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1. 

   

   cut out a simple design for your softie, the simpler the better, I chose a bat :)

2. 

   

   Choose your felt, and draw around the paper pattern onto the chosen material, my paper patteren is a bit scuzzed up because i had used it three times before i made this tutorial :)




3. 

   

   Like this :)
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4. 

   

   do it again on to the same piece, or onto a different colour if you want your front and back to be different colours




5. 

   

   Now, Cut 'em out :)

6. 

   

   When you have them both cut out, you may still have some pen on the peices, place the bats back to back with the sides that have pen on together, if they dont quite fit together, just trim the edges a bit.

7. 

   

   Decide which one you want to be your front, and which to be the back. Choose some buttons for the eyes.

8. 

   

   choose your embroidery thread, It needs to be about 2 and a half times the perimeter of your design, and sew the buttons on. also embroider a mouth. it can be a smile, a shocked mouth, a pout, a cross, whatever really. you dont even have to do one if you'd prefer not to

9. 

   

   Begin simply blanket stitching from the top of the right hand ear, almost all the way around

10. 

    Now, from here onwards, im afraid i got a little carried away and finished the project before realising that i hadnt taken the photos, so they are just cartoons from here onwards...

11. 

    

    Sew all around leaving just the part between the ears open.

12. 

    

    OPTIONAL STEP!
    if you would like to fill yours with lavender, i suggest you stuff the wings with cotton wool first cos its really difficult to fill the wings. also roll a peice of cotton wool betwen your hands and line the bottom of your bat with this so that the lavender is more secure.

13. 

    

    STILL OPTIONAL STEP fill the rest with dried lavender buds, and roll another peice of cotton wool to line the top with.

14. 

    or you can just completely fill it with cotton wool... if you like

15. 

    

    sew up the top gap, tie a knot and your done!!

16. 

    

    now, SHOW IT OFF!!!!

By Rebecca S.

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Betty Machete

22 Jun 16:43

these are so cute i love them

RogueSister

22 Jun 18:41

thanks n_n
xx

Haluk

29 Jun 17:13

They look kind of like the clandestine symbol from Fall Out Boy...

Boo_its_Brittany

09 Jul 01:39

So. Freakin. Cute!
:D!
<3!

poppers101

19 Jul 19:38

EXTREMELY CUTE!!!
but im such an idiot i dont know what the heck is it to blanket stitch..

RogueSister

31 Jul 09:00

Im making a project on how yo blanket stitch if that will help anyone :)
Thanks for all the nice comments too n_n
xx

RogueSister

01 Aug 20:32

Hi guys, if this helps any of you, be sure to take a look :)

its a tutorial on how to blanket stitch, it may look long, but im just being thorough!

www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how_to_blanket_stitch

n_n xx

FancyKid

08 Aug 13:27

HOW ADORABLE

FancyKid

08 Aug 13:27

HOW ADORABLE

Posted By:
RogueSister »
June 22, 2009 15:51

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