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PDF Pattern by Paloma Rocha

Christmas Elves . Finished size: 12” . Difficulty level: Easy/intermediate. . Runtime: 2/3 hours.

Please, read all of the instructions before starting your project. Tools . Embroidery needle . Scissors. . Embroidery scissors.

. Pencil or felt marker. . Chopstick or pointy tool. . Tweezers or pliers.

Materials . Red felt (6”x 10”). . Flesh tone felt (5”x 4”). . Green felt (7”x 5”). . White with dots felt(3”x 5”). . Mustard felt (5”x 13”). . Scraps of white felt. . Bell.

. Artist pastels (red or pink). .Pipe cleaners. . Stuffing. . Embroidery floss. . Elastic. . Safety eyes (8mm). . Pom-pom trim. 2

Felt Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.

Cutting out shapes Print a page 11, 12 and 13 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical, not slanted.

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.

Sewing and embroidery This doll is 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 doll. 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.

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Embroidery stitches 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. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill in an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies. 5. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to accentuate an edge or to attach an appliqué. 6. 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. 7. French Knots: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a series of decorative dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French knot, hold the thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the starting point and put the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use the same exact hole) . Pull the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut. 8. Ladder stitch: The ladder stitch is used to attach separate parts such as a doll’s head. It’s called the ladder stitch because the stitches look like a ladder until you pull the stitches tight to close the seam. Pull every four or five stitches as you stitch. When the thread is tightened, the stitches should be virtually invisible. 9. Running Stitch: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the needle through the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the space between them same length. These illustrations will help you with any unfamiliar stitches.

1. Applique stitch

2. Overcast stitch

3. Straight stitch

4. Satin stitch

2 in 1out Keep thread at right angle

5. Blanket stitch

6. Back stitch 1out

2 in 1in

3 out

3 out

7. French knot

2 in

Carry needle 1 stitch beyond previous stitch

Working direction le circ Entwice

Working direction

8. Ladder stitch

9. Running stitch

Working direction

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How to make: 3

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1

Appliqué stitch

4

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5 Eye hole placement

Fre kn nch ot

Insert eyes

Straight stitch

Back stitch

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Pipe cleaners

Arm shape

Overcast stitch

Fold in half

Overcast stitch Pipe cleaners Fold

Fold in half

Fold in half

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Fold

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Overcast stitch

Head back

Stuff

O for penin stu g ffin g

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Head Front

Overcast stitch Insert pipe cleaner

Doll front Doll back

Ladder stitch

Ladder stitch

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Doll back

Couture

Doll back

Couture

Doll front

Doll front

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Stuff Stuff

Blank stitchet

11

Appliqué stitch

12

15

Fold in half

Up

Straight stitch

Fre kn nch ot

Fre kn nch ot

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Back stitch

Straight stitch Overcast stitch

13 Sew

16

Overcast stitch

Overcast stitch

7

17

19

Straight stitch

Overcast stitch

Paint the cheeks

Up

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Stuff Overcast stitch

1. Cut the felt shapes. 2. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the face felt piece on the head front. Tack the pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges. Keep the stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished. Don´t sew the ears. 3. Pin the top hair in place on the head. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges 4 & 5. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors and insert safety eyes and connectors at back. 6. Thread the needle with two strands of brown floss and add little eyelashes at the outer corner of the eyes. Embroider a curved mouth with red floss and a few back stitches. To make the nose add a French knot.

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7. Fold the arm and leg shapes in half. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of floss (using floss that matches the color of the felt) and overcast stitch around the edges using small stitches, leaving the top open. Make the same with the two arms and the two legs. Use pliers or an old scissors (don´t use good scissors to cut wire, it will ruin them) to cut 3 or 4 pipe cleaners: two or three 11.7” and one or two 5.5” long. Blend a small loop on each end of the short pipe cleaner to form hands (use round-nose pliers or your fingers). Fold the long pipe cleaners in half. Push the limbs onto the pipe cleaners, as shown. 8. Pin or glue the legs and the arms in place on the wrong side of the body back. Insert a pipe cleaner in the neck. Align the two body shapes together, so the arms and legs are sandwiched in the middle, and thread an embroidery needle with two strands of floss. Stitch the pieces together around the edges of the body using overcast stitch, sewing through all four layers of felt in the arms and legs areas, leaving a gap open. Pad firmly with toy stuffing, using a toothpick to distribute it evenly, then sew shut. 9. Align the two head pieces together, right sides out. Thread an embroidery needle with a two strands of matching embroidery floss and sew the two head pieces together with a overcast stitch. Using the picture as a guide, insert the pipe cleaner in the bottom of the head, while you sew. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the head, add a bit more and stitch it closed. 10. Using a long embroidery needle and two strands of floss, attach the head and body together using a ladder stitch through the head and the neck and going round and round till the head is secure. If the head seems wobbly, go back around one more time with the ladder stitch. 11. Arrange the white felt shapes (neck, candy canes, sleeves) as pictured on the dress front. Sew all the pieces in place, using the picture as a guide. 12. Add some straight stitches on the candy canes, as shown, using two strands of red embroidery floss. Embroider six French knots. Thread an embroidery needle with white floss and backstitch a line across the dress. 13. Fold the dress in half. Sew the laterals of the dress, as shown. 14. Using the picture as a guide , pull the dress up to the shoulders, introducing the arms into the sleeves carefully. 15. For the red dress, sew the leaves using long straight stitches, as shown and embroider six French knots using the picture as a guide. 16. Align the two hat pieces and overcast stitch together using two strands of matching embroidery floss. Leave the bottom of the hat open so it will fit over the head. With red floss, sew a tiny bell to the top point of the hat. Sew the pompom trim to the bottom using overcast stitch. 17. Embroider a white snowflake (of four overlapping straight stitches) on each boot. Fold the boots shapes in half. Thread an embroidery needle with two strands of red floss and overcast stitch around the edges using small stitches, leaving the top and the bottom open. Stitch the sole around the bottom. Add a bit of stuffing. 18. Add a bit of color to it cheeks using an artist pastel or powder blush. Rub a pink artist pastel onto a piece of paper and then apply the resulting powder to the face with a soft blush. 9

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Head (cut 2) Mustard

Hair (cut 1) Mustard

Face (cut 1) Flesh tone

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Neck (cut 1) White

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Candy (cut 2) White

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Dress (cut 1) Green

Arm (cut 2) Flesh tone

Leg (cut 2) White /dots

Body (cut 2) Flesh tone Boot (cut 2) Red

Sole (cut 2) Red

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Hat (cut 2) Red

Leaves (cut 4) Green

RED DRESS

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