This snazzy 'gator (aka a sewing book for pins and needles) is a great gift for any seamstress.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Scissors
Felt (green, white, and red) Pinking shears (optional) Iron Green yarn Needle Green pompons Googly eyes Green sequins or beads | |
| Seasons: Christmas, Hanukkah, Mother's day | |
| Materials: beads, fabric, yarn | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Begin by cutting an oval (about 8 by 2 inches) from green
felt. From white felt, cut the same shape, but slightly smaller.
Then cut one from red felt that's a bit smaller still. Create
jagged teeth around the edge of the white felt by trimming it
with pinking shears. |
| 2. | Center the pieces on top of each other (green, white, then red). Fold the stack in half and press with an iron (a parent's job). |
| 3. |  Use the yarn and needle to sew two or three large stitches
through the center of the stack of felt to bind the three layers.
Then tie the ends of the yarn into a double knot (on the outside
of the alligator) and trim off any excess. |
| 4. | For the alligator's eyes, glue green pompons and googly eyes, and for a snout, glue or sew on the sequins or beads. |
Variations
Have a different animal in mind, like a spotted dog,
perhaps? Simply choose other felt colors and add ears.
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