Stag Head

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• Step 1

  Make the antlers and ears
  Begin by cutting out all your felt and fabric
  pieces: 4 x antlers from the felt; 4 x ears, 2 x
  side heads, 1 x top head and 1 x back head from
  the fabric. Use pins to mark the ear positions
  and also points A and B on the side head pieces.
  Snip the notches on the side head and top head
  pieces. Use pins to mark the dots and the loop
  hanging position on the back head piece.

• Step 2

  To make the antlers, first place one of the felt
  antler pieces on top of another and pin them
  together. Machine top-stitch all the way around
  the antler, leaving the bottom (straight) edge
  open – you need a very small seam allowance
  here, no more than 0.5cm ( in). Repeat with the
  other two felt antler pieces.

• Step 3

  Now stuff the antlers. Gently push the stuffing
  in, a little at a time. You’ll find it very hard to
  poke the stuffing all the way into the ends with
  your fingers, so use a knitting needle. The antlers
  need to be rigid enough to stand up. No one likes
  a floppy antler.

• 

  Step 4

  For the ears, place one pair of fabric ear
  pieces right sides together and machine stitch
  round the curved sides with a 1cm (¼in) seam
  allowance, leaving the straight edge open.
  Clip the corners to reduce some bulk, then turn
  ear the right way out. Again, you might need
  your knitting needle to help you. Pinch the ear
  in half at the open seam and tack together at
  the bottom with a couple of hand stitches.
  Repeat for the other ear.

• Step 5

  SEW AND STUFF the head

  Take one finished ear and tack it to one of
  the side head pieces, as noted on the pattern,
  on the right side of the fabric with raw edges
  aligned. You need to ensure that the open side
  of the ear is facing towards the nose of the
  head piece. Repeat with the other ear and
  second side head piece.

• 

  Step 6

  Take the top head piece and pin it to one
  side head piece, right sides together, matching
  the notches and point A. Machine stitch in
  place with a 1cm (¼in) seam allowance.
  Match the top head piece to
  the other side head piece, and again machine
  stitch in place, matching the notches.

• Step 7

  Now machine stitch the two side head pieces
  together from the nose point around to the
  bottom of the neck, between the pins (points
  A to B on your pattern), leaving a 1cm (¼in)
  seam allowance.

• Step 8

  Then machine stitch the two side head pieces
  together at the top, between points C and D.
  Pin and machine stitch in place with a 1cm (¼in)
  seam allowance.

• Step 9

  Take the back head piece and pin it to the rest
  of the head, right sides together, all the way
  around the opening you’ve left at the back of the
  neck. Machine stitch in place with a 1cm (¼in)
  seam allowance, leaving a 10cm (4in) opening
  at the bottom. Clip all curves.

• Step 10

  Turn the head right-side out and stuff it with
  polyester stuffing so that it’s rigid enough to
  stay upright.

• Step 11

  Finish your stag

  Decide where you would like your stag’s eyes
  to be. I position them about 7.5cm (3in) apart and
  6.5cm (2¾in) down from the antlers. Mark with
  tailor’s chalk or an erasable fabric marker.

• 

  Step 12

  To make the eye dimples, I have a nifty method
  that means you don’t end up with knots or ends.
  First cut a piece of thread about 80cm (32in) and
  fold it in half. Thread the two cut ends through
  the eye of the long needle, to make a big loop.
  Push the needle into one eye position and bring
  it out of the other eye – but don’t pull it all the
  way; you want to leave a loop on the first side.

• 

  Step 13

  Push the needle back in at the second eye,
  0.2cm ( in) away from where it just came out,
  through to the first eye and through the loop.
  Now pull the needle all the way,
  making the thread taut so that it dimples the
  eyes and gives the face some shape. When
  you’re happy with the appearance, make a
  couple more stitches on each side, then finish
  by bringing the needle up some distance from
  the eye and snipping the thread neatly, so it
  disappears inside the the fabric and stuffing.

• Step 14

  Now make a loop with the embroidery thread
  and stitch it to the marked position (given on the
  pattern) on the back head piece, so that you can
  hang your stag up for all to admire.7. Hand stitch the opening in the bottom of
  the head with ladder stitch.
  Position the antlers on the top of the stag’s
  head, as noted on the pattern. Hand stitch
  in place using ladder stitch.

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Emily R. 23rd March 2014

I couldn't even get it to download anything! Could someone please sort it out?

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bluedilly · Katikati, Bay Of Plenty, NZ 26th February 2014

Same, only the ears. annoying!

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bluedilly · Katikati, Bay Of Plenty, NZ 26th February 2014

Same, only the ears. annoying!

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lacedwithK · Red Deer, Alberta, CA 18th February 2014

same here

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tara.michael.948 · White Marsh, Maryland, US 16th January 2014

I downloaded the pattern attachment at the top but it only includes the pattern for the ears, not the pattern for the head or the antlers?? Am I missing something??

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