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Home Sewing Patterns Tortoise pattern weights

Tortoise pattern weights

Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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Designer

SewHQ

Pattern Guide

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About this pattern

These cute little tortoises would make a really irresistible gift set. Stitch them as a pair of pattern weights or individually as a pincushion. Each one has been patchworked from six segments of fabric to achieve the rounded shell shape, and padded with fibre filling and split lentils to add extra weight. The unusual hand-dyed fabric, embroidery and button detail add further interest to these irresistible little critters.

Essentials

Hand-dyed batik cotton, selection
Cream cotton, 22cm x 30cm
Toy filling
Embroidery thread, green, yellow, lilac, pink, black
Flower buttons, green, pink
Split yellow lentils
Scrap of pink felt

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Sew a tortoise

1 Download the template, print and cut out. Pin the lozenge shape template to cotton fabric and cut out six sections, varying the shades. Pin the remaining templates to cream and trim two heads, eight legs and two tail sections. Pin the belly template to coloured fabric and cut one out.

2 Place one lozenge with a different colour each side. With right sides facing, pin and machine stitch two together, then repeat adding the remaining shape to the other side. Stitch three more pieces together in the same way.