Humphrey is my interpretation of a vintage pattern first published over 40 years ago! He is entirely hand-stitched and has a cute button nose. He’s a great easy make for beginners or to make for sale as he shouldn’t take an experienced maker more than a couple of hours in total.
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Materials:
- 18” square main body fabric. Use felt or a medium-weight non-stretchy fabric
- 10” x 12” gusset fabric as before
- 6” square contrast fabric for ears
- ¾” black or dark brown button for nose
- Small black beads for eyes
- Strong dark brown or black thread
- Stranded cotton floss in a colour that you feel works well with your main body fabric. I chose a light mint green for my Humphrey
Download your template HERE
Method:
- Resize templates to make the Humphrey of your choice. Cut all pieces as shown on templates.
- Stitch gussets to main body pieces around legs and belly
- Join main pieces together along top from nose to tail tip.
- Join gussets leaving a 3” gap for stuffing.
- Stuff and close gap.
- Join inner and outer ears, then stitch to dog using the photograph as a guide.
- Sew on beads for eyes using strong thread and pulling fairly tightly to form little hollows around the eyes. I have marked the eye position on the templates, but it’s always a good idea to try out with glass-headed pins
first to make sure you’re happy wit h the positioning. - Sew on button for nose with and make a few tiny French knots in dark brown or black for whiskers.
- Add claws in dark brown thread. FINISHED!!
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