stitched whimsy by heidi boyd

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Introduction 8

Tools and Materials 10

CHAPTER 1Stitched and

Embroidered Felt 16

Tweet Needle Case 18

Flower-Power Turtle 22Woodland Ornaments 30Machine-Appliqué Canvases 36Gnomes/Matroyshka Dolls 40

CHAPTER 2

Mixed-Media Felt 46

Tabletop Trees 48Neighborhood Houses 52Wire and Felt Snowflakes 58Felt and Fabric Birds with Wire Legs 64Hedgie and Toadstool Pincushion 68

CHAPTER 3

Needle Felted 72

Owls 74Needle-felted woodlandanimals/key chains 78Strawberry Cherry Pie 80Mushroom Pets/Log Animals 82

Enchanted Creatures 86

CHAPTER 4

Fabric and Felt 88

Tree Pins 90Wreath and Garland 92Cat and Dog Softies 96Elephant, Giraffe and Mouse 100Felt-Pocket Purse withMatching Flower Pins 104

Templates 110

Resources 124

Index 126

TABLE of

Contents

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NOTE

There are two differentvarieties of button covers onthe market. One uses a simpcup and lid to position thefabric and press the shank inplace. The second has teetharound the edge that grabthe fabric while you push theshank in place. Either varietywill work well for this project.

Cut out the felt front and patterned

cotton inside pieces. Cut the two

yellow inside needle strips with regular

scissors, and then use pinking sheers

to cut the two smaller purple strips.

Follow enclosed instructions to iron

Heat and Bond fusible interfacing to the

underside of the cotton scrap. Use the

templates on page 112 to cut the bird out

of the backed cotton. Next cut both the

wing and beak templates from the felt

scraps.

2 Place the front and back pieces right

side up on your work surface. Sta ck the

smaller felt strips over the larger ones.

Pin them to the cotton positioning one

pair 3⁄4" (1.9cm) from the top and the

second 13⁄4" (4.5cm) up from the bottom.

The pieces are offset so that when the

finished case is folded in half the rows

of needle will stack over each other.

Remove the paper backing from the bird

and iron it to the felt front, 11⁄4" (3.2cm)

from the base. Tie each end of the elastic

in an overhand knot.

Interior detail

One of the first steps in becoming a sewer is to equip yourself as one. Losing track of your sewing

needles can be a dangerous event. This handy case has a protective cardboard lining and two

rows of felt to pierce your needles i nto. The clever leg closure is simply an elastic loop that hooks

over a handmade fabric-covered button. Whether you slip it in your sewing bag or take pride in

displaying it on your coffee table, you’ll always know where your needles are.

T weet Needle Case

Dimensions: 31 ⁄ 4” × 8" (8.3cm × 20.3cm)

MATERIALS

81 ⁄ 2" × 33 ⁄ 4" (21.6cm × 9.5cm)rectangle of bright pink 35percent felt for front

81 ⁄ 2" × 33 ⁄ 4" (21.6cm × 9.5cm)rectangle of printed cottonfabric for inside and

2" × 2"(5.1cm × 51.cm) squareof printed cotton fabric for birdbody

2 13 ⁄ 4" × 3" (4.5cm × 7.6cm)rectangles of yellow felt for lowerneedle strips

Scraps of bright yellow felt forbird wing and beak

2 11 ⁄ 8" × 3" (2.9 cm × 7.6cm)rectangles of purple 100percent wool felt for upperneedle strips

51 ⁄ 2" (14cm) length of thin blackelastic cord

1" (2.5cm) metal button cover

scrap of fusible interfacing

pink thread

2 3" × 33 ⁄ 4" (7.6cm × 9.5cm)rectangles of cereal boxcardboard

1 black E bead

OPTIONAL

2 colors of felt that coordinatewith the printed cotton fabric foroptional flowers inside the case;1 coordinating button for centerof flower

TOOLS

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Sewing machine

Sewing needle

Straight pins

Scissors

Pinking sheers

Iron

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Summer Friends

Gnome andMatryoshka Dolls

Woodland Bag

Felt and Flannel Trio

Set your sewing machine to a medium

(3) zigzag stitch with the smallest stitch

length (0-1). Starting on the center back of

the bird position the needle at the fabric

edge, the stitch should stretch between

the felt and fabric straddling the cut

edge. Stitch around the bird, lifting thepresser foot as needed. When you reach

the middle of the bird’s head, lift the

presser foot, insert the beak and continue

stitching so the edge of the beak becomes

trapped in your stitches. Return the

machine to a straight stitch and medium

stitch length to sew the felt wing over the

fabric bird.

Follow the manufacturer’s

instructions to cover the button in

coordinating fabric and then hand

stitch it over the base of the wing. Hand

stitch the E bead eye to the birds head.

Make two straight seams to connect

each pair of needle strips to the cotton.

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4 Place the front and back pieces right

side up on your work surface. Stack the

smaller felt strips over the larger ones.

Pin them to the cotton positioning

one pair 3⁄4" (1.9cm) from the top and

the second 13⁄4" (4.5cm) up from the

bottom. The pieces are offset so that

when the finished case is folded in half

the rows of needle will stack over each

other. Remove the paper backing from

the bird and iron it to the felt front, 11⁄4"

(3.2cm) from the base. Tie each end of

the elastic in an overhand knot.

5Trim the excess fabric from the corners and turn

the needle case right side out, Use a knittingneedle or stuffing stick to help push out the

corners. Insert the cardboard rectangles into the

sleeve. Fold a 1⁄4" (6mm) of the felt and fabric

edges under and hand stitch the opening closed.

Optional – Embellish the inside of the cas e by

hand stitching a decorative felt flowers with a

button center to one side of a needle strip.

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Stitched Whimsy is for the reader who loves fabric, handwork andmaking cute little things to keep or give away. Renowned NorthLight author Heidi Boyd has successfully been sharing her adorablesewn projects with craft magazines for some time and now wants tooffer all new projects for in the form of a book. Heidi will illustrate(in the form of her own charming sketches) for the reader how tomake soft toys, supercute accessories and pretty gifts to give away,

using retro and hip fabrics, felt, appliqué and hand-stitching.p 20 adorable projects featuring woodland

creatures, useful accessories, and items for play.

p Plays to several of the fabric enthusiast’s interestsall in one book—hand-stitching/embroidery/

appliqué, general sewing and felting.

ISBN-13 ............9 78-1-4403-09 13-7ISBN-10 ...................1-4403-09 13-2UP C .....................0 35313 65117 5EAN ....................9 781440 309 137SRN ...................................... Y 0236Cat egor y ..................

.......... Cr af t sP r ice ........US $24.9 9 , CAN $28.9 9 T rim .................. 8.25”w x 10.875”hP age count .............................128Binding .......................paper back P ublicat ion mont h .......Oct . 2011W or d count ........................25,000# of color illust r at ions ................30# of b/w illust r at ions ..................65Int er ior color ............................. 4c

by Heidi Boyd

p Many projects are quick-and-easy—a quality most busycrafters love.

An impr int of F+W Media Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio

ABOUT THE

AuthorHeidi Boyd is the author of twelve North

Light books (including four Simply Beautiful

jewelry titles and Wired Beautiful ). Her cute

stitched projects have appeared in Stitch

magazine, Better Homes and Gardens,

Crafts ‘n Things, and more. Her goal is to

make sophisticated design approachable

and easy for all and she loves teaching

craft workshops to children and adults.

Heidi, her husband, Jon, and their three

children enjoy the natural beauty of their

midcoast Maine home. You can visit her

online at heidiboyd.blogspot.com.

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