quick stitch felt animals e-book

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Quick Stitch Felt Animals9 felt animals to hand sew, embellish and love

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION… p 3

OWL… p 7

HEDGEHOG… p 8

SNAIL MOMMA & BABY… p 9

BAT… p 10

BUNNY & CARROT… p 11

ROCKET, ASTRONAUT, & ALIEN… p 12

MONSTER… p 13

BUTTERFLY… p 14

SQUIRREL… p 15

MATERIALS LIST… p 4

STITCHING BASICS….p 5

CONSTRUCTION HOW-TO’S… p 6

QUICK STITCH TEMPLATES

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INTRODUCTION

I have always been fascinated with dolls, stuffed animalsor little characters. While growing up I have had a small,yet ever growing collection. When I started quilting andsewing I decided that I would give doll design a try. Ihave loved every minute of it and all the little charactersthat have come to life along the way.

During this process of designing, I came up with a series of“Quick Stitch”. The idea is something in the small realmthat can be stitched by hand, quickly. These are great forbeginner stitcher’s of any age or experience.

My hope is that you find something that you respond to-and are excited to give hand stitching a try….and share itwith others too. You are never to young or old to try.

Snatch up the materials needed {the list is small too!} Andsit down for some awesome stitching and something squeez-able in the end.

Becky

Published in 2012 by Patchwork Posse- Becky Jorgensen

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical,electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

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Materials List

FELT:

Wool or acrylic felt is best for the bodies of the animals. They will wear just fine andwon’t unravel. Wool felt is usually a blend with wool and rayon or 100% wool. Whenusing all wool content you will need to wash and felt it for better results.

Acrylic felt is found in 12” X 12” squares in most craft stores. These will work just fineand because they are used for many other projects you will find them in a variety of colors.

When choosing colors for your quick stitch, don’t restrict yourself! Sometimes the morethe wilder the better they turn out. You can also let the kids who are sewing them choose–allowing them more interest and excitement in the project and outcome.

THREAD:

Embroidery floss works just fine for these simple projects. 2 threads are used for eachstitch. Use more threads to make the thread thicker. For more delicate stitches, you canuse 1 thread.

For the thread to be a noticeable accent- choose a color that contrasts with your felt color.If you’d like the thread to ‘disappear’ then choose a color that matches the felt color.

Either way, you won’t be wrong.

BUTTONS:

Use small 2 hole buttons- black or dark in color for the eyes. When stitching them on takea few stitches going from hole to hole and hiding a knot in between the button and the felt.Safety eyes would be fine to use also.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION:

After you have sewn up your quick stitch, if you feel like you need more embellishments,add them! This is only a start for your imagination. Have some fun…. You can add lace,ric-rac, ruffles or whatever else you can think of.

*Please Note* If the quick stitch will be handled by smaller than 3 years old – please em-broider eyes. Smaller than 3 are plushie eaters and we don’t want them to eat an eye!

Gathering up materials for your quick stitch is super simple.

Here are some handy helpful hints when shopping~

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Stitching basicsThere are two stitches used in every one of the Quick Stitch Patterns.

The stitches are super simple and with a bit of practice you will

become an expert in no time!

Quick Thread info:

Thread length – it is best to make the thread no longer than your arm soyou don’t end up in a tangled mess.

Use 2 strands of embroidery floss at a time for either stitch.

You can choose to use matching colors, or contrasting colors- dependingon what look you are after. Both are just fine. Go with what you love!

Running stitch

Thread your needle and knot thedouble strands of thread on the end.

Pull the needle and thread throughthe back of the felt using the knot toanchor the thread to the felt.

Insert the tip of the needle back intothe felt sandwich one-quarter inchafter where you pulled the threadthrough. Don’t pull tight or felt willpucker.

Continue this “running” along theway.

Whipstitch

Thread your needle and knot the dou-ble strands of thread on the end.

Pull the needle and thread through theback of the felt using the knot to an-chor the thread to the felt.

Insert the tip of the needle to the back-side of the felt sandwich one eighthinch after where you pulled the threadthrough.

Pull needle to front of felt. Repeatthis stitch, back to front 1/8” away.Stitches will be on the outside edge ofthe two felt piece.

Keep needle straight for straight stitch,or slant needle for a slanted stitch.

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Construction How-to’s

Gusset Sew the sides of the animal withwhipstitch– Starting and stopping atX’s on pattern/templates.

Open up bottom so there is equalfelt on each side

Place gusset on top

Most of the Quick Stitch animals have a ‘gusset’ at the bottom.

Sewing with a gusset can be tricky…but don’t give up.

Gussets are added to make the animal three-dimensional.

The gussets added to the Quick Stitch, allow the animal to stand on it’s ownbecause it is flat.

Use the following directions to help you better understand

how to sew the gusset when stitching the Quick Stitch Animal.

Pin gusset in place

Whipstitch all the way around-make sure you leave a littleopening for stuffing the animal,then finish stitching closed

*Note* Sometimes the gusset and theopened area don’t match, this happens.

If the gusset is larger than the opening–Tryyour best to line up the opened bottom withthe gusset. If it isn’t working, than you cantrim the gusset to fit the shape.

If the gusset is smaller than the opening–Add a few stitches on each side.

OwlThis was the first one finished in the series and has had the most

response too. A little bit of fabric hiding under his wings…andflashing in front on his belly gives this owl his character. Mix andMatch the colors/textures/fabric for a more eccentric owl. Or go all

white for a winter barn owl.

FINISHED SIZE: 5 1/2” X 3 1/2”

TEMPLATES NEEDED: see page #25

STITCHES USED:

Whipstitch, Running Stitch

MATERIALS

10” x 10” felt- body

2 buttons- eyes

10” X 10” cotton- belly and wings

Scrap felt for beak and eyes

hedgehogSoft squishable quills are what this hedgehog sports these days.Besides snuggles he is ready to listen with his perky ears stickingout just a little bit. He loves to nuzzle his nose into small burrows-always trying to find the best place to take a rest.

MATERIALS

10” x 10” felt- body, ears

2 buttons- eyes

10” X 10” cotton- quills

Scrap felt for nose

FINISHED SIZE: 5 ½” X 3”


STITCHES USED:


Snail momma & babyThis pair of momma and baby love to go on adventures together. Themomma wears a ‘rain coat’ on her shell to protect her from spring sprinkles.Baby snail follows along quietly watching everything around him in a slowpace.

MATERIALS

10” x 10” felt- body (1 formomma, 1 for baby)

2 buttons- eyes

10” X 10” felt- coat

Scrap cotton for swirl on coat

FINISHED SIZE: 4” X 4” & 3” X 3”


STITCHES USED:


batVlahahaha…..Don’t wait for Halloween to stitch up these flying friends.They fly everywhere, and fast too like they are on a race to get some-place. Their keen ears and outstretched wings take them whereverthey are going. Showcase some fun, crazy and super fantastic patternsin their wings and ears.

MATERIALS

10” x 10” felt- body, wings, ears

2 buttons- eyes

10” X 10” cotton- wing, ears

Scrap white felt- teeth

FINISHED SIZE: 5 1/2” X 10”


STITCHES USED:




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bunnyFlippety-Floppity goes the rabbit through the garden collecting yummycarrots. She loves to smell the flowers too– and find more carrots. But herfavorite thing is hopping.

The carrots can be stored in the apron pocket, which is removable.

MATERIALS


2 buttons- eyes

10” X 10” cotton- apron & ears

Scrap pink felt- cheeks, green- leaves

Ribbon- 10” X 1/4”

5” X 5” orange felt- carrot

MATERIALS

10” x 10” felt- rocket

Scrap yellow felt- windows

5” X 5” green felt- alien

3 buttons- eyes

5” X 5” dark and light blue felt- astronaut



STITCHES USED:


Rocket, alien & astronaut

3, 2, 1 Blastoff! This trio is ready to explore the unknown worldof space travel. The alien - with 3 eyes, and the astronaut- withhelmet, encounter each other on new planets. The rocketstands by waiting for transportation.

monsterDesigned after my son’s drawings this monster is a kind heartedlittle guy who loves to snuggle in bed to keep the real monstersaway. You can tell him anything that is spooky– nothing scareshim!

FINISHED SIZE: 4” X 5”


STITCHES USED:


MATERIALS


5” X 5” white felt- teeth, eyes

2 buttons- eyes

5” X 5” black felt- mouth

butterflyChanging from caterpillar to butterfly is exciting with this little guy!With the removable wing coat the transformation is quick. Wigglearound on the ground or fly high into the trees…. It’s up to you.



STITCHES USED:


MATERIALS


5” X 5” blue felt- wings

2 buttons- eyes

5” X 5” cotton- wings

Strips of felt- stripes

Ribbon- tie closure

squirrelThis squirrel is all set to go hunting in the forest. The pocket isa perfect place to store the acorn that he finds. His floppy tailand ears wiggle with delight when exploring the forest floor, orjumping from tree to tree.



STITCHES USED:


MATERIALS


5” X 5” cotton- ears, pocket, tail

2 buttons- eyes

Scraps brown/black felt- acorn

Thank You!

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