Remember the tutorial I hinted at here?
Well....
I'd like you to meet the Nuts...
Hazel...(And the crowd goes wild. Okay. Not really. But that would be cool.)
and Filbert...(More raucous cheers...in my own mind, anyway.)
And now for your warm, fuzzy enjoyment...A tutorial.
Collect your supplies:
- Squirrel-colored felt
- White Felt
- A puff of fluff for stuffing
- A pen for tracing
- Embroidery floss
- Embroidery needle
- Scissors
- 2 black beads or small buttons for eyes
- 10" hanging string (Divine Twine, Ribbon, Emboridery Floss, Yarn, etc.)
- Powder Blush (optional)
Download the pattern here (Squirrel Ornament Pattern). Warning: Pattern is not fancy. If only Heather Bailey was my neighbor (sigh). Pretend my pattern looks like one of her faboo masterpieces. Okay?
Cut pattern pieces out and trace them on to the felt. (Tip: I use a Uniball Roller pen to trace my pieces.)
Cut pieces out of felt. (Tip: I like to cut just inside the pen line.)
Stitch belly to body. Then stitch on ear piece. Use any kind of stitch you like. (See picture below for placement.)
Embroider nose and mouth.
Add black bead eyes.
Hazel has a little powder blush on her cheeks. Apply with a q-tip.
Embroider a design on the tummy if you want. Here are some ideas.
I like to embroider a date on the back. (Tip: Make sure you are stitching on the correct side of the back. Not fun to find out you've done it wrong after you've put in all that work. Yes. I am speaking from experience.)
Match body front to body back and blanket stitch around the edges of the ornament. Before you sew the ornament completely shut, you can add a fluff of stuffing if you want your squirrel to be plump.
Add a string for hanging. I used Divine Twine. Other ideas...yarn, ribbon, embroidery floss, etc.
Say hello to your new squirrel friend. Perhaps you will name her Chessie. Get it? Chessie Nut. Chestnut. I think that's funny. Are you feeling warm and fuzzy yet? I hope so.
Happy stitching, friends.
***Ornament pattern not intended for resale. Ornaments made from this pattern are for home use or gift-giving. Please do not sell them. If you share your ornament(s) made from my pattern on your blog or facebook page, I would surely appreciate a link to the tutorial. Thanks much. ~Cassie
The crowd IS going wild!!!! You're tooo cute -- and so are those ornaments. Thanks for the fun tutorial!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | November 20, 2011 at 09:44 PM
Adorable! I'll be making these for my tree!!!
Posted by: Tammy | November 21, 2011 at 07:17 AM
Swoon! I'm definitely making one as one of handmade ornaments this year. So thanks for the tute! Will you possibly be sharing a tute for that adorable raccoon you pictured in your previous post? I'm quite smitten with him.
Posted by: Justin & Kelli Hohnstreiter | November 21, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Too STINKING CUTE!!!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE TUT!!!!!
Posted by: *MaRy* | November 23, 2011 at 04:26 PM
love them ...they are so cute ...thanks for sharing .......
Posted by: Marjolein | November 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Thank you thank you!!! :)
Posted by: Angie | November 25, 2011 at 07:24 PM
They are so cool! I will definitely give them a go. Just found your blog through searching for how to crochet a pillow case - am going to try that too for a Christmas present if it works out!
Posted by: Stacey | November 27, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Thanks so much for sharing, and taking the time to do a full tutorial, these are adorable! I'm a Alpha Gamma Delta and our mascot is the squirrel, I think we're going to have to make these at our Christmas party this year!
Other Alpha Gams should check out the AGD Blog Network at http://www.AlphaGam.org
Posted by: Kirstin | November 29, 2011 at 07:50 AM
All right, I just found the tutorial that I was questioning on a different part of your blog. Thank you, they are sooooooooooo cute. Is there any way that we could find out how to do the owl and the racoon? They are adorable and are the inspiration I had for my daughter's woodland creatures birthday party. Thanks again.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 29, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Oh Cassie, you did it! I love these squirrels! I'll just have to make a few. I still love the owls you did a while back too.
Happy Stitchin'
Posted by: Gumbo Lily | November 30, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Cuuuuuuuute.
Posted by: Anna M. | December 05, 2011 at 06:38 PM
These are really cute! Is there a pdf version of the directions?
Posted by: Susan Lee | December 12, 2011 at 08:03 PM
Adorable.... thanks for sharing!
Posted by: dls | December 15, 2011 at 08:54 PM
These are so very gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing. Love them.
Posted by: simone | December 16, 2011 at 09:35 AM
PS: Pattern might not be so fancy, but it works and you did handle it with care, so the parts fit!
Some patterns might look very fancy, but once working with them, nothing seems right.
So thank you once again!!!
Posted by: simone | December 16, 2011 at 09:38 AM
I will surely try to make this with my daughter! Thanks.
Posted by: Leonne | December 27, 2011 at 01:48 PM
LOL! I love this post, you are hilarious :D And, obviously, rather talented. How cute those guys are... *squee* Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Steff | December 28, 2011 at 05:19 PM
Awesome!!!
Thank you for the Tutorial!!!
Can't wait to make some!!!
Posted by: *MaRy* | January 04, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Your ornaments are soooo cute! I shared this post with my readers at www.FreeFeltPatterns.com Thanks for the great post!
Posted by: Roberta | January 10, 2012 at 05:56 PM
adorable! thank you so much for sharing your pattern!
Posted by: gigi kennedy | January 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM