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Step 3Start stitching.
Get out your needle and thread, and start stitching. I prefer a spiral type of stitch, and I usually use thick thread and a big needle, although the smaller stuff works too, as seen here. The thicker thread will catch a little better in the felt without slipping through, which is especially nice when you start stuffing.
Begin near the top of the head and work downward. As you go, add in the pipe cleaners for arms and legs if you wish. I have made critters with two, four, and six legs - it all depends on the look you are going for. The important thing is to add them as you stitch so that they are tightly held in place by the thread. You may also want to add bells on a pipe cleaner and make it into a loop as I did here.
Stitch all the way around to the other ear, but leave the top open for stuffing. In this case, I also planned to leave the top open so I could insert feathers.
Begin near the top of the head and work downward. As you go, add in the pipe cleaners for arms and legs if you wish. I have made critters with two, four, and six legs - it all depends on the look you are going for. The important thing is to add them as you stitch so that they are tightly held in place by the thread. You may also want to add bells on a pipe cleaner and make it into a loop as I did here.
Stitch all the way around to the other ear, but leave the top open for stuffing. In this case, I also planned to leave the top open so I could insert feathers.
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