Finding Pins and Needles

Easy Peasy Rice Heating Bag

2012-02-06T09:04:00.001-06:00

Now that Christmas is over, I can spill the ~~beans~~ rice. I made a number of rice heating pads as gifts. Of course I got the idea off of Pinterest. Thanks to Pinterest, no one can take credit for anything novel. I researched a number of tutorials and tried to tackle it.... which led to much frustration trying to sew seams while the pad is already stuffed with rice. I came up with a solution.

Materials & Tools
Uncooked white rice
Essential oils
Flannel- 2 18x9in and 1 4x18in
Hook & loop
Thread
Sewing machine
Bowl
Funnel (optional)
Stir stick or spoon
Pins
Chalk or another contrasting erasable pen

The Heating Bag
Cut your strips of flannel, 2 pieces 18x9in and 1 piece 4x18in (for the strap). Right sides together top stitch a 1/2 seam along 3 sides, leaving one of the long sides open. Turn right side out. Measure and mark with chalk 4 lines running the short direction. Top stitch along these lines. This should give you 5 pouches for rice. For reinforcement, take your sealed long edge, fold twice,and topstitch and zig zag edge (see photo at the bottom of the page).

Mix your rice and essential oils in a bowl. I'd suggest using a stir stick or spoon to mix it. Use a funnel or spoon the rice into the 6 pouches. Sit the heating bag on end (see picture) and fill. I filled mine about 4 inches high.

Pin all the way across just above your rice line to keep the rice back and create a clearance from the edge. Next, pin and sew up the seam by folding it over twice. I topstitched twice and then zig zaged the edge to reinforce (see photo).

The Strap
Next take your 4x18in piece for the strap. Fold it long way (hot dog) right sides together. Sew up 3 sides, leaving one of the small ends open. Turn right side out, tuck raw edges in and iron. Top stitch the entire perimeter. Wrap around your heating bag to measure where you want to place your hook and loop squares. Sew the hook and loop on their respective sides to create a snug hold. And that's it! Stick your warmer in the microwave for about 2 minutes (play with the time according to your microwave).

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Sleeve Sweater Dress Tutorial: for your AG doll

2012-01-31T19:40:00.000-06:00

I was in the mood to up-cycle some old clothes, and sweaters have so many possibilities. In my pile of too worn out, too small, too dated clothes, I found my husband's sweater that has shrunk. It was an XL, it looks more like a large now. The sleeves are perfect for making 18" doll clothes (American Girl).

So, here's what you've been waiting for... the Sleeve Sweater Dress tutorial...

Materials and Tools:
A sweater: Mens large or bigger or a Woman's equivelant size
A doll for fitting (This is designed for an 18" American doll)
Scissors
Pinking Shears (optional)
Sharpie Marker
Thread
Sewing Machine
Pins
Optional Materials (see Accessorize)

Cutting: First measure and cut about 12" up from the bottom of the sleeve (this will be the body of the dress). Next measure about 6" up from the remaining sleeve and cut again (the arms of the dress). None of these measurements are real exact for 2 reasons, 1) you're dealing with sweaters that stretch, and 2) dolls will vary in size. Feel free to trim during this process to make a better fit for your doll.

Take your sleeve piece and slip it on your doll's arm, slide the fabric all the way to one side against the existing seam (see picture below). Pin the sleeve according to what shape and fit you want. I left a slight "bell" at the end of the sleeves on my dress. Once pinned, take the sleeve off, draw with a Sharpie the general shape of the sleeve. With the fabric still pinned together, cut along your line. Take your newly cut piece (still folded), flip it over, and use it as a pattern on the other existing seam. Trace, and cut.

Try it On... On the doll of course... position the dress piece where you want it to rest, folding the top down to fold under her arms (see picture below). Mark (I used a sharpie) on the fold where and what size the arm holes need to be. This doesn't have to be exact since your sleeves can stretch to some degree to accommodate a larger hole.

While the dress is still on her, pin the back to fit, sort of a dart, but instead of sewing up the triangle, you'll be cutting instead (I used pinking shears).

Sew: Right sides together, sew the long end of the sleeve (see picture below). I used a zig zag stitch as well as a top stitch. You'll probably need a lot of reinforcement because of the nature of the fabric. With the body of the dress inside out, slip the sleeve through the hole with the right sides out. Pin the sleeve around the hole. Pin the top and bottom of the hole first and stretch the rest of the fabric to meet the sides (see picture below). Zig zag and top stitch around, attaching the sleeve. This can be tricky, so take your time and make sure you're not sewing layers together that don't belong.

You may finish your rough edges with hems, zig zag stitches, or even pinking shears . I chose to leave mine raw... my preference.

Assemble: Where you've cut a slit in the back of the dress, attach snaps.

I created a cowl neckline in front by hand stitching a few stitches to secure the shape of the fold. There is a lot of fabric, so you can shape your neckline however you'd like.

Accessorize: Side ponytail... optional, but encouraged.

You should have a small scrap piece from the center of the sleeve, great for making embellishments for your dress (possibly a belt or tie). I used a scrap piece of leather and a metal rectangle ring for the belt. I sewed one end and used sticky "hook and loop" at the other.You have only used one sleeve, you have the rest of the sweater still to up-cycle, a matching beanie hat, headband, leg warmers or fingerless gloves would finish the look nicely. Good luck!

In the comments, We'd love to see your finished sweater dresses, please post links!

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Little Red Embroider Hood

2012-01-29T10:21:00.002-06:00

The embroidered Christmas pillow, a gift for my mom. Click to see a larger version.

From the moment I pinned this, I knew I wanted to embroider it!

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Warm Hands, Warm Heart

2012-01-27T17:58:00.000-06:00

I was in need of small handmade gifts to give my kid's bus drivers. I figured I'd make hand warmers and dress them up with a novelty bag. SEW SIMPLE! Credit, but I've added my own twist.

Materials & Tools

Flannel (2) 3.5in x 7in
Scrap flannel and felt
Muslin or other solid fabric for bag 11in x 7.5in
White rice
Essential oils (I used cinnamon vanilla), you can find this by the candles in Walmart
Brown paper bag (optional)
Thread
Fabric glue
Sewing machine
Scissors
Bowl
Spoon or popscile stick
Small funnel (optional but really nice)

Hand Warmers

Cut the fabric for the hand warmers from a soft flannel. Take your 3.5in x 7in piece and fold it in half creating a 3.5in x 3.5 in square. Pin front sides together and top stitch all around the edge, leaving a small opening. Turn your square right side out. Do this again for the second bag.
Take your rice and mix in a bowl with a few drops of your chosen essential oil. You'll want to use a Popsicle stick or a spoon so that your hands don't get messy.
Take a small funnel and pour the rice into the bags. Don't over-stuff, you want to be able to play comfortably with the bag in your pocket and not have the seams pop.
Close up the hole by top stitching that side or hand stitching it shut.

Hand Warmer Bag

Take your 11in x 7.5in muslin or other solid fabric, turn under and hem the top (I used a contrasting thread color).
Fold your fabric in half so you know where to apply your decorative touches. I free handed a mitten, cut it out and used fabric glue to temporarily hold it while I top stitched around the edges. I like the frayed look of the flannel. The black part of the mitten is felt.
Fold the bag's right sides together and sew up side.
Cut a strip of flannel to create a mini scarf, cut ends to make fringe. This will be your bag tie.

Instructions Insert

I literally tore up a paper bag and fed it through my printer for the instructions. I liked the tattered edge so I kept it, in other versions, I used pinking shears.

Cozy Hand Warmers- Place warmers in microwave for 25-30 seconds. Let cool for a few moments and pop them in your pockets!

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Knock off of a knock off: Christmas wreath pillow Tutorial

2012-01-27T16:28:00.000-06:00

I got this idea from this site, a knock off of a Pottery Barn pillow. I wanted to change a few things, so I created my own tutorial. I wasn't so keen on the idea of gluing the pieces on (my kids would pluck those suckers off in no time), nor using buttons for the berries. So here's my version...

Materials & Tools:

2 cuts of fabric (back and front) for your pillow (I used tan for the front and a red stripe on back)
stuffing
thin cardboard or card stock for leaf template
green felt (varying green colors optional) an 8x10 sheet is sufficient
red pom pom fringe (I used 3/4)
a circle template (I used an embroidery hoop, a plate or bowl will work also)
green and red thread
sewing machine
scissors
pins
pen (preferable disappearing ink or water soluble pen)

Freehand a simple leaf for a template. I drew it on thin cardboard. Using a disappearing ink pen, I traced leaves on my green felt. I would also recommend using varying colors of green for a richer look. The number of leaves you need will be determined by the size of your pillow, and size of your circle.

Next with the same pen I traced a circle on my fabric. I used a 7" embroidery hoop, but a plate or bowl will work too. Next, draw random clusters of 1-3 circles in varying positions around the circle, this is where you're "berries" will go.

Next take your pom pom fringe and cut individual balls off, leaving the tails (see picture). Place the balls on the circles you just drew and using the sewing machine, sew the tails onto your fabric (try to get as close to the ball as possible, this can be TRICKY!). Run stitches forward and backward a number of times over the tails.

Next, lay out your leaves, overlapping and pinning them. Make sure they fit snuggly up against the berries so that the tails are hidden.

With green thread, sew the stem lines of your leaves, affixing them to the fabric underneath. Make sure to secure your stitches by back-stitching at the beginning and end of your stem.

Your wreath is done! Now, take your pillow back fabric and right sides together, stitch the perimeter of your pillow leaving a small hole for stuffing. Pull right side out, stuff and hand stitch up your hole. Whaala!

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Mrs. D's Pencil Pouch

2011-11-14T10:22:00.001-06:00

Another teacher gift... a pencil pouch. I've been holding on to these Michael Miller "Dick & Jane" fabrics for more than a year now. They were a great choice for a teacher gift, especially a Preschool teacher. I followed this Zippered Wristlet tutorial. I added the personalized felt monogram embellishment, easy peazy and it makes the gift more meaningful.

The "Mrs." is done using a Threaded Backstitch.

The teacher tote on the left can be found here.

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Teacher Tote

2011-10-31T17:07:00.003-05:00

The teachers in my kid's lives do so much for them, and I wanted to make something special and personal for their Christmas gifts. For the teacher tote, I had Caleb write a message to his teacher. This works great if your child likes to draw.... but mine doesn't :) He doesn't enjoy coloring or writing, so I'm sure his teacher will appreciate it even more.

Here's how to do it... scan your child's drawing. Use a photo editing program and flip or reflect the image horizontally. Print the image at the size appropriate for your project.

Next use an iron transfer pencil and trace the image. Iron it onto your precut fabric. Next hoop your fabric and sew over your image using embroidery thread and an embroidery needle. I suggest using a backstitch; it is simple and allows the lines to keep their detail.

It's best to follow your child's lines from start to finish, so the hand drawn quality really transfers over.

After you've finished the embroidery part, apply it to a gift. I applied mine an outside pocket of a Poochie Bag. You can click here for the complete free tutorial. By the way, the pocket on the other side is made from the jean material with the alphabet fabric for lining. All the fabrics shown can currently be found at Joann Fabrics.

Thank you teachers!

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Donut Break

2011-10-26T10:59:00.000-05:00

Let's take a break from making doll clothes and have a snack... or a tasty pincushion!

Tutorial can be found here. It's really pretty easy, use a CD as a template, felt, needle & thread, stuffing and get creative. I used embroidery floss for the sprinkles. There's all sorts of room for embellishments and different color combos. It's also a great pretend play toy for your kiddos.

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Dolly Purse Freebie

2011-10-25T19:58:00.001-05:00

The dress pattern can be found in this book: Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls It's worth it to buy the book, there are a ton of basic patterns that you can embellish. The dress pattern I used didn't have the gathered bodice or the belt loops. An easy addition!

The shirt pattern is free at Liberty Jane Patterns

I created the purse pattern. You can download it for free: pattern, instructions.

Download instructions

Download full size pattern

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Sew Cool for School

2011-10-25T12:43:00.000-05:00

This was probably my biggest doll clothes challenge thus far, and certainly a hodgepodge of patterns.

The skirt is from Liberty Jane Patterns. This was my first time sewing pleats, it was time consuming, but the payoff feels great!

The beret pattern is free and you can find it here. It's Molly's hat (I left off the loop on top)

The long sleeved blouse I patterned myself. If there is interest, I can upload the pattern. It opens in the back and uses a strip of velcro for the closure.

The vest I patterned myself and may upload the pattern if there is interest. The vest is lined with the blouse fabric and uses a button closure.

The glasses can be found at Hobby Lobby

The chalkboard is clearly a cut of the vest fabric. I glued it on cardboard.

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That's a Wrap!

2011-10-25T11:49:00.001-05:00

Another adventure in sewing doll clothes...

The free pattern for the skirt came from youcanmakethis.com. Because I used the leather the way I did, I couldn't use the pattern in the intended way. Below I show a diagram on how to alter the pattern.

The free pattern for the shirt came from libertyjanepatterns.com.

The headband and wristlet were my own, I just pieced the leather together with a zig-zag stitch. The headband has a small elastic piece sewn on the bottom (see picture below).

The purse, again was just pieced. I folded up the bottom up on iteself and sewed the sides, then folded the top over. Not rocket science. I sewed in a snap for the closure and used the decorative button to hide the stitches.

The leather I used was from a swatch ring. It was free and gave me a wide variety.

Once you have laid out your material, zig-zag stitch to piece them together. You will have to print 2 copies of the pattern since you aren't cutting on a fold, and lay them out as shown above. Instead of a hem, I zig-zag stitched around the outside to finish the edges.

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American Cowgirl: A doll clothes adventure

2011-10-25T09:52:00.001-05:00

Another doll clothes adventure. This one was a hodge podge of patterns and ideas. If you're interested in recreating it, here's how I did it.

The hat can be found at Hobby Lobby. I dressed it up with a brad and some extra material.

The skirt pattern can be found in Simplicity Sewing Pattern 3936 Doll Clothes. My first time doing gathering, and there was a lot of it!!

The vest pattern is also fromSimplicity Sewing Pattern 3936 Doll Clothes

The lacy trimmed off shoulder blouse under the vest was my own creation. If anyone is interested in the pattern, maybe I could scan it in. Leave a comment if you're interested.

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All dolled up and no one to play

2011-10-24T15:48:00.001-05:00

So, my daughter is only 20 months, but that hasn't stopped me prepping for her American Girl Doll phase, that I will now force her into. I pulled out my Samantha AG doll from my childhood and was inspired to make her a bit trendier. I've never really used patterns or sewed clothes in general, so this has been an experience. Periodically I'll post more outfits, over the last month I've created quite a few. This is the first in a string of posts sharing my new venture into sewing doll clothes.

This was my first attempt at sewing doll clothes. So... my daughter had this ADORABLE (12 month) winter coat, embroidery, scalloped edging, fur.... the dog ate it. Jack, my Pugalier ate the zipper. I couldn't stand to throw it out and she'd be grown out of it by the time I replaced the zipper, so I turned it into American Doll clothes. No pattern, just snip snip.

The skirt was made from the coat sleeves, the doll coat was made from the back panel from the coat. The doll coat is reversible and the back of the collar shows the opposite fabric. I used snaps for closures on the coat and on the skirt with a small slit at the waist. The headband is a piece of the fur attached to a short piece of 1/4" elastic. The fur cuffs at the ankle are supposed to be legwarmers/faux boot cuffs. Doll shoes are expensive, and this was a way to dress up her black dress shoes. And I pieced together the purse from more scraps.

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A new kind of needle

2011-09-19T10:59:00.000-05:00

I've found a new kind of needle...an embroidery needle. I've taken a few stabs... at my finger. It's been fun though. All of the patterns are from the amazing book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection: 400+ Easy Embroidery Designs

I embroidered linen napkins I already owned, here's how my first attempts at embroidery went:

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Wipe your butt with this!

2010-05-24T16:27:00.000-05:00

So I'm on my third child and I finally decided to use cloth diapers. I'd like to say it's because I am environmentally conscious, but honestly, I'm frugal. So I ordered the diapers and after thinking about it, disposable wipes are going to be a pain. Why not do cloth wipes as long as I'm doing laundry anyway? I priced out some cloth wipes and then was struck with one of those "duh" moments. I can sew squares! :) Going along with the "environmentally friendly" aka frugal theme, I decided to reuse or recycle, whichever it is, old receiving blankets. Some of these are hand-me-downs and others are just from my boys that I'm not using for Sophia because apparently she can only be surrounded by pink and other girlie colors- I guess I'm not as frugal as I thought.

1. I cut a template approximately 9inx9in and cut out my squares.

Used receiving blankets and template

Cut squares.

2. I doubled up the fabric face to face and ironed them.

3. Sewed 3 sides. Then flipped it right side out, flipped in the hem and sewed up the last side. And whalllaa! Something to wipe a butt with!

After the first 3 sides, turn it right-side out.

Ta-da! I made 22 in total and still have a few extra blankets on standby if I need them down the line.

Brrr... ruff!

2009-09-29T13:50:00.017-05:00

Jack, my wimpy (14ish lb.) Pugalier is already getting cold, in and out of the house. I bought him a sweater (size M) at Walmart yesterday, but it has a pumpkin on it. Although witty... a jack-o-lantern sweater on Jack, it is extremely seasonal. I ventured into my sweatshirts and found a $5 plain sweatshirt of my own (size M probably). I looked at the sweater of Jack's and tried to replicate it. This works for a medium size dog. Not sure if this will work for larger dogs since I use sleeve cuffs for the neck opening. This will definitely work for smaller dogs though. So here is how it went.

First I measured the underbelly section and made a template with seam allowances.

My next step was to seam rip the cuff of one sleeve (to use later for the neck). Cut the sleeve up the seam and use your template to trace and cut the underbelly piece.

Next take measurements for your top panel and cut your sweatshirt from the front (including the pocket). Remember seam allowances on all sides, including the neck.

Next, lay your underbelly piece over your new top panel and trace the arm holes onto the top panel. Then trim the top panel.

Next, sew the top panel and underbelly panel together (only one side). You will have two seams, one on either side of the arm holes. You may choose to finish the arm holes with a clean edge, I did not.

Next, cut the other sleeve cuff off, with an inch allowance on other side of seam. Sew the 2 cuffs together. This will be the head opening.

Next, take your pieced panels and give them a clean seam around the neck hole. When finished, pin and sew your cuffs under the new seamed edge.

Next, close up the final side of the panels. When finished, give your top panels extended edges clean edges by flipping over and sewing the rough edge.

And vwalla! You have yourself a doggy sweatshirt, for free. This would work great with old sweaters too.

A Crafty Scrapy Apron

2009-03-12T08:00:00.011-05:00

Yet another additional to my sewing room! This time I used a tutorial, but got lazy. I took the idea, and the measurements of the apron and went on instinct. I'm sure it would have turned out much better if I read the directions, but I was challenging myself. Or was I lazy? hmmm... anyway, I changed things up a bit. I didn't do patchwork, although I LOVE the one in the tutorial. Mostly because I didn't have a selection of scraps that I liked.

If you look closely, there is a small detail that I experimented with. I used the star stitch to create a simple pattern. In hindsight I'd use a contrasting color, but I wasn't as brave when I started. This is a good alternative to creating detail if you aren't patchworking your apron. If you click on the image you can get a closer look.

Now I'm sewing in style.

The Jelly Skirt

2009-03-11T15:07:00.007-05:00

In an attempt to beautiful my not so beautiful sewing room, I wanted to add in more of the butterfly fabric from the sewing machine cover.

My first project I created myself, not too hard, but I am willing to make a tutorial with measurements if there is interest. Please comment if you'd like me to create a picture tutorial for what I'm calling the "Jelly Skirt." I wanted to dress up a Smuckers Jelly jar to hold my craft supplies. I used elastic around the top. Here's how it turned out.

I'm using an old workbench that was left by the previous home owner for my cutting table. It is truly beat up and ugly. I painted it brown, but I wanted to create a curtain for the back to add color. I also wanted it to be a visual barrier to create definition between the sewing room and laundry room. It's nothing fancy, just an idea if you need to do the same!

I've got ya' covered

2009-03-09T16:10:00.000-05:00

Sew this one is from an actual tutorial from a book, the Sew Everything Workshop. I recently set up my sewing room in our unfinished basement, so I wanted to brighten the area as well as keep my machine from getting dusty. It was fun, and it's the first time I used bias tape. There are all sorts of tutorials out there, I just happened to use the one in the book. I did add a handle to the top, which wasn't in the pattern.

I drew my own pattern for the butterfly, actually I just drew half of a butterfly, turned it over and traced it again so I got an even image. This was an easy project and is a huge improvement over the lame plastic one that came with my machine.

Tote-ally Cool

2009-03-06T10:52:00.000-06:00

Ok, that title was tote-ally lame. Oh man, I did it again.

This tote project was intimidating, but I am so happy with how it turned out! My thanks go out to Mama's Pocketbook where I got the free pattern & tutorial.

I amended the tutorial a bit and added a zipper pocket on the inside as well as a cell phone/PDA holder. The outside of my tote as 2 lined pockets. I used a thicker fabric, it will wear better over time.

I used a great zipper tutorial to do the hidden zippered pockets.

Good luck! I'm sure I'll be making more of these in different fabrics!

Bear is cold!

2009-03-04T12:39:00.001-06:00

My son Wubby loves to "baby" his bear. This is the stuffed animal he sleeps with, we creatively named him "Bear". Wubby is always covering him with blankets and putting him to bed. So with some scraps, I threw this together. I didn't make a tutorial, the concepts are pretty basic. I used 2 colors of fleece and essentially made a sleeping bag with attached pillow. The bear pattern on the front is a reverse applique (see monsters post). I found the image by just searching on the web.

Bear is a little warmer now.

Wall-e to Wall-et

2009-03-02T17:09:00.000-06:00

This one was an undertaking for me. My first zipper, first snap and first patchwork really. This tutorial is great, but I made some amendments to it. I added a zippered coin pocket with a bill pocket behind instead of the extra credit card slots.

A few notes if you're following the tutorial: I cut 10 strips 1.75" wide (but this depends on your seam allowance). Fabric Ax3, Bx2, Cx2, Dx3.

I used this zipper demo to learn, but there are lots of them out there.

Wall-e and...an egg

2009-02-28T21:50:00.000-06:00

Wubby (my 3 yr old) looooooves Wall-e. For Christmas he got a little Wall-e toy. But sadly, he has no Eve. He loves to pretend play while he watches the movie. In place of Eve, he was using a plastic pretend-play egg. It was pretty pitiful. So, if you look online for Eve action figures that size, the price is jacked up. Again, I'm cheap. But I did find this. They charge for the pattern, so I created my own. I used felt for the black on the eyes and hand stitched the blue eyes (I cut out the eyes on the template and traced them onto the felt) and the leaf emblem. Remember to cut out 2 Eve bodys and 4 arms. I just stitched the arms on afterward, but I've heard some people have used buttons, so the arms swivel better.

Needless to say Eve was a big hit.

What a Sham

2009-02-28T11:37:00.000-06:00

No, that's not a typo. In the early hours of the morning before I'm forced to get up, I tend to be the most creative. In our current house my nightstand doesn't fit next to the bed. I needed storage at arms length. Our bedding set came with a bunch of pillow cases, including a European sham (one of those big square ones). The sham was currently being stored in a trunk. So here was my innovative idea.

A bedside organizer.

I seam ripped the back "flaps" of the sham off. I used one of the "flaps" to create pockets. I just sewed the perimeter and then sewed lines up and down to create the pockets. Because the "flap" is larger than the area I was attaching it to, I created pleats (I just folded and sewed) in two spots. The second "flap" I used to line the back of the exposed half of the sham. And whala! I tucked the unfinished half of the sham under the mattress. It works like a charm and blends in perfectly with the bedskirt.

Monsters for my monsters

2009-02-25T17:52:00.000-06:00

I have boys. Boys don't really play with dolls. But they do play with monsters! I'm not the first or the 100th person to make these. These are dolls inspired by the ugly dolls. There is a whole ring of people out there making these monster plushes. For references just search flickr, google image search. Another great inspiration reference is CurlyQCuties.com. I created my own patterns in Adobe Illustrator and printed them. But what is great about monsters, is they can be lopsided, and just plain ugly. A perfect project for a novice.

First...introducing Humphrey!
I used a curly stitch to sew the felt eye ball on. The green part of the eye is a button with the center cut out, and the black is a doll eye. I got a whole bunch of doll eyes from Hobby Lobby, and also found them at my local Ben Franklin (yes they still exist). Doll eyes are great if you want small children to be handling them. The star is a reverse applique. Oh, and he's got a tail!

Humphrey's template. Print on card stock. Please do not redistribute. This is my personal design, use it only for personal use.

Theodore was my second monster born.
Theodore is made of fleece. His back and front side are different colors. I created his circles with a zig-zag stitch in 2 colors. His eyes are obviously buttons.

Theodore's template. Print on card stock. Please do not redistribute. This is my personal design, use it only for personal use.

There will be more where these guys came from. I ordered the book Plush-O-Rama that has got some really inspirational designs- plus patterns!