How to Sew a Pocket Elf
Since I’m on summer holidays at the moment, I have had much more time to get crafty and creative, hence, I decided to make this felt gnome. I got the idea from “The Big Book of Softies” which is a gorgeous book filled with adorable little animals to make with patterns and easy to follow instructions. It made sewing this softie quite simple. I tweaked the instructions to how I thought it was easiest and customised it to how I wanted it to look. The materials you will need are: felt or other fabric two or three colours (can be two scraps at least 8cm wide and 18cm long) Stuffing Threads according to fabric colour (+black for mouth and eyes) Pins, needles etc. Step 1: Trace the pattern from the book onto a piece of paper and cut out the shape of both the face and body. If you do not have the book it is quite easy to draw the shapes yourself to get the same result or customise it however you like. Step 2: Place the paper shape of the body onto...