Around The Bend
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Free Pattern Little Frog Pocket Companion or Pin |
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Here’s another little project for you to
play with! “Hopper” is 3-1/2”
tall. He is very simple to make, and he could be a pin or perhaps a key chain, or he might want
to be someone’s pocket pet! |
There are only three pieces, and they are
all templates, so find some a small scrap of
fabric, fold it with right sides together, and trace these three pieces – the
head, front
legs, and body. Shorten your
machine stitch length to about 18 stitches per inch.
Stitch all around the head and body, and leave the leg piece open where
indicated.
Cut them out, leaving a fat 1/8” SA. Clip
the seam allowance to the stitching in the curves.
In the middle of the head and in the upper part of the body, cut small
slashes in the back
side for turning and stuffing. Turn
pieces right side out and smooth seams out with a
chopstick or other tool.
Stuff the body firmly, especially the
neck, legs and feet. Stitch the
slash closed.
Stuff the front legs, making the feet
firm and the rest of the legs fairly soft, and leaving
the center section very soft (almost no stuffing in the center!).
Place the front legs on top of the body,
lining up the front feet with the belly so that
they all touch the floor evenly. Ladder
stitch the legs to the body just at the center section.
Stuff the head firmly, especially the
“eye bumps” and stitch the slash closed.
Use either
small buttons, or 4 mm beads, or two sequin with large seeds bead on top of
them, or
small “google-eyes” and stitch an “eye” into each bump on the head.
Pull the thread to
indent the eye slightly. Knot off
thread on back of head. Run needle
through from back
of head and take two small stitches for nostrils, about 1/4" apart, near
the center of
the face. Either draw on a mouth
with a permanent pen, or make a long outside stitch across
the lower side of the face for a mouth, and couch the outside stitch down to
hold it in place.
If desired, use colored pencils to
highlight the eye area, cheeks, and mouth.
Add a crown,
if this is your handsome prince, or “deck him out” in whatever trims you
like! He will stand up
on his own, or you can attach a pin-back, put him on a key chain, or just stuff
him in a pocket!
Have fun!
