Baby Fawn

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With a n d
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 Baby
Fawn
Please, read all of
the instructions before
starting your
project.

. Finished size: 6”
. Difficulty level: Easy/intermediate.
Runtime: 2 hours

Tools
. Embroidery needle
. Pencil or felt marker.
. Scissors.
. Chopstick or pointy tool.
. Embroidery scissors.

Materials

. Brown (8”x 8”).

. Peach.
. Scraps of white and dark brown.
. Stuffing.
. Embroidery floss.
. Safety eyes (8mm).

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 Felt
Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is
recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.

Cutting out shapes

Print a page 9 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt
using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical,
not slanted.

Cutting tiny shapes

Remove paper
pattern

Paper pattern
Felt
Cut

Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around
the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing
paper.

Sewing and embroidery

This doll is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss.
In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few
times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, but can
take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them
the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension.
Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain
elements, instead of embroidering them.
You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.

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 Embroidery stitches
1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background felt.
Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué.
2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach two
pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and make
the stitches small and neat.
3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif.
4. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill in
an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies.
5. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to accentuate an
edge or to attach an appliqué.
6. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text.
A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it
forward to create the next stitch.
7. French Knots: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a series of decorative
dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French knot, hold the
thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the starting point and put
the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use the same exact hole) . Pull
the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut.
8. Ladder stitch: The ladder stitch is used to attach separate parts such as a doll’s head. It’s called the
ladder stitch because the stitches look like a ladder until you pull the stitches tight to close the seam. Pull
every four or five stitches as you stitch. When the thread is tightened, the stitches should be virtually
invisible.
9. Running Stitch: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the needle through
the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the space between
them same length.
These illustrations will help you with any unfamiliar stitches.

1. Applique stitch 2. Overcast stitch 3. Straight stitch 4. Satin stitch

2 in

1out
Keep thread
at right angle

5. Blanket stitch 6. Back stitch

1out Working
2 in direction
3 out 2 in
1in 3 out

Carry needle 1 stitch

Working beyond previous stitch
direction

7. French knot 8. Ladder stitch 9. Running stitch

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circ
Entwice

Working
direction

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 How to make:
1 Running 3
stitch
2 Appliqué
stitch

French
knots
4 5
Inser
Eyee eye
t
hol
Straight
stitch

Back
stitch

7
6

Overcast
stitch
Stuff
© Paloma Rocha 2015
Appliqué
stitch
Stuff
10
Stuff Running
stitch

11
Stitch
loosely
8 around
9 the edge
and pull to
Appliqué Overcast
French stitch stitch tighten
knots

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 Doll front
Doll front

Ladder
stitch

Doll back
Doll back

Doll back
Doll back
Couture Ladder Doll front Ladder
Doll front stitch stitch
Doll back
Doll back
12
Doll front Doll front

Overcast
stitch

13

Fold in half

Sew the
ears and tail
14 P
the aint on the body
che
eks
Overcast 15
stitch

1. Cut the felt shapes.

2. Carefully position the hair at the top of the face piece. Adjust the hair so that it´s centered
correctly and pin in place. Sew the hairline onto the face using tiny running stitch.
3. Referring to the illustration, place the baby front onto the face as shown. Attach the
hood to the face with appliqué stitches worked with two strands of matching floss. Keep
the stitches small so you´ll barely see them when you´re finished.
4.Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors.
Insert safety eyes and connectors at back.
5. Make doll´s eyebrows by sewing a tiny straight stitch for each eye and placing at a slight
angle. Re-thread the needle with red floss and embroider a small, curved mouth with a
few backstitches and a the nose using a French knot. Randomly, cover the hood with white
French knots.
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6. Align the two head shapes together, so the horns are sandwiched in the middle, and
thread an embroidery needle with two strands of brown embroidery floss. Stitch the head
shapes together using overcast stitch, sewing through all layers of felt in horns areas, leaving
a gap open.
7. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the head, add
a bit more and stitch it closed.
8. Carefully, position the tummy shape on the body front, lining up the edges carefully.
Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of matching floss and appliqué stitch the
tummy onto the body. Randomly, cover the back with white French knots.
9. Carefully, arrange the hands and arms, as pictured. Sew them in position with two
strands of matching embroidery floss, sewing around the edges of each shape with appliqué
stitches, leaving the area at each side open. Add a tiny quantity of stuffing and push in,
filling up the arm.
10. Align the two body shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands
of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the shapes together using overcast stitch, leaving the
top open. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing (I like stuff the legs while I am sewing).
11. Continue to add a bit of stuffing so that the body is stuffed firmly all the way. Run a
gathering stitch just below the neck opening and tighten the thread, closing the hole.
12. Position the head so that it overlaps the body. Using an long embroidery needle and
two strands of floss, attach them together using a ladder stitch through the head and the
neck and going round and round till the head is secure. If the head seems wobbly, go back
around one more time with the ladder stitch.
13. Align the two ears and tail pieces (white and brown) and sew together with a overcast
stitch, using two strands of brown embroidery floss (see the picture).
14. Overcast stitch the darts on the ears with two strands of matching floss, making sure to
sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
15. Sew the ears and the tail in place using the picture as a guide. To paint the cheeks, rub
a pink artist pastel onto a piece of paper and then apply the resulting powder to the face
with a soft blush.

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 Templates

Head back Face

(cut 1) (cut 1)
Brown Peach

Hood front
(cut 1)
Brown
Hair (cut 1)
Dark brown

Ear/tail
(cut 6)
3 Brown
3 White
Hands
(cut 2)
Peach Arms
(cut 2)
Brown
Body
(cut 2)
Brown

Tummy
(cut 1) Horns
White (cut 2)
Dark brown

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 Designed by:

Noia Land
©2015 Paloma Rocha.
www.noialand.com

©2015 Paloma Rocha.

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