MICE TUTORIAL

Materials needed
PINK FELT. SCRAP FABRIC
EMBROIDERY THREAD RED, BLACK AND WHITE OR CREAM.
BEAD ( FROM A BROKEN NECKLACE). SCRAP LACE
12 INCHES OF RIBBON.
LAVENDER AND PILLOW STUFFING

4 ¼ “ X 3 ½” HEAVY CARD STOCK. I USED THE INSERT FROM MY CAT FOOD BOX.
DIAMOND, POINT TO POINT LONG 4” --- POINT TO POINT WIDE 2”.
CIRCLE IS THE SIZE OF A SPOOL OF THREAD.

CUT THREE DIAMONDS ONE 4 1/4” X 3 ½ PIECE OF FABRIC. A 5” PICECE OF LACE A 12" PIECE OF RIBBON AND ONE CIRCLE.

SEW ONE END OF ALL THE DIAMONDS. WITH A RULLER OR YOUR FABRIC PATTERN CUT A STRAIGHT LINE ACROSS THE STICHED DIAMONDS.

PLACE RIGHT SIDES TOGEHER AND SEW. TURN FABRIC AND SEW LACE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF FABRIC. SEW RIBBON TO THE LACE AND THE FABRIC , BUT LEAVE ¼” UNSEWN AT EACH END.

SEW REST OF THE DIAMONDS TOGETHER. PUSH RIBBON TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FABRIC AWAY FROM THE STICHING TO SEW UP THE REMAINING FABRIC.

TURN FABRIC TO RIGHT SIDE. USING EMBROYDERY THREAD RED FOR LIPS – BLACK FOR EYES . WITH PLAIN THREAD SEW ON EARS ( TWO TINY SCRAPS OF FELT TRIANGLE SHAPE WITH ROUNDED TOP) AND BEAD NOSE.

NOW STUFF A LITTLE STUFFING INTO THE HEAD OF THE MOUSE. ADD LAVENDER AND A LITTLE MORE STUFFING. YOU WANT HIS BODY TO BE STIFF, BUT NOT STUFFED. THE BODY OF THE MOUSE IS FILLED WITH LAVENDER AND ADD MORE STUFFING AT THE END BEFORE YOU SEW THE CIRCLE TO THE BOTTOM.

HE SHOULD BE DONE EXCEPT FOR THE WISKERS AND MAKE SURE YOU TIE THE WISKERS ON THE OUTSIDE SO THE THREAD CAN’T BE PULLED THROUGH.

THESE ARE MY FIRST INSTRUCTIONS AND I HOPE THEY EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. I DO HAVE SOME EXTRA PATTERNS CUT OUT IF YOU E-MAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS I WILL SEND THE PATTERN TO YOU.