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cute octopus ^^
I made these octopus to kill sometime. They came out looking very cute. I got the general design from my sister's tako doll. They each took about 5-6 hours to finish ( I work very slowly and take my time ... ) Very time consuming but worth it. :)
So people have asked me on making a tutorial, so here it is. This is my first time writing a tutorial so if anything sounds confusing feel free to ask questions. :)
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Step 1Start with a pattern for a 4 sided sphere. Trace the pattern. I did mine pretty close to each other since I do not like wasting the felt.
This sphere will be the head of the octopus.
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Step 2You should have four pieces that are the same size when you cut them apart.
Sew the pieces together.
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Step 3When you are done sewing them together remember to leave a side open.
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Step 4So when you are finished with the sewing, flip it and fill it with any type of filling you prefer.
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Step 5When you're done filling the ball to your liking, sew the opening shut. I used a ladder stitch, since it hides the stitching and looks better.
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Step 6I made a pattern for the legs of the octopus which looks like a flower. To make the pattern I folded a piece of paper three times and then drew out one leg. I then cut out the leg with the paper still folded and when you unfold the paper, it should look like a flower with 8 petals. It took me a couple of tries before I got the correct size for the legs.
I chose a different colored felt for the bottom of the octopus. I traced the pattern for the legs on the red felt and then pinned it together with the purple felt. I then cut both of the felt sheets.
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Step 7I used a sewing machine to sew the 2 pieces of felt together which is why I only traced the pattern on one side.
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Step 8When you're done sewing remember to leave an opening. I chose a corner between 2 legs because I found it easier to flip the felt in that area.
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Step 9Stuff the legs and try to focus on legs before filling in the center of the body. When you are finished with that, close it up.
I also used the ladder stitch for this. Stitching this part up was a little more difficult.
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Step 10You should now have the head and legs. At this part I added eyes and a circle to the bottom of the center of the legs. For my other octopus', I had added small circles on each leg to represent suction-cups that octopus' have. It just adds to the details, but not necessary. For this part I used any felt that was left over.
When you're done with that sew the head to the legs.
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Step 11Once the head and legs are connected, you're finished!
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