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Grand Gobbler

Plush Thanksgiving Turkey Decoration

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/grand-gobbler • Posted by My Little Things

I really wanted to make something cute and adorable for Thanksgiving. I found this adorable pattern and tackled the project. My Grand Gobbler is so adorable I love him! Based on the pattern I found at: http://www.sewing.org/html/grand_gobbler.html http://www.sewing.org/files/project/grand_gobbler_pattern.pdf

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

3 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

I really wanted to make something cute and adorable for Thanksgiving. I found this adorable pattern and tackled the project. My Grand Gobbler is so adorable I love him! Based on the pattern I found at: http://www.sewing.org/html/grand_gobbler.html http://www.sewing.org/files/project/grand_gobbler_pattern.pdf

Instructions

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    Trace the patterns from the pattern section and cut as indicated. To make each turkey section, align and pin the matching felt pieces.

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    Outer tail: Cut 2!

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    Use brown floss to stitch each tail and gold floss to stitch the body Inner tale: Cut 2!

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    body: Cut 2!

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    Wings: Cut 4!

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    Beak & Wattle: Cut 1 each

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    Blanket Stitch With thread below the needle; up at 1, down at 2, up at 3. Pull through.

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    Work blanket stitches around each section with three strands of floss. Lightly stuffing each section with fiberfill as you work

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    The outer wing Stuffed and ready!

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    Use hot glue gun to glue eyes, beak and wattle to the face of the body. Use your strip of fabric and tie a bow, put a "V" shape on the ends. Hot glue bow to body at neck. Hot glue buttons to body.

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    *Use brown floss to work stitches around each wing; do not stuff. On a flat surface, align the two tails and body upright; pin in place. Pin the wings behind the body with pointed ends down and round ends even with the neck. Hot Glue wings to body.

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    Hot glue the body and wings to the small tail, and the small tail to the large tail, removing pins as each section is glued

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    Once all pieces are hot glued together, you have an adorable Thanksgiving Turkey!