Supplies
Tools
- Pins,
- Sewing needles,
- Scissors
Materials
- 1 yellow cotton rectangle 20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 inches),
- Some pieces of felt: an orange one of 5cm x 5 cm (2 inches x 2 inches) and a 6cm x 10cm (2.4 inches x 4 inches) yellow one,
- 5 cm (2 inches) of Velcro,
- Matching thread,
- Fabric glue (optional),
- Two beads or little buttons for eyes,
- And why not use some feathers???
Directions
- Cut put a 20cm x 15cm (6 inches x 8 inches) rectangle from the fabric.
- Cut out the crest, the beak, the tail and 2 wings from the felt pieces.
Assemble the Easter Hen
- Fold the rectangle in two.
- Put the crest and the beak into position and pin them inside of the rectangle.
- Sew the 2 sides of the rectangle, stitching in the crest and beak as well.
- Turn it inside out.
- Stick (or sew) on the yellow felt wings and the eyes.
- Make a pyramid-like shape with the hen, fold back the left over stitching and sew the Velcro bands face to face on the inside.
- Stick on the hen’s tail.
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