Tolentreasures

A little glimpse into how my mind works. It can be a scary place. I am sure most of you are the same way, so you should understand. Time and Day; 9:30 Saturday morning. Place: Church Kitchen Activity: Making coffee for Ladies Bible Study Scenario: The first pot of coffee does not work. Honestly, I make coffee every day, but something about the coffee pot, the water..whatever, it does not work and it takes FOREVER to make it so while I am waiting for the second pot, I look over and see these crocheted butterflies on the refrigerator. In the trance of staring and thinking of what all I am going to do with my day later. Bad Habit, I know, but, I had a sick husband, I had to get groceries, meet with a customer, make some deliveries, print a shirt for a customer, do a little cleaning, other misc. odds and ends, all before the boys arrived for a sleepover. So, back to the butterflies. Everything goes out of my head and I think.... Wouldn't those be cute crocheted out of pearl cotton, I...

 You will need: Poster board or lightweight cardboard Freezer or Butcher Paper Scraps of felted wool Two buttons Embroidery floss Small amount of Wool Roving Small amount of polyfil Tools: Scissors Embroidery needle Felting needle Trace this pattern and cut out of lightweight cardboard.  Trace onto freezer paper, two of body, two of head and one of blanket. I flipped the head, but that is not necessary if your wool is the same on both sides.  Iron onto wool with the wax side down, hot setting on iron and no steam.  Cut out pieces and blanket stitch the blanket onto one piece of the body.   Beginning at the right side of the blanket start stitching down the top of the back and around the foot area.  Sew the button on and then stitch up to the middle of the bottom and stuff that side with polyfil.  Finish stitching around, repeating adding the button to the other side, leave a small opening at the blanket and finish stuffing the other leg and close u...