Dolphin

Stuffed dolphin of felt. 13 centimetres.
It's simple and easy.


Cutting.


Sew up the back with blanket stitch.


Sew the upper jaw to the face.


Sew the belly to the body. Stuff polyester fiberfill in it.


Glue the eyes. Eyes are small circles of leather. You may use beads.

Open-mouthed dolphin.
Its lower jaw is shorter (use green line of the pattern).


Sew the dart of inside mouth.


Then sew the inside mouth to the outsides.


Jumping dolphins.


Baby dolphin. I printed the pattern in 50% size.





Pattern.

Mini kimono

I received questions about kimono for small felt doll.

So I show how to make.
Pattern is on this page (I improved it a little).

Cutting.


Sew up the middle of the back from inside.


Sew sleeve (A to B) from outside. I used blanket stitch.
Sew the side (D to E).
Unsew B to C to D.

If you make boy's kimono, sew B to C and C to D. It is a rule. You may ignore.

Sew the collar to the bodice. Overlap 1 or 2 millimetres.


Obi is 1.5 × 32 centimetres. You may use a ribbon.

Origami rose

This is famous Kawasaki Rose designed by Dr. Toshikazu Kawasaki.


A flower is made with a square sheet of paper without cutting.

The process is too complicated to explain.

White rose and rosebud.


These are Fukuyama Rose.
It is easier than Kawasaki Rose but still difficult.


Fukuyama rose folded with cloth.


This is a Rosebud Cube designed by Mr. Kunihiko Kasahara.

It's only a cube but difficult.


Origami is easy and abstruse paper craft.
If you have interest, you may find how to make by search.