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"Tooth Fairy Angel"
- Free Craft
Project
Materials:
1/4 yd. (30 m) print fabric 44-45" (115 cm) wide; 8" x 20" (20.5
x 51 cm) piece of gingham; 4" x 10" (10 x 25.5 cm) muslin; 14"
(35.5 cm) piece of extra wide double fold bias tape; 10" (25.5 cm) piece of
3/4" (2 cm) wide cotton fringe; 2" (5 cm) piece of 1/4" (6 mm)
wide elastic; 4 oz. (115 g.) polyester stuffing; 8" x 9" (20.5 x 23
cm) rectangle of polyester batting; pink and white textile paint; fine-line
black pen.
Note: All seams are 1/4" (6 mm). Instruction: 1.
Cut: Make patterns of all design
pieces. Transfer markings. Cut 2 bodies, 1 pocket, 4 sleeves and 1 head from
print fabric. Cut 2 wings from gingham. From muslin cut 4 feet, 4 hands and 1
head. Trace markings. Also cut 1 wing from batting without seam allowance. 2. Wings:
Stitch open edges of double fold seam tape. Fold in half and stitch ends of tape
at marking with loop toward wing center. Place wing pieces right sides together
and stitch, leaving lower edge open. Trim and clip seam. Turn right side out;
press. Insert batting inside. Transfer machine quilting lines to wing with contrast
basting thread. Machine stitch along lines. Remove basting. 3. Pocket:
Press under 1/8" (3 mm) on top edge. Fold over another 1/2" (1.3 cm)
and press. Stitch to form a narrow casing. Insert elastic and shirr pocket to a
width of 2" (5 cm). Bar-tack elastic ends as shown in sketch 1 on next
page. Gather pocket along seam-line as shown on pattern. Press allowance under
and stitch in place on fairy front. 4. Feet: Place pieces right sides
together to yield a right and a left foot. Stitch around toes, leaving straight
edges open. Trim. Clip corners. Turn, press and stuff. 5. Body: Pin
feet on right side of body front at markings. Place body sections right sides
together and stitch leaving an opening between dots on top body edge. Clip, turn
and press; also press under 1/4" (6 mm) at opening. 6. Arms: With
right sides together stitch hands to sleeves to form arms. With right sides
together stitch around arms, leaving straight edges open. Trim and clip as
needed. Turn and press. Stuff to within 1" (2.5 cm) of end. 7. Head:
Baste fringe along broken lines on right side, keeping fringe toward head
center. Place head sections right sides together and stitch, leaving an opening
between dots. Clip seam and notch as needed. Turn and press. Stuff. Paint face
features as shown in sketch 2 on next page. 8. Assemble: Layer head on
top of arm so 1" (2.5 cm) of arm extends as shown in sketch 3 on next page.
Edge-stitch through all layers to close head opening as shown in sketch 3. Press
under open edges of second arm and insert 1" (2.5 cm) of wing tip into arm opening
as shown in sketch 4. Stitch across. Place wing/arm unit against right side of
body back , matching raw edges. Stitch. Pin front in position. Stitch from point
across wing, leaving a 2" (5 cm) opening at body center as shown in sketch
5. Stuff firmly. Slipstitch opening closed. Sew head/arm unit in place on body.
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