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Craft Projects- Fish Pillow
Kindly contributed by: Jennine Felstrom
Size: 21" x 11"
Materials: Fiberfil (for stuffing); Pencil, scissors, ruler, compass,
sewing needle. Light blue burlap 23" x
24". Felt: bright blue 3 1/2" x 6
1/2"; bright green 3" x 4"; turquoise 4" x 5";
light green 4" x 5"; scraps of white and black. Light blue thread; Pronged paper fasteners, 6;
All purpose glue.
Instructions:
Fold burlap in half, making it
12" x 23". Stitch 1" seams on both ends and across long side,
leaving about 8" open. Turn other side out.
Cut a piece of bright blue felt 3
1/2" square; position in diamond shape for head, on front of burlap
about 1 1/2" from one end and 3 1/2" from long seam. Glue head to
burlap. For eye, cut white circle 1 1/2" diameter and black circle
7/8" diameter. Glue to head.
Cut 1" squares: 12 bright green;
17 turquoise; 17 light green. Cut small cross in center of each square. Insert
pronged paper fastener into each square and through burlap pillow, positioning
to shape body, in diagonal rows as shown.
Open prongs on inside. Cut a piece of
blue felt 3" x 3 1/2"; cut out wedges about 1/4" to
1/2" wide in longer side of piece for fish tail. Position in diamond shape
about 2 1/2" from top and 1 1/2" form end seam. Glue to burlap.
Make inner pillow of muslin in same
manner, 1 1/2" larger than burlap pillow, with 1/4" seams. Turn right
side out. Stuff; turn in open edges and slip-stitch closed. Insert inner pillow
in burlap pillow. Turn in open edges of burlap and slip-stitch.
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