Fisherman Porch Goose

Item # 052613092P23

Intermediate 1-2 Hours

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Seam allowance is 1/4" throughout.
Match 2 hat brim pieces together and sew around the outer circle.
Trim seam allowance close to the stitching line.
Turn brim right side out, pressing the seam out with fingers to form the circle shape.
Top stitch around the outer circle using 1/4" seam allowance.
Continue adding top stitching lines 1/4" from the previous round until close to the inner circle.
Match the short ends of the hat sides piece together and sew, forming a loop.
Sew the sides to the hat top.
Keep the hat top against the feed dogs and manipulate the sides to match the shape.
If needed, pin at the quarter points around the top to assist with this step.
Trim seam allowance and turn hat top and sides right-side out.
Insert the hat top into the inner circle of the brim.
Sew around to connect the 2 pieces, working from inside the circle with the brim along the feed dogs.
Trim seam allowance close to the stitching line.

Fold collar in half matching the long ends (hot dog style) and sew the short ends from fold to edge.
Trim seam allowance and turn right-side out.
Top stitch around 3 sides of the collar - short ends and fold.
On the poncho, fold the front edges under 1/2" and top stitch.
Pin the collar to the neck of the poncho, centering it from the center back.
Sew collar to neckline, then trim seam allowance.
To make buttons, paint pearl stickers with metallic paint pen and allow to dry completely.
Stick dry buttons to one side of the poncho.
Hot glue can be used to secure if needed.
For a functional center front, add Velcro® to close the poncho, otherwise glue shut and poncho can be pulled on over the goose.

Cut 2 pieces of yellow felt 2"x 3".
Mark a rectangle 1/2"x 2" toward the top of the rectangle, leaving 1/4" on sides and top, 1 1/4" on the bottom.
Place the marked rectangle on the front of the poncho using the pocket placement as a guide.
Make sure the 1 1/4" space is toward the hem.
Sew around the rectangle.
Cut a slit through the middle of the rectangle horizontally, then from the slit, cut diagonally to the corners.
Flip the rectangle through the opening and finger press the seams to form a rectangular shaped hole.
From the inside, fold the bottom portion (the larger seam allowance) up to meet the upper edge of the rectangle forming the welt.
Pin and secure in place by sewing to the seam allowance from the inside, or edge stitching close to the opening on the outside.

Glue or sew the fish face/lower body pieces to the fish body pieces.
Each side should be a mirror of the other so that when they are placed together, the faces line up on the same end.
Glue or sew the body pieces together, sandwiching the tail and larger fin in between the layers.
Leave a small opening at the mouth end to insert the fishing line later.
Glue fins and wiggly eyes in place.

Water down a small amount of brown acrylic paint and "stain" the wood cup and dowel piece.
Drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the cup.
Feed the dowel into the hole, with the long piece of the pole extending from the bottom of the cup, and secure if needed with hot glue.
Tie the embroidery thread to the dowel where it meets the cup.
Tie embroidery floss to 3 spots along the dowel, leaving extra thread to hang down in between.
Hot glue can be used to secure knots in place.
Determine the final length of the fishing line and trim to length.
Glue the end of the floss into the mouth of the fish.
Glue the handle of the fishing rod to the poncho, or secure to goose as desired.

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