Supplies

 ¼ yd Muslin (body)
 ¼ yd Harvest Cotton (outfit)
 Scrap Coordinating Harvest Cotton (scarf)
 ¼ yd Felt (Jacket)
 ¼ yd Felt (hat)
 Scrap of Burlap, Scrap of Twine
 ¼” Black Buttons (2) *find at Hobby Lobby*
 Americana Paint: Avocado, Burnt Orange
 Corn Husks (find at Grocery Store)
 Floral Foam (1.9” x 3.8” circle); Floral Pins
 12.5 oz Empty Canned Chicken
 Raffia, Green Moss
 ¼” Wood Dowel Rod (17” long)
 Doll Needle & Upholstery Thread
 Stuffing
 Embroidery Floss: Black, White, Coordinating Color
 Powder Blush
 Hot Glue, White Glue
 Disappearing Ink Marker
 Piece of Utility Muslin - Freezer Paper – White Vinegar

Sugar Corn Scarecrow - Pattern # 119

© 2017 CottonWood Country

This pattern may be used for fun or profit. You may sell your finished
product at craft shows, auctions or websites. Mass producing or
photocopying of this pattern is STRICTLY PROHIBITED!!

#119
CottonWood Country Sugar Corn
cottonwoodcountry@cox.net Scarecrow
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PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING
Seams are 3/16” unless noted otherwise. Use upholstery thread for all hand sewing. When tracing onto
fabric use a disappearing ink marker.

The following abbreviations will be used: RST = Right Sides Together HG = Hot Glue

There are no pattern pieces for the following:

Burlap Can Cover: 2” wide x 13” long (1)

Instructions
1. Trace around body on wrong side of double-layered muslin. Sew on trace lines leaving open where
indicated. Cut out 1/8” from stitching. Turn.
2. Cut dowel for arms at 7” long. Cut dowel for body at 10” long.
3. Stuff neck portion of body. Insert 7” arm dowel through one side of arm opening and out the
other side. Add more stuffing to hold in place. Insert 10” body dowel from bottom opening,
behind arm dowel, and into neck. Stuff remainder of body firmly, placing stuffing on all sides to
keep dowels in center.
4. Make a running stitch along bottom edge of body (DO NOT tuck raw edge under). Pull stitches
tight, knot. Place HG on raw edges to secure to dowel. (There will be several inches of dowel
exposed.)
5. Cut 4 head pieces. Sew pieces RST. Sew piece 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and end by sewing piece 4
back to piece 1. (You are sewing each head piece together as you go.) Turn. Stuff firmly.
6. Place head over neck (line indicated on pattern) tucking raw edges under. Pin to hold in place.
Start in back and hand stitch around using small stitches.
7. FACE: When making the face I paint the nose first because that marks the center. Use a
disappearing marker to make a triangle. Fill in (I use a toothpick) with burnt orange paint. Let dry.
Mark eye location with disappearing marker. Use a long doll needle and white embroidery floss.
Start at top center of head. Push needle to eye mark, thread button and push needle back to
starting point. Pull tight to indent and repeat for the other eye. The tighter you pull the more the
head/face will scrunch up which adds character. Knot. Draw brows and smile with disappearing
marker. Use black floss and stitch on lines. Blush cheeks.

Outfit and Jacket

1. Cut 1 Outfit from double-layered harvest print. Sew side seams from bottom edge to dot
indicated on pattern, leaving bottom and top section open. Turn.
2. Turn bottom edge under slightly and machine stitch to hem.
3. Slip outfit on body from the bottom up. End of stitching (dots) will be under the arm dowel. Turn
neck edge under. Tack in place at shoulders.
4. BODY RAFFIA: Make a bundle of raffia by loosely wrapping several strands of raffia around 4
fingers approx. 8 times. Tie at one end and cut opposite end open. HG to body dowel just below raw
edges.
 5. Hand gather bottom of outfit approx. 1-1/4” from edge. Pull tight. Knot. Tie a piece of twine over
stitches.
6. Cut 1 jacket from double-layered felt. Sew from sleeve edge to dot at shoulders, then sleeve
edge to bottom edge, leaving open as indicated on pattern. Cut down center of jacket, through one
layer only. Turn.
7. Blanket stitch jacket edge using coordinating embroidery floss.
8. ARM RAFFIA: Make a bundle of raffia by loosely wrapping several strands of raffia around 4
fingers approx. 6 times. Tie at one end and cut opposite end open. HG to front of arm dowel.
Repeat for opposite arm.
9. Place jacket on doll. You will need to slide the arm dowel from side to side for the jacket to go on
easily. Center the dowel and HG jacket sleeves to dowel.
10. Rip two pieces of coordinating fabric approx. ½” x 2-1/2”. Wrap around sleeve edges, HG in place.
11. Trim arm raffia to desired length.
12. Tear scarf from fabric. Roll top of scarf a few times to desired length. Wrap around doll’s neck;
HG ends together, but not to doll.

Hair and Hat

1. You will be making bundles of raffia for the hair. For the top center bundle, loosely wrap several
strands of raffia around four fingers approx. 8 times. Tie at one end and clip opposite end open.
Make two medium sized bundles by wrapping raffia around three fingers approx. 8 times. Tie at
one end and clip opposite end. Make one small bundle for the bangs by wrapping around 2 fingers
about 6 times. Tie in the center of bundle and clip loops on both ends.
2. HG bundles to head. The longest is on the top of head, going upward. HG the two medium length
bundles to each side and the shortest in front for the bangs. DO NOT trim until after the hat is
on.
3. Cut 1 hat brim and top from felt. RST, fold hat top in half and sew. Turn.
4. RST, pin hat top to brim placing seam at center back. Sew.
5. Place hat on head, pushing top raffia bundle out of hat top. Hand stitch in place. Put a small
amount of stuffing in the hat. Tie just above the stuffing using twine.
6. Trim hair and bangs to desired length.
7. Rip a small piece of fabric. HG to hat.

Can Label
1. Cut a piece of utility cotton or heavy muslin 12” tall x 9½” wide. Press to remove wrinkles.
2. Cut a piece of freezer paper 11 ½” x 9”. Use a dry iron (no steam) and iron freezer paper (shiny
side facing towards the fabric) to the fabric until it adheres nicely (no wrinkles).
3. Trim fabric/freezer paper to exactly 8½” x 11”. Make sure there are no frayed edges.
4. Place fabric in printer tray so the ink prints on the fabric side, not the paper side.
5. Open the PDF page with the can image. (I print four at once.)
6. Adjust printer settings by clicking the print button. A pop up window will appear. Select “current
page”. Open “properties” tab. Change “media” (paper type) to “thick plain paper”. Set quality
settings to “best” and set color option. Print.
 7. Remove paper backing and soak in a white vinegar bath for 10 minutes. Let dry. (The vinegar sets
the ink making it water resistant.) The vinegar smell will dissipate, but this can be helped along by
spraying with air freshener.
8. Cut label around border. I use pinking shears, but this is optional. Press

Can
Dimensions given are for a 12.5 oz. can of chicken
1. The Floral Foam (1.9” x 3.8” circle) was found at Hobby Lobby and comes with a piece of two-
sided tape. Apply tape to the bottom of foam and insert into cleaned out can.
2. Cut a 2” x 13” strip of burlap. Allow the edges to fray slightly.
3. Glue burlap to can, using white glue.
4. Glue label over burlap using white glue.
5. Water down Americana Avocado paint and brush onto corn husks. Let dry.
6. Tear husks to desired size. Attach to foam using floral pins or HG. Cover remaining foam with
green moss.
7. Insert Scarecrow into can.

That’s it! I hope you enjoy your new Sugar Corn Scarecrow! Thank you.
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