! Finished size: 6” » | Difficulty level: Easy/intermediate ® Runtime: 2 hours : - Pencil or felt marker. . Embroidery needle ie Chopstick or pointy tool. Enibroldacy cetasons . Brown (8”x 8”). . Peach. . Scraps of white and dark brows . Stuffing. . Embroidery floss. Safety eyes (8mm).Felt can basically be divided i into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool fel recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very Print a page 9 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vert »_ not slanted. Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt arou the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without femov: Sewing and embroid ' y This doll is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss. In case youre not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, but take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between th the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension. Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on cert elements, instead of embroidering them. You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.Embroidery stitches 1. AppLiqut SrrrcH: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the backgroun Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué. Overcast Strrcu: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used ti attac pieces of felt. This isn’t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the fet and the stitches small and neat. 3. Srraicur Srrrcu: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif. 4. SATIN STITCH: ‘The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies. Branxer stircu: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to agcentus edge or to attach an appliqué. : 6. Back Stircu: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it’s great for outlining shapes or creating te A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before movi forward to create the next stitch. 7. Frencu Kwors: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a seri eG deec dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French kitot, hol thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the starting point an the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use the same exact hole) the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut. 8. Lapper strrcu: The ladder stitch is used to attach separate parts such as a doll’s head. Its calle ladder stitch because the stitches look like a ladder until you pull the stitches tight to close thte searr very four or five stitches as you stitch. When the thread is tightened, the stitches should ne virt invisible. g. RuNNinG Strrcu: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the neédle th the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the space be ; them same length. : 7 5. Blanket stitch a Pin i cs ea “Santen i] J. Fuench not 8. Ladder stitch || 9. Running stitchFrench knots Overcat stitch ff) a (sti Rennie Applique Over gp ast Sti stitchDoll front rl aa rll Tad & Overcast stitch vu Fold in halk Lee Overcast stitch Sew the ears and tail on the body 1. Cut the felt shapes. 2. Carefully position the hair at the top of the face piece. Adjust the hair so that it!s cent correctly and pin in place. Sew the hairline onto the face using tiny running stitch. 3. Referring to the illustration, place the baby front onto the face as shown. Attach hood to the face with appliqué stitches worked with two strands of matching floss. K the stitches small so you'll barely see them when you're finished. 4.Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery sciss Insert safety eyes and connectors at back. 5. Make doll’s eyebrows by sewing a tiny straight stitch for each eye and placing atas angle. Re-thread the needle with red floss and embroider a small, curved mouth wi few backstitches and a the nose using a French knot. Randomly, cover the hood with v _ French knots. :6. Align the two head shapes together, so the horns are sandwiched in the middle, | thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery floss. Stitch the | shapes together using overcast stitch, sewing through all layers of felt in horns areas, lea a gap open. 7.Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you've put enough stuff in the head, a bit more and stitch it closed. 8. Carefully, position the tummy shape on the body front, lining up the edgesicaref Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching floss and appliqué:stitch tummy onto the body. Randomly, cover the back with white French knots. t 9. Carefully, arrange the hands and arms, as pictured. Sew them in position ‘with | strands of matching embroidery floss, sewing around the edges of each shape with app! stitches, leaving the area at each side open. Add a tiny quantity of stuffing and pust filling up the arm. 10, Align the two body shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two str: of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the shapes together using overcast stitch, leaving top opentill it firmly with toy stuffing (I like stuff the legs while Tam sewing). ! 11. Continue to add a bit of stuffing so that the body is stuffed firmly all the way. R gathering stitch just below the neck opening and tighten the thread, closing thethole. 12. Position the head so that it overlaps the body. Using an long embroidery needle two strands of floss, attach them together using a ladder stitch through the head and neck and going round and round till the head is secure. If the head seems wobbly, gol around one more time with the ladder stitch. 13. Align the two ears and tail pieces (white and brown) and sew together with’a ove! stitch, using two strands of brown embroidery floss (see the picture). 14. Overcast stitch the darts on the ears with two strands of matching floss, making su sew them up on the wrong side of the felt. 15. Sew the ears and the tail in place using the picture as a guide. To paint the cheeks a pink artist pastel onto a piece of paper and then apply the resulting powder ® the with a soft blush. :Templates Head back (cut 1) Brown Hood front (cut 1) Brown Hair (cut 1) Dark brown Ear/tail (cut 6) 3 Brown 3 White Hands (cut 2) Peach Arms (cut 2) Brown Body (cut 2) Brown Horns ef (cut 2) Dark brownDesigned by: ae) a ° O2015Pabma Rocha. www.noialand.com @ 4 @ @ e « ° ° ° ° e ©2015 ; Paloma’ Roel a. This pattern is intended for personal use only and not for commercial resale. Photocopying, emailing and the other copying to share these instruction is strictly prohibited by law without + the designer’s written permission. Thankiyou > for cesecune the designer s copyright