Design by Jane Chandler Approx Finished Size: 6¼" x 11"
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Humpty Bat
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Approx Finished Size: 6¼" x 11" Originally published in Leaflet 1290, Holiday Humptys ©2008 by Leisure Arts, Inc.
24 oz box of parakeet gravel Teaspoon Sewing machine Sewing thread Hand sewing needle Straight pins
SUPPLIES
Scissors Tracing paper #2 pencil Polyester fiberfill Small crochet hook for turning fabric
⅜ yd – 44/45"w block fabric for body, ears, legs, gravel bag, arms, and wings 12" x 5½" piece of heavy weight, nonfusible interfacing for wings 2 ‑ ¼" red buttons for eyes
INSTRUCTIONS (Note: For all machine stitching, use a ¼" seam allowance. Backstitch at beginning and ending of each stitching line. Trim seam allowances to ⅛"; clip curves and corners. Use small crochet hook to turn fabric completely. When stuffing body, legs, and arms, pull off small amounts of fiberfill and pull fibers apart; stuff curves and corners first before stuffing remainder of area.)
leg right side out. Place one teaspoon of parakeet gravel in leg. Firmly stuff leg up to 2¾" from top edge with fiberfill. 7. Match seams of leg and stitch through leg just above fiberfill (Fig. 2). Fig. 2
1. Trace patterns A‑F (pgs. 3-5) onto tracing paper; cut out traced patterns. 2. Pin traced patterns to fabric; cut out fabric pieces. Transfer ear placement marks on body pattern to wrong side of one body piece. This will be body front. Transfer remaining markings to wrong side of fabric pieces. 3. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two ear pieces together, leaving bottom edge open. Turn ear right side out; press. Repeat for remaining ear. 4. Matching raw edges, pin and baste ears to body front at placement marks (Fig. 1). Fig. 1
8. Repeat Steps 6-7 for remaining leg.
9. With toes facing right side of body front and matching raw edges, pin and stitch legs to body front (Fig. 3). (Note: Do not catch body back in stitching.) Fig. 3
5. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch body pieces together, leaving an opening between dots. Turn body right side out. 6. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two leg pieces together, leaving top edge open. Turn LeisureArtsLibrary.com • #800666
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10. Press raw edge of opening on body back ¼" to wrong side.
17. Repeat Steps 14-16 for remaining arm.
11. Firmly stuff top of body up to 2" from bottom edge with fiberfill.
19. Matching raw edges, baste wing interfacing piece to wrong side of one wing fabric piece.
18. Refer to photo to sew buttons to face for eyes.
12. Matching raw edges, pin and stitch gravel bag pieces together, leaving straight edge open. Turn bag right side out. Press top edge ¼" to wrong side. 13. Fill gravel bag with parakeet gravel. Whipstitch opening closed. Insert bag in body with straight edge of bag toward head. Add fiberfill to body if necessary to fill in curves. Whipstitch opening closed.
20. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch wing fabric pieces together, leaving an opening between dots. Turn wings right side out; press. Whipstitch opening closed. 21. Refer to photo to tack wings to center back of body.
14. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two arm pieces together, leaving top edge open. Turn arm right side out. Press top edge ¼" to wrong side. 15. Firmly stuff arm up to 1¾" from top edge with fiberfill. With seams at sides, stitch through arm just above fiberfill (Fig. 4). Fig. 4
16. Lightly stuff remainder of arm with fiberfill. With thumb pointing up, whipstitch arm to side of body (Fig. 5). Fig. 5
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L e i s u r e A r t s L i b r a r y. c o m
#800666
Humpty Bat
Design by Jane Chandler Click Here to sign up for the FREE Leisure Arts E-newsletters at www.leisurearts.com to receive free projects, book reviews, handy tips, and more Inspiration!
Approx Finished Size: 6¼" x 11" Originally published in Leaflet 1290, Holiday Humptys ©2008 by Leisure Arts, Inc.
24 oz box of parakeet gravel Teaspoon Sewing machine Sewing thread Hand sewing needle Straight pins
SUPPLIES
Scissors Tracing paper #2 pencil Polyester fiberfill Small crochet hook for turning fabric
⅜ yd – 44/45"w block fabric for body, ears, legs, gravel bag, arms, and wings 12" x 5½" piece of heavy weight, nonfusible interfacing for wings 2 ‑ ¼" red buttons for eyes
INSTRUCTIONS (Note: For all machine stitching, use a ¼" seam allowance. Backstitch at beginning and ending of each stitching line. Trim seam allowances to ⅛"; clip curves and corners. Use small crochet hook to turn fabric completely. When stuffing body, legs, and arms, pull off small amounts of fiberfill and pull fibers apart; stuff curves and corners first before stuffing remainder of area.)
leg right side out. Place one teaspoon of parakeet gravel in leg. Firmly stuff leg up to 2¾" from top edge with fiberfill. 7. Match seams of leg and stitch through leg just above fiberfill (Fig. 2). Fig. 2
1. Trace patterns A‑F (pgs. 3-5) onto tracing paper; cut out traced patterns. 2. Pin traced patterns to fabric; cut out fabric pieces. Transfer ear placement marks on body pattern to wrong side of one body piece. This will be body front. Transfer remaining markings to wrong side of fabric pieces. 3. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two ear pieces together, leaving bottom edge open. Turn ear right side out; press. Repeat for remaining ear. 4. Matching raw edges, pin and baste ears to body front at placement marks (Fig. 1). Fig. 1
8. Repeat Steps 6-7 for remaining leg.
9. With toes facing right side of body front and matching raw edges, pin and stitch legs to body front (Fig. 3). (Note: Do not catch body back in stitching.) Fig. 3
5. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch body pieces together, leaving an opening between dots. Turn body right side out. 6. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two leg pieces together, leaving top edge open. Turn LeisureArtsLibrary.com • #800666
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10. Press raw edge of opening on body back ¼" to wrong side.
17. Repeat Steps 14-16 for remaining arm.
11. Firmly stuff top of body up to 2" from bottom edge with fiberfill.
19. Matching raw edges, baste wing interfacing piece to wrong side of one wing fabric piece.
18. Refer to photo to sew buttons to face for eyes.
12. Matching raw edges, pin and stitch gravel bag pieces together, leaving straight edge open. Turn bag right side out. Press top edge ¼" to wrong side. 13. Fill gravel bag with parakeet gravel. Whipstitch opening closed. Insert bag in body with straight edge of bag toward head. Add fiberfill to body if necessary to fill in curves. Whipstitch opening closed.
20. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch wing fabric pieces together, leaving an opening between dots. Turn wings right side out; press. Whipstitch opening closed. 21. Refer to photo to tack wings to center back of body.
14. Matching right sides and raw edges, pin and stitch two arm pieces together, leaving top edge open. Turn arm right side out. Press top edge ¼" to wrong side. 15. Firmly stuff arm up to 1¾" from top edge with fiberfill. With seams at sides, stitch through arm just above fiberfill (Fig. 4). Fig. 4
16. Lightly stuff remainder of arm with fiberfill. With thumb pointing up, whipstitch arm to side of body (Fig. 5). Fig. 5
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