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
very beautiful.
Posted by: josy15 | June 19, 2012 at 03:41 AM
So stinking cute! My BFF's last name is Fox so I am going to make her one for Christmas (or maybe a family of 4... one for each of them)! :) I am going to make myself some squirrels because our backyard is a squirrel playground! Thanks sooo much for sharing!! :)
Posted by: Momuv3princesses | July 27, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Thank you for your creative ornament pattern......so CUTE! Your photos really make them shine!
Posted by: Karen | August 08, 2012 at 08:31 AM
Sooo cute ! Exactly what I was looking for !!! ( My Little Squirrel will love it ! )
Posted by: DM | August 19, 2012 at 06:37 AM
My kids and their friends love these, we have a little sewing bee on a Friday for their school craft project. Thanks for the pattern.
Posted by: rose and thistle | September 14, 2012 at 04:32 AM
My sister in law loves squirrels! I know she'll appreciate this handmade squirrel ornaments for Christmas! Thank you for sharring! I'm a new follower! Please stop by anytime!
Warmest Regards,
Annamaria
Posted by: Annamaria Settanni McDonald | September 17, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Awesome!
We've made some squirrels from wool ... check them out:
http://squirrelkingthemovie.blogspot.com/2012/09/squirrels-and-aliens.html
Cheerio Rufus
Posted by: Rufus | October 01, 2012 at 07:57 PM
So very cute! Have to make them, so that the crowd shouts here too!
Posted by: simone | November 23, 2012 at 11:38 AM
une jolie réalisation super sympa merçi
Posted by: maryse | November 28, 2012 at 11:14 PM
Thank you so much for sharing your adorable patterns! I stumbled across your blog and I'm so glad I did. I even subscribed!
Posted by: Valerie Norton | November 29, 2012 at 08:23 AM
I must tell you I have been looking for hours for this post. I love these. Will you plese tell me where I can find them.
Trish Villa
Posted by: Trish Villa | December 03, 2012 at 07:10 PM
Just printed out the pattern! I think this will be such a fun little winter project, getting all my squirrels in a row :)
Thanks so much for sharing the pattern, it'll be an awesome little take-along craft for me!
Posted by: Victoria | January 04, 2013 at 08:41 AM
I saw your wonderful little squirrels on Pinterest and love them! Thanks for sharing. I wish I was as talented a stitcher as you! :)
Hugs,Patti
Posted by: Patti Gramza | January 20, 2013 at 09:14 AM
Just mad 14 squirrels for a Wimsacal Woodland Party. For the Racoon and fox I made my own pattern by making copies and cuting out the pieces. I am going to use mine as refrigerator decorations with a magnet. They are so cute when they are done. Well worth the effert.
Posted by: sandee | March 06, 2013 at 04:36 PM
like pattern it is so cute looking for a fox
Posted by: joyce williams | August 03, 2013 at 12:30 PM
I know what hubby is getting in his stocking this year!!
Posted by: Regina | December 09, 2013 at 06:34 PM
My Mom shared a neat tip with me this Christmas while we were crafting. If you cut your pattern pieces out of fine sandpaper they will not slip off your felt while you are cutting and you won't have to trace them in pen.
Posted by: CW | January 30, 2014 at 02:19 PM