Squirrel Brooch

Sew a cute squirrel brooch.

Posted by Cat Morley

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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)

  1. 1

    Print and cut out all the template pieces. You can download the PDF.

  2. 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.

  3. 3

    Cut these pieces out.

  4. 4

    Draw around the tail and ears twice and the nose once on to grey felt.

  5. 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.

  6. 6

    Sew a brooch back to the back of the squirrel.

  7. 7

    Sew a black bead on for the eye.

  8. 8

    Sew around the tail using grey thread.

  9. 9

    Sew around the rest of the body using a matching colour of thread.

  10. 10

    Finally sew a wooden bead to the arms, to look like a nut