The 'Elephant Love' pattern is found in my 'Pipsqueaks' book. This little nest is a cosy accessory for felt elephants (or other pipsqueaked sized creatures).
Finished Size: 7.5cm diameter x 2.5cm height. (3'' x 1'')
Finished Size: 7.5cm diameter x 2.5cm height. (3'' x 1'')
Materials:
Equipment:
Method:
- Felt Colour 1 – 24cm x 14cm (10’’ x 6’’)
- Felt Colour 2 – 2cm x 2cm (1’’ x 1’’)
- 6-stranded thread to match
- Nest Pattern PDF
Equipment:
- Embroidery scissors (to cut out heart felt pattern pieces)
- Sewing scissors (to cut out nest side and base pattern pieces)
- Needle & pins
Method:
- Cut out Nest Side (x1) with Felt Colour 1.
- Cut out Nest Base (x2) with Felt Colour 1.
- Cut out Nest Hear (x1) with Felt Colour 2.
- Using an appliqué stitch, sew heart to the middle of the lower half of Nest Side (as pictured).
- Use 1 strand of thread.
- Knot off.
- Fold Nest Side in half, lengthways.
- Pin edges A of Nest Side together, making sure the heart is on the inner circle side.
- Use 2 strands of thread.
- Blanket stitch edges A together. Knot off.
- Pin Nest Side to both Nest Bases (keep bases perfectly together).
- Blanket stitch Nest to both Nest Bases.
- Knot off.
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