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These simple dogs will be sure to tempt little folk to give stitching a try. Working from templates, they will learn to cut the required pieces from felt, placing them together to form the toy. Once the pieces are stitched together they are filled with stuffing and instantly come alive! The cut pieces of felt also make a great canvas for embellishing - from embroidery and appliqué to fabric paints and sequins, encourage kids to unleash their creativity, but I recommend covering the table with a cloth first! Once they have made these puppies why not encourage them to draw templates for other toys, using the same principles as this project to create a whole menagerie of different animals. Let's face it, if you’re going to end up with a house full of pets, better that they be these felt variety, which don't require feeding or cleaning up after!
Plush Pup
Locate the template in the Sew Pull-Out Workbook. From one coloured piece of felt cut two large body shapes, six legs and two ears. From a contrasting colour cut two more leg pieces, two ears and two tails.
Join the corresponding sections. Match up leg pieces of the same colour and sew together with small running stitches, leaving the flat side open. Push stuffing into each leg so that it sits well down towards the end and the unsewn section is empty. Do
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