Halloween Bats

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Halloween Bats  Halloween idea: halloween bats

These little Halloween Bats make for perfect Halloween decorations!! Put them around the house for the big day and impress everyone with your crafting skills or use them as puppets or for a wine cozy.

Supplies
Tools
  • Sewing machine
  • Sewing supplies
  • Scissors
  • Chalk pencil
Materials
  • Thick wool felt
  • Cardboard
  • Red and white floss 
Directions
  • Cut the carboard template into a triangular shape.
  • Cut a U into the top of the triangle (as shown below) to make the ears. The diameters should be about 8 inches across and 4 inches high.

 

  • Trace around your template using the chalk pencil so the design is transmitted onto the felt.
    • Draw in guidelines for the wing markings, the eyes, mouth and fangs. Precision isn't necessary
    • The markings should be placed on a single layer of felt.
    • Do not cut yet. 

 

  • Sew the wings with a sewing machine.
  • Sew by hand:
    • buttons
    • mouth (red floss with a backstitch )
    • teeth (white floss)

 

  • Fold the felt so there is a double layer and zig zag around the edge. Leave a gap in the middle, large enough for 2 grown-up fingers.

 

  • Cut the shape out staying close to the zig-zag line, using a pair of sharp scissors.

 
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