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 Pumpkin
Patch Teddy
Designed
By: Debra Quartermain
Typical
Project Completion Time:
2-4 hours
(does not include drying time)
Download
pattern
(27kb pdf)
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MATERIALS
NEEDED:
STYROFOAM*
Brand Products:
Balls: one 4", two 2-1/2", one 1"
Egg: 2-1/2"
Other
Materials:
Felt: light brown plush = 1/6 yd.; off-white plush = 4" x 6";
orange = two 9" x 12", dark brown = 3" square; moss
green = 2" square
Dark brown embroidery floss
Black beads, 6mm, two
Natural wooden buttons, 1/2", two
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Fine-line black permanent marker
Pencil
Ruler
Compass or circle template
Scissors
Embroidery needle
Extra-long straight pins
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Tracing paper
Off-white upholstery thread (optional)
Powdered cosmetic blush (optional)
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
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1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Measure
and cut 1"-thick slice from top of 4" foam ball (pumpkin top);
rest of ball becomes pumpkin suit. Cut upper third from one
2-1/2" foam ball (upper body); cut remainder of ball in half
(feet). Cut 1" ball in half (paws). Cut egg in half lengthwise
(arms). |
| 2.
Use fingers to slightly flatten one side of remaining 2-1/2"
foam ball (head). Note: For ease in assembly, place foam shapes
in proper order - from pumpkin top down to feet - on work surface. |
| 3.
Cut patterns from felt as indicated. In addition, cut 1/2" x
2" strip from dark brown felt (stem) and two 1/2" x 5" strips
from orange felt (pumpkin straps). |
| 4.
Use compass to draw following circles on wrong side of light
brown plush felt: 6" (head); three 5" (feet/upper body); four
2" (soles/paws). Draw 3" circle (muzzle) on wrong side of off-white
plush felt. Draw following circles on orange felt: 9" (pumpkin);
5" (pumpkin top); 3" (pumpkin top base). Cut out circles and
place near corresponding foam shapes. |
| 5.
Place arms flat side down on wrong side of light brown plush
felt; draw line around each arm, 1" beyond foam edges. Cut out.
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| 6.
Cover foam shapes with corresponding felt pieces. Center foam
shape, rounded side down, on felt. Bring felt up to flat side
of foam shape. Pin felt at four opposite points; gather excess
between pins. Glue felt to foam; let dry. Remove pins. Glue
soles to feet and felt base to pumpkin top. Note: Alternate
method is to use upholstery thread to sew gathering stitch close
to edge of felt circles; tightly pull thread to gather felt
around foam shapes and knot to secure. |
| 7.
Sew gathering stitch close to edge of felt muzzle. Tightly pull
thread to gather; knot to secure. Flatten muzzle, with gathers
at center back. Tie brown embroidery floss around center of
muzzle; knot at back. Apply small amount powdered blush to muzzle
if desired. Glue muzzle to head, and nose to muzzle, as shown.
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| 8.
Use tip of scissors to poke two eye holes through felt above
muzzle. Glue 6mm beads into holes. |
| 9.
With wrong sides together, glue one off-white and one light
brown piece together for each ear. Glue ears, slightly cupped,
to head. |
| 10.
Thread needle with six strands embroidery floss. To create "toes,"
bring needle up through foot to one side, then take thread down
over top of foot to bottom again. Repeat, bringing needle up
at center of foot. Repeat once more on other side. Secure thread
at bottom of foot. |
| 11.
Using photo as guide, glue face pieces to pumpkin. Glue upper
body to top of pumpkin. Glue feet, rounded side up, to bottom
of pumpkin. Glue head and arms to body. Glue paws to ends of
arms. |
| 12.
Glue one end of straps to front of pumpkin as shown. Bring straps
over shoulders; overlap ends and glue at center back of pumpkin.
Glue buttons to straps. |
| 13.
Thread needle with three strands embroidery floss. Secure needle
at center bottom of pumpkin top. Wrap floss over top, along
center line and back to bottom. Repeat twice more, dividing
pumpkin top into sixths; knot floss to secure. Roll felt stem
into cylinder; glue to center top. Glue leaf to each side of
stem. Glue pumpkin top to head. |
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