Stitch a mouse

1. Download and print the templates and cut out. Pin the pieces for the head and body onto white wool felt fabric and cut out one of each. Pin the templates for the arms, legs and ears to the white felt and cut out four of each shape. Cut out two pieces for the tail. For the hands and feet, cut out two of each shape from pink felt.

2. With right sides facing, place two arm pieces together and sandwich a hand in between facing inwards. Pin all of the pieces together and machine stitch around three sides, leaving the end without the hand open. Turn the right way and stuff evenly with fibre filling. Make the remaining arm and the two legs in the same way and put to one side.

3. Sew the darts into the body section and using embroidery scissors, cut out the holes for the arms as indicated on the pattern. Turn the body section to the wrong side and push an arm through the hole from the right side. Line up the raw edges of the arm seams with the darts and pin into position, then hand sew into place using strong doll making thread. Sew the other arm into place in the same way. With right sides facing, pin