Apr 18, 2010

Elephant

Small stuffed elephant of felt. 6 centimetres.
Stuffed elephant

Back

This is all hand-sewn.
Cut the parts without seam allowance.
Felt pieces

Darts are sewn from inside.
Sew darts

Other seams are sewed outside.
Sew the head

Sew the soles.
Sew

You may put a wire wrapped with cotton batting in the nose.
Stuffing

Tail and tusk.
Sew tail and tusk

Stitch beads as eyes. Attach the tusks.
Sew the wrinkles of nose.
Eyes and tusk
Then attach ears.

Pattern.
Elephant pattern

If you are not a novice, add seam allowances and sew from inside.
It may look better and be strong.

Mar 24, 2010

Wrist pincushion

Small pincushion with an elastic tape.
It is handy when sewing.

Cake pincushion

There is thick paper in it.
Parts

Eclair?
Eclair pincushion

Whose hand is it? >> Life-size doll.
Pincushion on the wrist

Reference: Strawberry cake.

Mar 22, 2010

Penguin

Penguin
Stuffed penguin which is made of felt. Its eyes are wood beads.
8 centimetre tall.

Cut cloth without seam allowance.
Penguin parts

Sew the darts of the head.
Only darts are sewed from inside.

About sewing, refer to mini Santa.
You may use blanket stitch too.
If you mind the seam, use a transparent thread.

Feet and bill.
Penguin foot

Sew the bill to the head.
Bill

Stuff polyester fiberfill.
Stuffing

Penguin of felt

Pattern.
Penguin pattern