth is merely an indentation in the bunny’s head made by needle felting a tiny area under his nose, The process of stabbing the area com: ‘presses the wool even further to make the indentation step 6. attach the head to the body €@.Pinthe head tothe body. blnsert the felt needle through the top of the head and deep into the body. Repeat severaltimes, «Needle felt around the edges where the head meets the body so that itis firey attached. step 7.create the heart €@. Puta small wad of pink wool on the foam pad and poke it several times '. Shape the wool into a heart shape by poking around the edges. «Attach the heart to the body by stabbing it together:(double scoop | ns Sa { oirricuury uve: challenging rimismeo size 8 inches wide by 13 inches high excluding cherry] sew: by machine and hand \) Big and plushy, this double-scoop mint-chocolate-chip ice cream cone softie makes a really cute pillow. It is one of the more challenging sewing projects but well worth the extra effort approximately Linchin diameter {red pom-pom, 2inches in diameter; 29 black pom-pom, Yainchin diameter fa 6 mint-green top scoops 1 ' 1 1 2uthiteteeth 1 THREAD: matching all-purpose | embroidery stitch cut from patterns cut freehand 1 1 sbipstich From cotton rom Fer \ ' Iplaid cone body A black eye circles, 1% inches in ' materials Giieulies aoeer | | FABRIC: yordtonplideoton scone middle i | forthe cone ¥ yard mintoreen i | Hleece forthe ice cream ‘elaid cone top { | Fett: scrap of whitefor tho tooth; FROM FLEECE ' | serap of black forthe eyes Qmint-greenice cream rafties } 1 prim: 4 26-mm googly eyes, ‘6 mint-green bottom scoops \ \ \ \ \ \ 1 i ' thread fortheconeand scoops; | light green upholstery thread for | the rulfleandallhand sewing | OTHER: hot-glue gun;nyion stocking; weighted fer } Note: See page 8 forthe ist of basic. | supplies neededfor allprojects. | 1 i 1 1 1 1 \Note: Use a %.inch seam allowonce. step 1. make the cone 2. With right sides facing, align and pin together the two short ends of the y! ccone body. Machine sew a seam along these ends to join them, . With right sides facing, pin the cone bottom onto the lower (shorter) edge ofthe cone body, and machine sew the two together 1 ‘c, With right sides facing, align and pin the smaller-diameter edge of the 1 middle cone circle to the upper edge ofthe cone body. Machine sew the two 1 edges together. 4. With right sides facing align pin, and machine sew the short ends ofthe cone top together. «. With right sides facing align and pin the upper edge of the cone middle tothe lower edge ol the cone top. Machine sew the two together. ©. With right sides facing, sew the short ends ofa rule together. Fold the loop in haf lengthwise, with wrong sides facing, the edges aligned, I 1 1 1 step 2. make the bottomruffle 1 ! snr engaerede 1 ‘¢.Cuta length of upholstery thread that's a couple inches longer than the 1 loop of the ungathered rule thread your needle, and leave the thread unknotted. Stitching through both aligned edges together, take %-inch-long, straight hand stitches close t the raw edges, working around the entre loop, leaving a several-inch-long thread tall atthe beginning of your slitching . ‘When you reach the starting point, do not knot the thread, but do leave 3 ’ long thread tail 4. Pull he thread tight to gather the loop into a rutile, adjusting the gathers \ to.evenly space them along the thread and to match the circumference of the ! top ofthe ice eream cone body, fe «2. Tie the thread tails rom the beginning and end of your stitches into a knot tosecure the adjusted ruffle, and trim the loose ends ofthe theead, J > \ \i4 \ carilindasstop 4. add facial details on the bottom scoop, and finish the scoop €@, ick a section tobe the scoops face. Postion and machine stitch one set of teeth on this center section, using a rigzag stitch. b. Position and machine sew ane black eye circle on each ofthe twoneigh: boring sections ofthe face, using azigzag stitch. «, Hot glue » googly eye on each black eye. 4. With right sides facing align and machine sew the last two edges of the scoop to close it, starting from the top edge, sewing down the seam 1% inches, and stopping, Then take the scoop out from under the needle and reposition i to start sewing the seam from the bottom edge, again sewing ‘Wh inches toward the center ofthe seam and stopping. You'll use the 2-inch ‘gap you created in the middle ofthe seam later for turning the final assem: bled ice cream cone right side out and stuffing it step 5. make andattach the second ruffle ‘0. Repeat steps 2a through 2e to make the second ruftle. b. With right sides facing and the ruffle positioned to show on the scoop's right sie, pin the rule tothe top edge of the bottom scoop, and machine sew them together fairly close to the edge so tha the stitching will nt show when you attach the top scoop later step 6. make the top scoop «2. Repeat step Bato start making the top scoop. 'b. Add one more section so that you have three panels ol the lop scoop sewn together. «¢ Sew the other three panels together in the same fashion so that you have two sections. (The reason for making two sections of three panels each rather than joining all sx sections at once is that athree-panel section is latter and ‘much easier to work with when youre sewing on this scoop's fac features) =] day objects—and even body parts—make great plush toys! Also pictured are Sweet Tooth and Tooth with a Cavity+ The stretchy crushed velatisa great labric or the tocth-it willheep its shope and won' tipple or pucker + Colton theead isused heretor the face details, butyoucanusellosstor bolder loa: step 1. embroider th €0, Using navy thread, embroider asain stitch for each eye, and take afew backstitches to make a curved mouth on one ofthe tooth body pieces. step 2. make the body €0. With right sides facing, machine sew the front and back pieces of the tooth body, starting at one side, sewing about 2% inches toward the top of the tooth, and stopping, Take the partially joined pieces out from under the needle, and reposition them to start stitching from the other side ofthe tooth body. Again, sew about 2% inches toward the top ofthe tooth and stop. You have created an opening at the lop, which youll use later to turn the assembled tooth right side out and stuff it b. With right sides facing, align and machine sew the two inner-leg pieces together at the top «. With right sides facing, spread open the joined inner-leg piece and align it with the tooth body. 4. Pin right sides together, and sew the tooth body down the sides and through the curve of the legs. €. Notch any exces fabric in the seam allowances around the leg curves. (Gee page for tps on dealing with curves) {Tur the assembled tooth right side out through the opening in the top ‘sear, and stuff it iemly with beri, {9 For the Tooth with a Crown, insert the felt crown into the opening on the top seam, and hand sew the opening closed and the crown in place with tiny whipstithes. bh Ilthe legs seem to splay out abit, pull up the fabric onthe inside base of ‘each leg, and hand sew a dart across the base of each leg Do this by grab- bing alte bit of fabric on one side ofthe leg with your needle ard then a litle bit of fabric on the other side, and pulling up the thread to gather up the ‘excess fabric. Work your way across the base of each eg this way to make your tooth tight.rinsHen size smatt ear Ve inches arm fo arm by 2% inches high sew: Needle felt and machine ") tio near 234 Inches arm fo orm by 4 inches high sew the skit ' Tiny needle felted bears are getting to be os populor as their lorger teddy beor cousins, and their size makes them small enough fo use as a charm for your cell phone or iPod. The instructions for the small bear follow; to make the larger bear, ‘adapt the instructions by adding more wool roving to each plece until they match the measurements for the bigger bear. ‘ \ 1 ' ' ‘embroidery stitch OTHER: woodenstewerfoam —_eut freehand satin stitch pad (lor work surface) felting ROM FABRIC needle artmarker inpink wih kr, 2 by 34hinches materials blending pen; 24-inch piece 28-gauge wire FROM FELT Note: See page 8 for iformation on 1 1 1 1 WAOK ROR: WR 2yollow suspenders, by | FasRic:scrapof printed cotton oo/rovingandforthelitof baie 2inehes ' 1 1 1 for skirt supplies needed orl projects: 1 yellow bow (small scrap of ‘ersand hat bow smallbow) FLOSS: browator nose, mouth, “DDT im and paws ‘ i 1 rwcaDbockctiontread | saesaptoaatiscte Ml \ Thin: 2eackbeadstoreyes | Boma bom, cnchin | dure ‘ 4 te \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 | FELT sexap of yellow or suspend- Yesinch-wide elt tied ina ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' tae needle felt * 1 stop 1.make the he ‘ Mies ot i ‘a, Start by winding a tult of wool roving around a wooden skewer and wrag pelhenthpabonsietin a Pit ghy nested cinder Paliecynderale clever leepng ier tnbenpenend 1 Wight wound Soa 1 a 'b Place the eylinder ona foam pad, and gently poke the woo! withthe felling + Unwaned dental loss can be usedin z sedi aciasines eso ety arsentd arenas detec ates thearrsandlegs othe body. : rts «¢ Turnas you elt so you get an even shape. The wool will eompress and become firmer as you work 44. Once you have afm, oval shape, make the head bigger by wrapping ’ ‘more woo around, and continue to stab. Continue until he head is firm and shaped nicely. 4. Tomake the pink cheeks, use a permanent colored art marker witha blend- ing pen: apply the color tothe cheeks, and immediately apply the colorless blender to soften and diffuse the lines. Set the body aside. lop 2. make and attach the ears 12. Wrap a smal piece of white woo into abal shape, and gently stab until you hhave afiem bal 'b. Cut the ballin half with fabric scissors. Each half ison «Place eachearonthetop and slighty tothe sie ofthe head. 4 4.Atach eachearby stabing tint th head withthe feng needle «©. To form a slight indentation in the center of each ear, just stab afew times inthat spot a “ maka and atach the muzzle € Wrap a smal piece of woo! into another ball shape Fel the ball wth the =| felting needle until you have a nicely shaped muzal. B. Attach the muzzle tothe head by stabbing it on, as you did with the ears.4. Stitch the thread into and out ofthe base ofthe second arm, stitch back into the body, and push the needle down to exit al the opposite hip. €@. Attach the legs a you attached the arms, exiting the needle through the bottom ofthe body. {Tie olf he thread, and run the thread tll through the body afew times to securely bury them. Snip of any excess thread, and needle felt any thread tals into the body to bury them, step 10.make the «Fold the cotton fabric inl lengthwise right sides together. Press the fabric itneeded Using %-inch seam allowance sich around the th small opening onthe ast side «-Turmthe skirt right side out through the opening, and edge stitch inch fromthe old onthe lst side. 4. Edge stich the opening closed, and edge sich around the two remaining sides Then un a gathering sth along the top ofthe skirt. Pulloose thread «nds to gather (Seepage for tins on gathering stitches) «Wrap the skit arcund the bear to ensure a good lt Secure the skirt the bear witha few smal stitches a the lop ofthe skit. 4.Cutthe felt scrapinto two suspenders, each about % by 2inches.Sewa button on one end ofeach suspenderandthen sew the suspenders ont the skirt wth the buttons postonedin rent. Cross the suspenders in back at the top olthe skirt and secure themby sewing onthe tid button cut sides, leaving a step TI. make a bow for the bear ‘0. Using the small strip of elt leftover from the suspenders, make a "bow by knotting the length once, and sewing tin font of one ear.Pa ‘The Mad Hotter would go crazy for this Alice in Wonderland- inspired pink cake softie, with its adorable felt dollop of whipped cream on top. If you wish, add beads and sequins or a ribbon around the cake to embellish it further. Because it’s made without weighted filler, i's quite light and could be hung as an ornament,stop 5. make the whipped eream «@.Pintwo triangle pieces together bi. Starting a the top point of the triangle, sew the pair together down one side to the bottom edge. «Repeat step 5b, adding the three remaining triangles one at atime, un youve sewnall five pieces, 4. Stuf the whipped cream with fiber 1. Sew the bottom closed, 2es8 2 s--- {Sew the sparkly pom-pom an top. 19: Sew the whipped cream onto the top ofthe cake, making sure to stitch under the center ofthe whipped cream so that your stitches don't show. t 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 ' 1 1 ' ' 1 1 \ 1 1aH © carilindas:Ur UU as Lil \ | portuguese plaid} ( owsicutry cv: chollenging nisnen sta: 7 inches wide by 6 inches high sew: by hand‘. This plaid pup with “mod” 1960s daisy eyes has a classiclook that is reminiscent of Steiff and Dakin stuffed animals from the same period. if you'd like more color, try a brighter plaid in pink ‘and red for a different look. 7 ( embroidery stitches. cut from patterns cut freehand 1 \ backstich FROM Woot FROM Fer t emae 2 plaid bodes Tearamelsaddle-spotovel, NR TAby Pinches Blanket stich row rut Trova op head gusel aay ner ee cles, ach materials Indlaneter I mustard neck gusset FABRIC: Yi yard plaid wool ior caramel underbody FROM COTTON the body; Tong strip of printed 1 strip printed cotton collar, cottenfabricfor the collar about 2 ¢aramelouter-eye daisies VA by 2Zinches VWhby 22 inches) 2ray weed ears \ \ \ ! \ 1 \ \ 1 \ { | TT shet of caramelforthe 7 | tndetbodouaroedavan, | | and saddle spot serap of 1 chocolate brown lor top-head | \ guatieapdlmetior | neckguiset serapotnavyior | 4 innereyes:sropolgroytweed | fovea ' 1 1 q t i I ‘THREAD: caramel tang navy Note See page Bor the fst of bsie supplies needed foal projects. cent me / / ~ carilindassew step 1. sew the body pian coer ae «2. The body will be sewn together by hand using a backsttch and matching Mec thread. Sew the body pieces in the order given below sothal youl end inthe Sa ee “ight place wth he right edges and pins together, Matchup fabric points wth the liters as shown onthe pattern, To begin, with right sides facing, pin together and sew one ofthe body piecesto the top-head qusset=from point Ato point BI en With right sides facing, pin the second body piece tothe other side of he a gusset you've just attached, and sew the two sides together rom point Ato Sky point Bt \ \ <.Sew the neck gusset to the body, rom A to B2 \ 4. Repeat and sew the neck gusset othe other side ofthe body, again from 1 AtoB2 ' «@.Sew the underbody a the dag tothe body, rom points C to D on the i pattern 1 ' {Repeat withthe second side ol the body # 4 Fiish sewing the main body pieces together from B1toD, leaving a 2:inch P pening along the top a the back for turning right side out and stung h.Clip the curves, and turn right side out. (See page Ml for tips on dealing with curves) stop 2. stulfthe softie «a. Stuff, beginning with the head, This soltielooks best iit’ tightly stuffed, 150 do your best to get the stuffing into all the small places, paying particular attention tothe legs and tail so that hellbe able to stand, bi. Sew the opening closed with a whipstitchcarilindasstep 3. add the eyes and saddle spot 4. With ablanke stichin matching color loss, poston the sade spoon, the pup'sback, and embroider ton bs Embroider the dsisy-shaped outer eyes onto face, one on each side of thehead. €-Add the navy eye cies onto the center ofeach daisy step 4. add the ears 1. Postion each ear, and whipstitch along the top edge only, leaving the rest clthe earhanging ree. step 5. add the collar a. Tie a length of printed cotton fabric (or ribbon) around the pups neck for a collar.__-(amigurumi pink bunny \ = /f omncuury caver: moderate sINISHEO SIZE: BODY I's inches wide by 3 inches long sew: crochet and by machine and hand | 1 \ fans inch long I ‘ans AND Uk9s J inch long 1 1 This sweet bunny is on amigurumi—a Japanese word loosely 7 {meaning “crocheted toy’ Crafting emigurumi is very popular in “J {Japan and is gaining fans in the United States. For a link to an x online tutorial, see “Resources” (page 118). \ —_ ee ; \ | embroidery stitch materials cut freehand ‘ \ be 1 i 1 French van pirkngerngorbaby rom reo corron | pa Tike by Sines | gouge fname; sap alpnted cation j= ii Bstitches per inch (about 1 by 3% inches) Bhiedalions 10S: block for eyes; dark pink \ for nose NI se= single crochet ' ' t 1 ‘THREAD: to match cloth for skirt f (OTHER: size B crochet hock ® Note: Seepage 8 forthe it of basic upplesncededforallprojects. —[ \ 1 dec decrease 1 Hl aed\ 1 a ‘ 1 \ a crochet \ step 1.make the head 1 4 Chain, 6 scin 2nd chain rom hook Make sre your bunny tight vo \ cheted otha he sing wot show ‘ Round Ine in every se (12 sc). Mark end of stround though you ae aloo crochet, 1 yours needoure hook hl none 1 qa Round 2:Inein every 2nd se (18 se). Sealer than the one called lorin 1 Round 3:Incin every rd se (24s). Sater beet \ +The arms legs, and ears are not \ a Round 4: Sein every se sled-they ee srl enough: \ Round 5: Inc by sc in 12th and 24th sc (26 se). sesatyoultioeeen 4 Rounds 6-7: Se in every se \ Round 8: Decin 13th and 26th (24 s) | Round 9:Se in every se \ Round 10:Dec in every the (18 se) i Round Tl: Decin every 3rd se (12s) ' Stuf the head tightly with iberfill Embroider each eye witha French knot using 6 strands of black floss. Add few straight stitches for the bunny's nose and mouth withthe pink floss. step 2. make the body Continue with erachet Round 12: Inc in every 2nd se (18 se) Round 13:Incin every 6th se(21 se) a a Rounds 4-16: Se in every a a Round 17:Dec in every 3rd sc (14 se) Rounds 18-19:Sein every se. Stuff the body tightly with beri, Draw up the bottom ofthe body, and secure ittighlyohanwoerNeesrelzom ‘Grew up: Canberra, strato Creative intuencos:Mclsa\sinsp¥ed bythe lpanese“cue style txts rom ‘ussa,Jopan, and ini: ord leren’s book ihisratons| “Wy she makes whet she makes: = ‘ach Maisto made dl cating ov oiesue5 and ape She tog hese ‘he basics of niting and wmbidery ‘om books. Today she prtars to work ‘na smal scl, sth she can ols her In-progress pce wih her wherever she 085 throughout he doy, stop 3. make the ears Chain 2,6 sein 2nd chain from hook (6 s). Work 6 rounds sein every sc. Repeat and make the second ear Finish off leaving a long tal Position the ears on the head and sew them in place, using the tal end of the yarn step 4. make the arms and|egs Chain 2,6 sc in 2nd chain rom hook 6 se). Work 4 rounds sein every se Repeat, making the second arm and two legs Position the arms and legs on the bods, and sew them into pace. step 5. make the skirt ‘.Fold the fabric in haf with right sides facing, and align the short raw edges. 'b, Machine stich a seam along the matched raw edges, turn the skirt right side out, and fold over a very small hem on the top raw edge for a waistband € Place the skirt on the bunny, positioning the seam at center back. Using a double thread, hand sew the skrt to the bunny.Wk MES Wow w/w ow This vintage-inspired felt dress softie would make a great party favor for a little girl's birthday celebration. Or omit the stuffing, embroider names onto each dress, and use them as place cards at your next tea party, The materials and instructions below ore for the lavender dress with pink rickrack trim. 1=e a step 1. decorate the dress front | «a. Choose one ofthe cu felt dres pieces tobe the ron. i * Subsite button or large bead lor the ink paper flower i you wish b. Cutout the inverted V as shown on the pattern | Glue the right side ofthe petticoat fo the wrong side o the dress front, centering the petticoat in the opening, The right sde ofthe printed fabric is intended te shaw through the V. 4d. Trim the top ofthe pocket with pinking shears, and pin the packet in place onthe dress front 1. Embroider the pocket tothe dress using a blanket stitch and the yellow Hloss Leave the top ofthe pocket unsewn-the pinked top edge willkeep the fabric rom unraveling, step 2. add rickrack to the dress back 10. Make sure the rickrack length matches the width ofthe dress hem. Trim t ifnecessary. b Place the dress back on flat surface, and dab det af fabric gle along thehem «Glue the rickrack onto the dress back, making sure that half ofthe scalloped ‘edge shows below the hem. step 3. assemble the dress «0. Place the dress front and back with wrong sides together, and glue the pair together atthe hem only, b.Sew the dress pieces together, starting al the hem and up to each armhole, using a blanket sich and the lavender floss. «€ Leave the top a the dress open for stuffing,Hs! started 0 sik ribbon embrol- dery buses atom eres ‘or ashion designers, which ed oer “current design work making one-of- _a-kind handbags, vinlage-inspired roche wea ang handmade of step 4. stlfthe dress ‘2. Stull the dress lightly up tothe waist, just enough to pulf out the skirt. Leave the dress unstulled rom the waist uo. step 5.finish the embellishment 1. Attach the paper flower othe collar by sewing @ seed bead though its center. ‘Lightly glue the collar around the front neckline. € Blanket stitch the collar atthe shoulder seams with yellow loss, sewing through al three layers oflt.Do not sew the armholes closed stop 6. make the hanger (optional) €@. Using wire trimmer o jewelry piers, curl the wceinto hanger form, starting at the top hook b. The bottom ofthe hanger should be approximately 2 inches wide—just wide enough to extend abit pst the dress armholes (just like a eal hanges) carilindasa wo Too cute to eal, this ice cream sandwich could be part of a picnic gift basket filled with other felt food. Or you could add yo ‘weighted filler, and it becomes a delicious-looking paperweight ms for your deskAk wou ub a step 1. embroider the mouth 10, Using a backstitch and red floss, embroider the mouth on the top crust, positioning itsightly below the center of the crust. Set aside, sew the ice ereamileece ‘0. With right sides facing, machine sew the two long and two short pieces of ice cream fleece together to orm an open rectangle. b. Leave the fourth side open for stuffing later. stop 3. put the sandwich together «0. Postion the top crust facedown on your work surface, and center the ice cream rectangle on the erust’s wrong side, with the right side of the ice cream fleece facing out. Turn under the raw edges ofthe ice cream rectangle toward the center ofthe crust rectangle, and pin through the raw edgesto attach the ice cream tothe crust. '. Using white thread, machine sew the raw edges ofthe ice cream rectangle tothe top crus from the inside, making sure that the crust’s scalloped edges remain unsewn. «Turn the ice cream sandwich inside out. The scalloped edges should now bein the middle, 1d. The nest step iso attach the bottom crust. Thiscan be abit dificult to machine sew, so hand sewing directions as wel as those for machine sewing are provided below. ‘Tomachine sew: Pin the bottom crust to the cream fleece, carelully tucking the scallops ofthe botlom crust into the middle so you don't accidentally sew ‘over them. Make sure the corners ofthe top and bottom crusts line up-this will @ve your sandwich a clean, rectangular shape. a, aRa \ (brock the builder} risneo size 7¥ inches wide by10% inches high sew: by machine and hand} Brock was inspired by a friend of the artist who loves ‘using power tools and watching Laverne & Shirley. Brock is ‘asymmetrical—one foot is bigger than the other—which only y ‘adds fo his unique charm. r ee ee a ‘embroidery stitch cut from patterns cut freehand W coat oN aan: 1 Doranga becker Dblackove cecls,inchin | materials ai eardestace diameter ‘ i Fett: 2 sheets of orange for body and inner loops ofthe letter B ‘beige buckle, ¥sby Tinch gray seta looks serapafblack oreyesandleter lackltter 8 j B: scrap ol gray for tools scraps _orangeinnerloops of letter 8 | ‘of brown and beige for tool belt ‘THREAD: orange ‘OTHER: weighted ile; fabric olue "Note: Seepage 8 fo the st of basic | supplies needed forall project : ereaust 0 Grace [lentemar sno ‘Grew up: The Piippnes nd Toxas Creative inuences: Hor mother's ony ‘senso of humor and her mater iows tolent or making offbeat ings, the 2 olor mache reas pig, nprs Grace's uty or. Why she makes whot she makes: As 0 hid, Grace made fke newspapers ond business fos, es well asa come sip she crete at age wight For he next chalonge, she redrew he alpnaber and created her own ypograpty Always © hile ahead othe curve, Grace develops sais bosed on eharactes she creates forher Web she. sew Note: Use machine thread for al hand sewing. step 1. make the body 10. With right sides facing, place the body pieces together and sew the body, leaving 3 inches open atthe top of head for turning and stung. Clip the seamallowance around all the curves. (See page Il for tips on dealing with curves) '. Turnthe body right side out, and stuff the arms and legs with weighted filler 1 ade definition to those areas. (See page 9 for information on working with ler) Continue stuffing the body with fiber 4. Hand sew the opening closed, pinching together the two lolded edges and sing tiny running stitches close to the edge. step 2. add features 2. Position the eyes, tools, and belt parts on body, and glue them in place, , Glue the black B to the body, and glue the orange inner loop pieces on top. carilindasThe Lonely Dollop is a blob of poo, and he has a lonely look, soys his creator, because he’s stinky and therefore has no friends. This softie is fast and simple to sew, and you'll have so much fun making it that you won't think about the smell! etersew step 1. make the dollop ‘0. With right sides facing align the edges ol the two body pieces and ‘machine sew around the edges, leaving a 3-inch opening at the bottom for turning the dollop right side out and stuffing it '. Clip the curves, and turn the dollop right side out. See page T for tips on dealing wit curves.) ‘¢ Glue the re inner eye tothe white outer eye, and then glue the set to the dollop, Repeat for the second eye. 4..Glue the mouth under the eyes. €@. Stuf the dollop with fiber “Hiyou preter to stitch the eyes on use blanket stitch but do this est belore sewing the body peces together {Hand sew the opening closed with a whipstitch, using black floss‘george the elephant king 1 1 IcUTY LveL: moderate FINISHED size 10s inches ido by 19% inches high lear to ear} sew: by machine and hand The first plush toy ever made was an elephant-shaped pincushion sewn by Margarete Steiff in Germany in 1880. Steiff subsequently founded the eponymous company famous for its teddy bears, The siyle of this elephant is quite diferent, but it's definitely a descen- dant of the original softie 1 cut from patterns cut freehand 7 | backstitch FROM FELT FROM FELT ! i ect Bigey head TMackealr,2by inches, | I 2orayears(ouleredgetrimmed — WAhbothlong edges immed | | materials with scalloped-edge scissors) Se sedge scissors | raaric: % yard printed cotton 2grayarms sn ' site eae Torey trunk(eutonfol) | Ridsbelgayehed — aoayegeatonek) | trunk, arms and legs; scrap | ctgrcentorhatTsheetofblack fareenhat(cutonfeld) | foreallr (options) From pmreo corToN | | r.0ss:tan gold bodies : | | runeaoswhiesorx black Voseaaiee, | 7 | foreyes;t small pom-pom for | a | haBieteeneotttor | | | (epond) \ = | omer scaloped-edgescisors. | | | Goretratlywithasmallsaig) | Note: Seepage B forthe ofbaxe | br \ toolreededfraiatans. | cote | if (0)@) serinestop 3. attach the head tothe body €@.Place the head into the body, and gently workit down into the body cavity about % inch untl the widths ofthe two openings match, b. Turn under the raw neck edge. Pin and hand sew the head tothe body with a whipstitch, using gray thread. stop 4. embelish the trunk with nostrils ‘.Lay the trunk piece flat, and determine the midpoint, where it willbe folded -acrossits width. Embroider 2 stitches, each % inch long with gold loss across this center point to create the nosis, which wll how onthe front and back of the trunk when t's folded step 5. add the trunk 4. Fold the trunk piece at the midpoint with right sides facing, end machine stitch the long sides together, leaving the wider top edge open. b. Turmthe trunk right side out. Do not flit wthfserfllitis meant to be stuffed. «¢ Hand sew the top seam closed with whipstitch, and then hand sew the finished trunk ont the head ata sight angle. step 6. add the legs «, With right sides facing, machine sew the folded|eg sides together, leaving the wider top edge open. bi. Tum each leg right side out, and stu both with fiberfl «. Using a whipsttch and gray thread, hand sew the legs closed and onto the bodymw ow WW wy WFUhCUTmE)|hCUECOUR wi step 7. make the partyhat 1.Fold and pin the hatin hall with right sides facing and the edges matching bb. Machine sew along the straight edge, leaving the bottom curve open, Sew as close tothe edge as possible (with ess than a Y4-inch seam allowance) ‘Trim the hats bottom edge withthe scelloped-edge scissors. «Turn the hat ight side out, and sew the small pom-pom on top. 4. Place the hat on George's head, andif you wish, add a few stitches to secure itor use a decorative straight pin to keep iin place. step 8. make the collar (optional) ‘0. Fold the black felt colarin half lengthwise, and wrap it around the neck, cverlapping it slightly inthe back. Trim the excess collar fabric as needed, ‘and hand sew the callar closed . Whipstitch the collar tothe neck using black thread, «Wrap a narrow ribbon around the collar, and tie itn front ()F) ‘Trish Millener ‘Grew up sconsin ‘Creative intvences: Her grondmather ‘ond an aunt aught sh sectework sil. Tha, combined wih her back: ‘round in phoejoutm lords @ stong visa tention a her ste design work, ‘Why she makes whot the make: Tish stoned her erating business inthe fourth ‘rae, making potoldes and sling thom door lo door Today she gate tck ‘utof dressing up her pas, she ays but there's itt how for you congo with thot Softee dort complain and they domt bite" Herispation? “The simple, clean ‘design of onthing ond, of couse, ‘onimaisin cating” carilindasThe single large eye and luxurious fake fur of this softie make it t 4 stand out in a crowd. Fur fends to shed a bit as you're working iM ae with it, but a little Static Guard will help to keep it from getting in 1 5; your way.carilindasDespite its three separate, alien-like eyes, this softie has a friendly appearance. The different textures of the corduroy, felt, cotton, and lace are fun to work with and easy to sew with your ‘ ‘machine. if you plan to hand sew, consider using @ combination jl of fell and fleece in unusual colors. VON —plastic kool beorclows purchased ata slorein Ausaia (where the designer lives) You can purchae them anne ee Resourees page 18), bit theyre nol readily avalable nthe United Sates. Youn wantto experiment ith ther moteisk: cut reehand Aoubleo ipl layers felt and then le or embroider them together, or ley smalhoiecombr or hardware sore iter to giveth dll an adgy look, * Possible substations forthe paste stor inludea cis sheri's badge or abuton Me ‘ N \ f 1 / 1 1 t 1 1 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ % stop 1. sew the felt details onto the face and body «. Position the red mouth approximately % inch from the bottom edge of one col the heads, and using tan thread, attach it by machine with a narrow zigzag stitch Sew entirely round the mouth’s outside edge and then horizontally ‘cross its center b. Center the dress placket % inch down from the op raw edge ofthe right side of one ol the body pieces. Using tan thread, machine sew the placket in place using a decorative or zigzag stitch, step 2. sewthe arms andlegs ‘2. With the right sides of two arm pieces facing and the edges aligned, stitch the arm together along its long sides with eal head, leaving both short ends unsewn. 'b. With the arm stil urned wrang side out insert one plastic claw between the arms lower curved fabric edges, aligning the claw’s wrist with the arm's {fabric edges and with the fingers inside the arm, Machine stitch the elaw in place, sewing entirely across the arm's curved lower edge. (A regular needle willsew through these claws. See “Tips for alternative claw materials) Turn the arm right side out, and stuff with fiberfil 4. Repeat steps 3a through 3c for the second arm, + Repeat steps 3a through 3c to make the legs, using tan thread instead of teal Set the arms and legs aside, step 3. sew the eye ovals ‘2. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, machine sew each pair of eve ‘ovals together with teal thread, leaving open the straight edge where the eye ‘oval wll attach o the head, . While the eye ovals ae stil turned wrong side out, center and attach a plastic eye and washer to each one-the washer should be on the wrong side ‘ofthe fabric and the plastic eye on the right side, so the eye will show when the labricis turned right side out «€ Turn the eye ovals right side out, stuffthem lightly, and set aside,step 4. attach the head to the body ‘0. On each fabric body piece, turn under tothe wrong side % inch ofthe top. raw edge, and iron the folded edge flat. (The yellow placket will now be atthe top edge of the body). b. With right sides facing place the body fronton top af the head front, 0 that there isa small overlap, and machine stitch the body tothe head with an thread using a decorative ora zigzag sltch, «¢ Repeat steps 4a and 4b to attach the back ofthe head tothe back ofthe body. 4. Attach the purple lace tothe bottom edge of the right side of the two body pieces with a machine zigzag stitch using tan thread sew the sides ofthe body ‘2. With right sides ofthe front and back body facing and the edges aligned, place and pin the arms and eye ovals in positon (the arms and eye ovals should extend inside the body cavity at this point). Be sure to position the arms so the front of each hand wil face forward once the body is turned right side out 1. Pinthe ront and back body pieces together withthe arms and eyes in positon «Starting atthe bettom ol the body and sewing up the sides, machine stitch with tan thread the sides ofthe body, catching inthe arms and eyes as you sew. 4. Turn the body right side out step 6. stuff the body, add the leg €@.Stulfthe head and body firmly ind close pat bi. Insert the legs into the lower edge of the body, making sure that each faot faces forward, and machine sew the bottom closed, using a decorative ora rigzag stitch. step 7. embellish the dress placket 1. Hand sew the 2 buttons onto the yellow dress placket Sew the plastic star to one side ofthe dress placket 1O4 a‘pig/wolf 2 is Foncury ave: challenging rmsntn size 15 inches wide by 6% inchestong _stw- by machine ond hand ‘ Based on a drawing by one of the arlist’s children, Pig/Wolf is a oe =q {un project to make since each arm, hand, and face is completely ; different. This softie is a bit challenging fo sew since there are , | more than twenty different pieces, but it’s almost like getting two rs Ti softies in one! ‘embroidery stitches |) wolf head, snout, ears and arms: | Y yard pink volou for pig head, cut from patterns ‘brown underchin for wot 1 pink ront snout foe pig 1 2 green-stiped bodies 2 oreen-striped sight | ipstitch For parts calling fortwo piecestobe 1 pink top snout lor pig ‘ | backstiteh ag okie Ipinkbottomsnoutforpig ' rom vetour ! blanket sich 2 pink heads fo ices brown ight eors for woll = 1 1 Frere FROM FELT ' rownlet ears for wo ‘ ian ee 2hite teeth for wall ! | materials 2pink gums for wall ' | pansiwdbomwbwior 2heeeeutral ——« MOMUMESY ' 1 1 I snout, ears, and hands and wolt mouth; 4 yard green-sriped |ersey for body and wo and pig sleoves scrap of pink satin for pig’ inner ears; serap of navy velourfor wolf nose wolf eyes and wolfteeth THREAD: Brown, tan, pink, white, 1 1 1 1 | FELT sheet of white for pig and H ' | black, and green ' 1 supplies needed oral rojec's Note: See page 8 forthe ist of basic | brown right paws for wolf 2Zbrownlelt paws for wall 2pink lit pawsfor pig 2pink right paws for pig 2brownheads for wall 2ink elt eas for pig 2pink right ears for pig wal sleeves 2areen-stripedlelt wolf sleeves. j A green-striped pig sleeves FROM SATIN 1 Tpink lft inner earpiece for pig ‘pink rightinnerear piece 1 for pig 1 4 contraad 3 ) carilindas~ ane a ee ee a 4 | cut freehand rao rT Iwhitelelteye circlefor pic, | aon vole hela ile einchindlameter ! q ' Tnavy nose circle for well, eaten Iwhite righteye oval for pig, # os | 1% inches in diameter white right eye oval for wolf, ‘Kinchin diometer ' ' ' fl Vhby % inch 1 a - ' ! sew step 1. sew the wolf «2. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, machine sew with brown thread the two pieces of each wolf ear together, leaving the seam open atthe base of the ear where it wll attach othe head, b. Turneach ear right side out, and machine sew a decorativeline about Tinch long down its vertical center using tan thread. On the larger ear, slightly curve th this “inner ear” decoration. €.Setthe ears aside. Do not suf the eas. 2. make the wolf snout €@.Pin one ofthe pink gum pieces onto one of the snout pieces, positioning the gumas marked on the pattern, Using pink thread, machine stitch the pair together, stitching around the gums euter edge and folding under a very small seam allowance on the gum as you stitch b. Repeat step 2a to attach the second gum onto the second snout a €-Pin one set of teeth on top ofthe gum on the first snout, aligning the bot- tomol the teeth wth the botiom of the gum. Using white thread, edge stitch the teeth in place. (See page I for an explanation of edge stitching) Repeat thisstep to attach the gum and teeth tothe second snout 2 2 | | | | =‘d. With ight sides facing and the edges aligned, sew both snout pieces together at the top seam, and continue stitching down the frant ofthe nose, leaving small 4-inch opening in the onto the nose between the iron! teeth «@. Keeping the snout positioned with right sides facing, pin the underchin piece tothe snout, aligning the raw edges, again wth right sides facing, and machine stitch the two parts together. {4 Turmthe snout right side out, and using a whipsttch and black thread, hand sew the navy nose piece onte the snout, Turn the nose’s fabric edges under as you sew, and leave a small pening for stifing the nose. 9. Stuff the nose, and finish sewing i tothe snout bh. Stull the snout, and set it aside stop 3. make the body ‘©. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, machine stitch the striped jersey body pieces together with green thread, leaving allfour armholes on these seams open, Toleave the armholes open when sewing each seam, you'll need to stitch up to and stop atthe top mark for the armhole that you transferred Irom the pattern. (See page 1O for information on transferring ppattern marks.) Then lit up the needle and presser foot, and move the fabric tothe bottom mark for this armhole, pulling out alittle extra thread lor 2 longer thread tal as you move the fabric (the longer thread tail wll keep the stitching at each end ofthe opening from pulling out easy) With the fabric repositioned, lower the needle and presser foct, and continue sewing the seam unlil you reach the top mark forthe second arm. Again it the presser foot and needle, move the fabric tothe second mark or the arr, lower the presser foot and needle, and nish sewing the seam 'b.Repeat for the other side ofthe body, and set it aside, stop 4. make the wolf and pig arms €@. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, machine sew each paw to each sleeve piece forthe front and back pieces forall four arms. (Each paw is lightlyeilferent in shape, Make sure to carefully match up the wolf paws to the wolf sleeves and the pig paws tothe pig sleeves)i eee ee ee 6 a 242 £42 & = '. iter allfour paws are attached to the sleeve pieces, place the sleeve pieces right sides together with the edges aligned. Machine sew each pair together, leaving an opening a the top sleeve where the sleeve wil attach to the body. «Stuff each paw-sleeve combo, insert in the body opening, and hand sew teach arm tothe body with a whipstitch and green thread, step 5, make the wolf head €. Using black thread, embroider two very close, vertical rows of back- stitches to make the eye sit on each white eye, Using white thread and a blanket stitch, hand sew each white eye on the wolf face. «€ With the two head pieces turned wih right sides facing ond the edges, aligned, pn the ears upside down and n between the head pieces. 4. Machine stich the head pieces together leaving the neck open. €@.Turnthe head tight side out. The ears should pop up into place {.Slulthe head, and sich the neck edge closed {.Pinthe sutfed snout tothe head as marked onthe pattern turning the ‘edges under as you pin. The snout meant to lean othe let side. To achieve that effect, turn more of the fabric under on the let side than the right, thus pulling the snout tothe left. h. Hand sew the snout to the head with brown thread and a whipstitch. step 6. attach the wolf head tothe body ‘2. Pin the wolf head to the body, and hand sew the two together using green thread and a whipstitch stop 7. make the pig ears «2. Pin pink satin to the wrong side of each pig ear so that twill show through the V cutout in the ear: Using pink thread and working onthe right side ofthe ‘ear, machine sew the pink satin to each earirop note dam nan obvi " go he pat te ‘hat kes to play with things ke scissors, fbr colors ond shapes” she soy. '. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, machine sew the front and back of each ear together, Turn right side out Set the aside. Do not stuff the ears. stop 8. make the pig snout 12. Using black thread and a backstitch, embroider a pair of oval nostis on the front pig snout b. With right sides facing andthe edges aligned, use pink thread and machine sew the top and bottom snouts together, making along, circular stip, «With right sides facing, machine sew the front pig snout tothe piece you just sewed together. 4. Turn the snout right side out, and sett aside. step 9. make the pighead 10. Using black thread, embroider a French knot inthe center of each white eye, 'b, Using white thread and a blanket stitch, hand sew the eyes onto the ig lace. «With right sides facing and the edges aligned, pin the head pieces together with the ears upside down and in between the head pieces, 4. Machine stitch the head pieces together with ears inside, leaving the neck open «@. Turnthe head righ side out. Ears should pop up in place. 4 Pin the finished snout tothe pig head, and using pink thread and a whip. stitch, hand sew the snout onto the head, Leave aT-inch opening, and stu the snout. Whipsitch the snout closed to finish attaching it tothe head, 9. Stull the pig head. step 10, stuff the body, and attach the pighead ‘4. Stull the bod with eri 'b Pin the pig head to the body, turn the fabric under a bit, and use pink thread and a whipstitch to hand sew the two together.Floral pale wire comes nierent ‘gauges (2s), and canbe bought at i: Thabigher the gauge number, the more exible and thinner the wie, call hardnare + Suspender hock: made fr dol lathes aroused tomake the antennae. Expari- ment wth ther hooks orln-looking Aitings rom the hardware tre 2 sew step 1. embellish the front ‘4. Choose one of the body pieces to be the front 'b. Using a blanket stitch and 2 strands of white floss, hand sew the white face rectangle tothe body. Using ablanket stitch and khaki green floss, embroider the lime upper face rectangle onto the white face. 1. Sew the button eyes on the face, and attach 3 buttons forthe “control panel” atthe bottom of the front piece, approximately % inch fcom the bottom edge. Ifyou wish, add optional embroidery, sewing with beige floss above the button control panel. (A feather stitch was used for this solti, but ‘any decorative stitch would work equally well) step 2. assemble the body ‘0. With two of the right sides of the body pieces facing and the edges aligned, machine stitch the pair together along the vertical seam, 'b Repeat step 2a to attach the third body piece ta the ather two, «Sew the last vertical seam, leaving 2to 3 inches open atthe back for turning the body right side out and stufing i step 3. attach the bottom ‘0. With right sides facing and the edges aligned, pin the bottom piece tothe body, making sure it fits wel. rim the bottom piece # necessary. 'b. Using moss green thread, machine sew the bottom to the body, and turn the whole piece right side out. step 4. stuff the robot ‘0. Stull the robot three-quarters full wth tberfil Add weighted filer atthe bottom tohelp the robot balance. '. Sew the opening closed by hand, using the moss green thread anda whipstitch carilindasCoyAn iconic shape that lends itself well fo embellishment, this paperweight features easy-to-cut felt appliqués that can be made in any shape you choose.sew & stop 1.attach appliqués tothe front eross a. cant bata’ ‘Using peach Hoss and a running stitch, hand sew the peach and brewn & ‘ ere ‘appliqués tothe ont cross, scattering the epliqués around the cross, \ b. Attach aheart appliqué to the center ofa rectangle with a running ttch a 1 using peach loss, and then attach the rectangle tothe eros witha brown \ loss whipstitch. 1 1 Adda few French knots tothe center ol the flower e \ 4 Sev othe ef bin andl theo onde, ' ‘step 2. add appliqués to the green back : 1. Cut shapes like those shown in the photo or create your own, t pat . 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