Sewing

1. Put pattern on felt. Draw outline with chalk.
2. Sew up 2 sheets of felt.
3. Cut out with scant 1/4" margin.
4. Turn inside out.

Stuffing

1. Stuff softly with polyester fiberfill into the head and arms.
2. Stitch the opening of the head with thick thread.
3. Wrap 4" width absorbent cotton around the bamboo stick. 1" of the stick is left unwrapped.
   You may use worn towelling instead of cotton.
4. Front of the neck, cut off 1/3" diagonally.
5. Insert the stick which is wrapped with cotton into the body and stuff fiberfill into the blank.
6. Stitch the body opening.

Features

1. Stitch eyes with embroidery thread.
2. Rouge the cheeks.

Sample of faces

Left ... Round brown eyes. Pink thread mouth.
Right ... Typical face of a clown.
Eyes are black buttons with black thread.
The nose is white felt-wrapped cotton. Mouth is red felt.

Put together

1. Open a hole in the back of the head, 2 inches above the chin seam.
2. Put glue on the stick and insert it in the head.
3. Stitch felt of the neck to the head.
4. Cut the bunch of yarn into 8 inch lengths. Tie its center tightly.
   Stick it on the head. Cut yarn as you like.
5. Stitch arms on the body.
6. Stitch ribbon on the back of the body if you want to suspend him.

 

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