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By Paloma Rocha
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 Cute beaver

Please, read all of

the instructions before
starting your
project.

. Finished size: 4”
. Difficulty level: Easy.
Runtime: 1 hours.

Tools
. Embroidery needle
. Pencil or felt marker.
. Scissors.
. Chopstick or pointy tool.
. Embroidery scissors.

Materials

. Brown (7”x 5”).

. White felt (2”x 1”).
. Dark brown (2 x 4”).
. Stuffing.
. Embroidery floss.
. Safety eyes (6x8mm)

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 Felt
Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is
recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.

Cutting out shapes

Print a page 8 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt
using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical,
not slanted.

Cutting tiny shapes

Remove paper
pattern

Paper pattern
Felt
Cut

Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around
the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing
paper.

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 Sewing and embroidery
This feltie is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss.
In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few
times on a felt scraps before working on a feltie. None of the stitches are difficult, but can
take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them
the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension.
Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain
elements, instead of embroidering them.
You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.
1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background felt.
Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué.
2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach two
pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and make
the stitches small and neat.
3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif.
4. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text.
A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it
forward to create the next stitch.
5. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill in
an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies.

1. Applique stitch 2. Overcast stitch 3. Straight stitch

2 in

1out
Keep thread
at right angle

4. Back stitch 5. Satin stitch

1out Working
direction

3 out 2 in

Carry needle 1 stitch

beyond previous stitch

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1. Using the templates, cut the beaver pieces from the felt.
2. To embroider the face design, first trace the embroidery template (page 8) on the thin
tracing paper or a tissue paper and pin this paper on the head font, as shown.
3. Using large needle and four strands of black embroidery floss, sew along the pencil lines,
as shown. Then, carefully, tear away the paper to remove it, using a pin to remove any little
pieces of paper.
4 &5. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors
and insert safety eyes and connectors at back.
6. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the white felt piece on the body front. Tack the
pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. Using
the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges. Keep the stitches
small so you will barely see them when you are finished.
7. Embroider four lines across the tail front using back stitch and six strands of light brown
floss. Align the two tail pieces, right side out and sew together with a overcast stitch, using
two strands of floss. Leave the base of the tail open and pad the tail with toy stuffing.
8.Use a pin to stick the arm shapes in position. Thread an embroidery needle with two
strands of embroidery floss and sew around the arms with a small, neat appliqué stitch,
leaving the area at each side open.
9. Add a tiny quantity of stuffing and push in, filling up the arm.
10.Overcast stitch the darts on front and back head pieces with two strands of matching
floss, making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
11&12. Align the two beaver shapes together, so the tail and the ears are sandwiched in
the middle, and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery floss.
Stitch the head shapes together using overcast stitch, sewing through all layers of felt in
ears and tail areas and, leaving a gap open. I like stuff the head while I sew.
13. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the head, add
a bit more and stitch it closed.

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 Tummy
(cut 1)
Ear (cut 2) Whte
Brown

Head/body
(cut 2)
Brown

Arms
(cut 1)
Brown

Tail (cut 2)
Dark brown

Embroidery
Template
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 Designed by:

Noia Land
©2015 Paloma Rocha.
www.noialand.com

©2015 Paloma Rocha.

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