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