Squirrel Brooch
Sew a cute squirrel brooch.
Posted by Cat Morley
About
I made these squirrel brooches as Christmas presents for my Nana and my boyfriend's Mum. I hope they like them.
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You Will Need (6 things)
- Brooch Back
- Oval Wooden Beads
- Small black Bead(s)
- Dark grey Felt
- Light brown Felt
- Needle & Thread
Steps (10 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
Print and cut out all the template pieces. You can download the PDF.
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2
Trace around the body, arms and legs twice on to the light brown felt. Remember to flip the template over before drawing the second shape.
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3
Cut these pieces out.
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4
Draw around the tail and ears twice and the nose once on to grey felt.
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5
Cut these out.
To make the rest of the project easier, I used a little bit of glue to stick all the features in place.
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6
Sew a brooch back to the back of the squirrel.
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7
Sew a black bead on for the eye.
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8
Sew around the tail using grey thread.
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9
Sew around the rest of the body using a matching colour of thread.
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10
Finally sew a wooden bead to the arms, to look like a nut