4. Pillow Pumpkin
MATERIALS
- Pumpkin face template
- Stem hat template
- Orange pillowcase
- Measuring tape
- Fabric scissors
- Pins
- White chalk pencil
- Spool of thread
- 1/4 yard brown felt
- 1/2 yard green felt
- Fabri-tac
- Orange cording
- Sewing machine
STEPS
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Turn pillowcase inside out, fold in half and lay flat, making sure to match folded edge with stitch line of pillowcase
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Measure from child’s neck to inner thigh, then add an inch for ease and seam allowance.
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Trace a 5-inch half circle for the arm hole, 1 inch away from flange. Using fabric scissors, cut arm holes in fabric. Pin fabric in place to prepare for sewing. Sew hem using straight stitch.
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Download pumpkin face template. Enlarge template 200 percent; print. Trace template on brown felt using white chalk pencil. Cut felt pieces around template.
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Using fabri-tac, take cut face pieces and attach to fabric. Push orange cording through to create drawstring. Knot cord and fray check ends.
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Download stem hat template. Enlarge template 175 percent; print.
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Cut stem pattern on the fabric fold. Sew back seam, right sides together. Sew circle in top opening, wrong sides together. Trim seams if needed
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Create a treat bag by making a drawstring bag with the excess end of the pillow case. Round the corners of the bag and use fabri-tac to glue on a smaller pumpkin face (using pumpkin face template as is), and sew green felt around the top.