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Stuffed FabricRattles

CARROTCut one from orange felt

PEA PODCut two each from pale green

felt and dark green feltCut two from fusible webbing

Designer: Lisa Steed DaveyPage: 75Enlarge to 118%

The hidden noise-makers stitched into theseoversized stuffed toys will delight your littleones – and the colourful vegetable themelooks quirky and colourful in any nursery orkids' bedroom. These toys are made entirelyby hand – no need to get out the machine!

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Handstitching

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CARROT TOPCut one each from pale green felt and dark green felt

Cut one from fusible webbing

PEASCut four from green felt

MUSHROOM CAPCut one from beige felt

MUSHROOM STALKCut one from brown felt

How to...French Knots1Bring the thread to the surface

at the position for the knot. Wrap the thread around the needletip twice and take the needle backthrough the fabric where it came up.

2Ease the knot on to the surface ofthe fabric, holding it steady whilst

pulling the needle through to thewrong side. Stitch to secure or returnto the surface for next French knot.

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