SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 9"x 12" Felt sheets
- Clear pony beads
- Clear vinyl
- 10-15 PAIRS of beads of different shapes and colors
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
- Hot glue
- E6000 glue
- Cotton cording or yarn
- Scissors
- Pencil or fabric pen
- Alligator clips
DIRECTIONS:
- Trace felt patterns onto felt and cut out.
- Trace vinyl patterns onto vinyl and cut out
- Use E6000 glue to glue 3 sides of vinyl pieces together, leaving an opening at top. Hold pieces together by attaching alligator clips along glue line and allow glue to dry. When completely dry, fill with clear pony beads and one of each pair of colored beads. Glue top of pouch together. Attach alligator clips to glue line and allow to dry.
- Use Aleene’s Tacky Glue to attach one of each pair of colored beads to the felt ears, feet, and hands. Apply glue generously and allow to dry until completely clear.
- Use Aleene’s Tacky Glue to attach eyes and nose to felt front body piece. Attach cord or yarn in shape of mouth.
- Use hot glue to attach felt back body piece to vinyl pouch. Glue along edge of inner cutout shape. Line up front body piece and glue to vinyl pouch, working from top of opening to the bottom. Attach ears, arms, and legs by hot gluing between body pieces.
JOANN HACKS:
- Use premium felt for easier gluing.