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By Paloma Rocha
Penguin garland
Please, read all of
Size: 3-4”
the instructions before
starting your
project.
Felt
Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is
recommended for these felties. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.
Cutting tiny shapes
Remove paper
pattern
Paper pattern
Felt
Cut
Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around
the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing
paper.
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Sewing and embroidery
These penguins are embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss.
In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few
times on a felt scraps before working on a ornament. None of the stitches are difficult, but
can take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between
them the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension.
Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain
elements, instead of embroidering them.
You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.
These illustrations will help you with any unfamiliar stitches:
1. Applique stitch 2. Overcast stitch 3. Straight stitch 4. Back stitch
1out
2 in Working
direction
3 out 2 in
1out
Keep thread Carry needle 1 stitch
at right angle beyond previous stitch
1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background
felt. Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué.
2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach
two pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt
and make the stitches small and neat.
3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif.
4. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text.
A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it
forward to create the next stitch.
Sew on
Appliqué
stitch
If you are using your penguin as a brooch, attach the pin to the penguin back. Sew a brooch
finding securely to the center of the penguin back with doubled thread. If you want, you
can cover the base of the pin back with a small felt heart.
3
Blue penguin
Appliqué
stitch
Back Beak
Front
Wings
Face
3
2
1
6
Insert Black Gold
4 Eye hole straight straight
placement 5 eyes stitch stitch
Overcast
stitch darts
8 (wrong side)
Appliqué Stuff
stitch
Stuff
7 9
12
Overcast
stitch
Paint
10 11 the cheeks
Opening for Stuff
stuffing
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Materials
. Blue felt (4” x 7”). . Embroidery needle.
.White felt(2” x 3”). . Scissors.
. Scraps of gold felt. . Chopstick or pointy tool.
. Stuffing. . 2 Safety eyes (4 mm)
. Embroidery floss: Black, white, gold and blue. . Pencil or felt marker.
1. Print the pattern pieces on page 12 onto paper and cut out to make templates. Trace
templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so
edges are vertical, not slanted.
2. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the white face piece on the front piece. Using two
strands of white embroidery floss and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges. Keep the
stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished.
3. Center the penguin beak on the face, checking against the picture to position it correctly.
Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of gold embroidery floss and sew around
the beak with a small, neat appliqué stitch.
4. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors.
5. Insert safety eyes and connectors at back.
6. Make eyebrows by sewing a tiny straight stitch for each one using two strands of black
floss. Embroider the feet using two straight stitches and six strands of gold embroidery
floss.
7.Use a pin to stick the wings shapes in position. Thread an embroidery needle with two
strands of blue embroidery floss and sew around the wings with a small, neat appliqué
stitch, leaving the area at each side open.
8. Add a tiny quantity of stuffing and push in, filling up the arm.
9. Overcast stitch the darts on front and back head pieces with two strands of blue floss,
making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
10. Align the two penguin shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two
strands of blue embroidery floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges using overcast
stitch, leaving a gap open.
11. Before ending overcast stitches, push in toy stuffing using a stick and stitch it closed.
Knot thread and cut off excess.
10. Paint the cheeks using artist pastels. Rub the pastel on a piece of paper and then apply
the resulting powder with a soft brush.
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Pink penguin
Materials
. Pink felt (6” x 7”). . Embroidery needle.
.White felt (2” x 3”). . Scissors.
. Scraps of gold felt. . Pencil or felt marker.
. Embroidery floss: Black, white, gold and pink. . Stuffing.
Foot Appliqué Black
1 2 stitch 3 straight
stitch
Back
Beak
Front
Wings
Face
Black
back
stitch
Overcast
stitch darts
(wrong side) 6
4
Overcast
stitch
5
Glue
Opening for
stuffing
Stuff
Paint
7 the cheeks
Overcast 9
stitch 8
6
1. Use the templates (see page 12) to cut two penguin and four wing shapes from the pink
felt; one beak and two foot shapes from the gold felt and one face from the white felt.
2. Pin the face in place on penguin front shape. Using the matching sewing thread,
appliqué stitch around the edges.
3. Center the penguin beak on the face. Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of
gold embroidery floss and sew around the beak with a small, neat appliqué stitch. Thread
an embroidery needle with two strands of black embroidery floss and sew the eyes and
lashes onto the face piece, checking against the picture to get the placement right. The
eyes are made using a few curving backstitches, and the eyelashes with a small straight
stitch for each eye. Make the brows by sewing two tiny straight stitches.
4. Align the two wing pieces (white + pink) and sew together with a overcast stitch.
5. Overcast stitch the darts on front and back head pieces with two strands of pink floss,
making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
6. Pin or glue the wings and feet in place on the wrong side of the back owl shape.
7. Align the two penguin shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two
strands of pink embroidery floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges using overcast
stitch, sewing through all four layers of felt in the wings and feet areas, leaving a gap open.
8. Before ending overcast stitches, push in toy stuffing using a stick and stitch it closed.
Knot thread and cut off excess.
9. Paint the cheeks using artist pastels. Rub the pastel on a piece of paper and then apply
the resulting powder with a soft brush.
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Little penguin
. Blue felt (3” x 7”) .
Materials . Embroidery needle.
.White felt. . Scissors.
. Scraps of gold felt. . Pencil or felt marker.
. Embroidery floss: Black, white, gold and blue. . Stuffing.
Beak Appliqué Black Black
stitch back straight
1 stitch stitch
Back 2
Front
3
Face Gold
straight Appliqué
stitch stitch
Overcast Paint
stitch darts the cheeks
(wrong side)
Overcast
4 5 stitch 6 Stuff
Opening for
stuffing
1. Use the templates (see page 13) to cut two front/back shapes from the blue felt, one
beak shape from the gold felt and a face shape from the white felt.
2. Pin the face in place on the head. Using the matching sewing thread, appliqué stitch
around the edges.
3. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of black embroidery floss and sew the
eyes and lashes onto the face piece, checking against the picture to get the placement
right. The eyes are made using a few curving backstitches, and the eyelashes with two
small straight stitches for each eye. Center the owl beak between the owl eyes. Thread an
embroidery needle with one strand of gold embroidery floss and sew around the beak
with a small, neat appliqué stitch. Embroider the feet using two straight stitches and six
strands of gold embroidery floss.
4. Overcast stitch the darts on front and back owl pieces with two strands of blue floss,
making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
5. Align the two penguin pieces together, right sides out. Thread an embroidery needle
with two strands of blue embroidery floss and sew the two penguin pieces together with
a overcast stitch. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing. Fill it with toy
stuffing and stitch it closed.
6. Add a bit of color to it cheeks using an artist pastel or powder blush.
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Lilac penguin
. Lilac felt (6” x 4”).
Materials . Embroidery needle.
.White felt (3” x 3”). . Scissors.
. Scraps of gold felt. . Pencil or felt marker.
. Embroidery floss: Black, white, gold and lilac. . Stuffing.
Appliqué Black
2 stitch 3 straight
stitch
Back Front
Black
back
1 stitch
Face
Gold Appliqué
straight stitch
Beak stitch
Overcast
stitch darts
(wrong side)
Paint
Overcast the cheeks
stitch
4 5 Opening for 6
stuffing Stuff
1. Use the templates (see page 13) to cut all the penguin shapes.
2. Carefully position the penguin front at the top of the face piece. Adjust the face so that
it´s centred correctly and pin in place. Sew using tiny appliqué stitch and two strands of
lilac floss. Keep the stitches small so you´ll barely see them when you´re finished.
3. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of black embroidery floss and embroider
the face. Center the owl beak between the owl eyes. Thread an embroidery needle with
one strand of gold embroidery floss and sew around the beak with a small, neat appliqué
stitch. Embroider the feet using two straight stitches and six strands of gold embroidery
floss and add a few decorative stitches to the belly to suggest feathers.
4. Overcast stitch the darts on front and back owl pieces with two strands of lilac floss,
making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt.
5. Align the two penguin pieces together, right sides out. Thread an embroidery needle
with two strands of lilac embroidery floss and sew the two penguin pieces together with a
overcast stitch. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing.
6. Fill it with toy stuffing and stitch it closed. Add a bit of color to it cheeks using an artist
pastel or powder blush.
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Assembling the garland
String together simple fish shapes and the penguins to create this Penguin garland. Make
a loop and tie a knot at one end of the baker twine. Measure 6 inches from the loop and
tie a knot. With the large darning needle, stitch through the top of the fish shape with
the barker´s twine. Repeat this process until you have added all balls and penguins to the
barker twine. Tie a hanging loop at end of the garland.
Photo gallery
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Blue penguin
Front/back
(cut 2)
Face (cut 1) Blue
White
Wing (cut 2)
Blue
Beak (cut 1)
Gold
Pink penguin
Front/back
(cut 2)
Pink
Face (cut 1)
White
Beak (cut 1) Foot (cut 2)
Gold Gold
Wing (cut 4)
Pink
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Little penguin
Face (cut 1)
White
Front/back
(cut 2)
Blue
Beak (cut 1)
Gold
Lilac penguin
Front (cut 1)
Lilac
Back
(cut 1)
Lilac
Beak (cut 1)
Gold
Face (cut 1)
White
Fish
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