Holiday Icon Stuffed Toys

REINDEER

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 3/8yd Print Flannel for Body (from flannel 2 yard pre cut)
• 1/4yd Solid Brown Flannel for Head
• 4"x 10" White Flannel Remnant for Antlers
• 3"x 5" Tan Flannel Remnant for Muzzle
• 3"x 3" Pink Flannel Remnant for Inside Ears
• 3"x 24" Red Flannel Remnant for Scarf
• 3"x 8" Fusible Webbing
• Black Pearl Cotton
• Disappearing Fabric Marker
• Fiber Fill
• Matching Threads
• Basic Sewing Supplies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out 2 body pieces from print flannel and 2 head pieces from solid brown flannel.
2. Use a disappearing marker to trace 2 antler patterns onto the WS of white flannel.
3. Lay 2 pieces of flannel RST and stitch antlers along drawn lines, leaving bottom open for turning.
4. Trim seam and clip curves.
5. Turn RS out and press; then lightly stuff antlers above stitching line.
6. Use a disappearing marker to trace 2 ear patterns onto the WS of brown flannel.
7. Lay 2 pieces of flannel RST and stitch ears along drawn lines, leaving bottom open for turning.
8. Trim seam and clip curves and points.
9. Turn RS out and press.
10. On WS (paper side) of fusible webbing trace on the muzzle and the inside of ears patterns.
11. Follow manufacturer's directions and fuse muzzle to WS of tan flannel and inside ears to WS of pink flannel.
12. Cut out muzzle and inside ears along drawn lines.
13. Fuse pink inside ears to brown ears.
14. Use 1/2" seam allowance and sew head to body front and back.
15. Fuse muzzle to front of head. NOTE: muzzle is slightly below head seam, see photo.
16. With RST, pin or baste ears and antlers to head as indicated.
17. With RST, using a 1/2" seam, stitch together the front and back, leaving an opening in the bottom for turning; do not sew cut out bottom corners.
18. To make a flat bottom, bring together the seams of the bottom cut out corners and stitch 1/2" seam across.
19. Clip curves and corners and turn RS out.
20. Stuff to desired fullness; slip-stitch opening closed.
21. Use disappearing marker to draw on eyes and nose, see photo.
22. Use pearl cotton and satin stitch on eyes and nose.
23. For scarf, fold 3"x 24" red flannel in half lengthwise and use a 1/4" seam to sew together, leaving ends open.
24. Turn RS out and press.
25. Create fringe on scarf by pulling the threads to fray the ends.

JOANN HACKS:

• Muzzle and inside ears can also be machine appliqued onto face after fusing in place.
• To hand applique, add 1/4" to patterns before cutting for turning under.

SNOWMAN

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 3/8yd Print Flannel for Body (from flannel 2 yard pre cut)
• 1/4yd Solid White Flannel for Head
• 6"x 18" Print Flannel Remnant for Hat
• 10" of 1/4" Elastic
• 3"x 24" Red Flannel Remnant for Scarf
• Orange Pearl Cotton
• Black Pearl Cotton
• Disappearing Fabric Marker
• Fiber Fill
• Matching Threads
• Basic Sewing Supplies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out 2 body pieces from print flannel and 2 head pieces from solid white flannel.
2. Use 1/2" seam allowance and sew head to body front and back.
3. With RST, using a 1/2" seam, stitch together the front and back, leaving an opening in the bottom for turning; do not sew cut out bottom corners.
4. To make a flat bottom, bring together the seams of the bottom cut out corners and stitch 1/2" seam across.
5. Clip curves and corners and turn RS out.
6. Stuff to desired fullness; slip-stitch opening closed.
7. Use disappearing marker to draw on eyes and carrot nose, see photo.
8. Use pearl cotton and satin stitch on eyes and nose.
9. For scarf, fold 3"x 24" red flannel in half lengthwise and use a 1/4" seam to sew together, leaving ends open.
10. Turn RS out and press.
11. Create fringe on scarf by pulling the threads to fray the ends.
12. For hat, stitch together short side of 6"x 18" print flannel.
13. Turn under 3/4" on bottom side of hat and turn under again to make casing for elastic.
14. Stitch close to top fold, leaving an opening for elastic.
15. Insert elastic, stitch ends together and sew opening closed.
16. Fray top edge of hat down about 1".
17. Use a piece of pearl cotton to gather top together and tie tightly.

PENGUIN

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 3/8yd Print Flannel for Body (from flannel 2 yard pre cut)
• 1/4yd Solid Red Flannel for Head
• 4"x 7" White Flannel Remnant for Face
• 3"x 24" Print Flannel Remnant for Scarf
• 2"x 10" Flannel Remnant for Ear Muffs
• 5"x 9" White Flannel Remnant for Ear Muffs
• 10" of 1/2" Elastic
• 4"x 7" Fusible Webbing
• Black Pearl Cotton
• Disappearing Fabric Marker
• Fiber Fill
• Matching Threads
• Basic Sewing Supplies

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out 2 body pieces from print flannel and 2 head pieces from solid red flannel.
2. On WS (paper side) of fusible webbing trace on the face pattern.
3. Follow manufacturer's directions and fuse the face to the WS of white flannel.
4. Cut out face along drawn lines.
5. Fuse face to front of head even with seam edge.
6. Use 1/2" seam allowance and sew head to body front and back.
7. With RST, using a 1/2" seam, stitch together the front and back, leaving an opening in the bottom for turning; do not sew cut out bottom corners.
8. To make a flat bottom, bring together the seams of the bottom cut out corners and stitch 1/2" seam across.
9. Clip curves and corners and turn RS out.
10. Stuff to desired fullness; slip-stitch opening closed.
11. Use disappearing marker to draw on eyes and beak, see photo.
12. Use pearl cotton and satin stitch on eyes and beak.
13. For scarf, fold 3"x 24" print flannel in half lengthwise and use a 1/4" seam to sew together, leaving ends open.
14. Turn RS out and press.
15. Create fringe on scarf by pulling the threads to fray the ends.
16. For ear muffs, cut out two 4" circles from the white flannel, machine or hand gather all around edge.
17. Pull gathering into a ball and lightly stuff; pull gathering and stitch closed.
18. Fold 2"x 10" print flannel in half lengthwise and use a 1/4" seam to sew together, leaving ends open.
19. Turn RS out and press.
20. Pull elastic through and secure ends.
21. Stitch ear muffs over ends of elastic bands and stitch to side of head.

JOANN HACKS:

• Face can also be machine appliqued onto head after fusing in place.
• To hand applique, add 1/4" to patterns before cutting for turning under.