Small frog
PDF tutorial
by
JaneMagicCraft
4,8”
Hello, friends!
This is a tutorial on sewing mini frog.
I hope you enjoy it.
What we need:
Pattern
Plush (flannel, fleece, velvet, soft fabric that stretches a little) 6”*8,5” (15*21 cm)
Contrasting fabric for the tummy 1,6”*2” (4*5 cm)
Threads (matching fabric)
Threads black and pink (thick)
Beads for eyes (5-6 mm)
Scissors
Clamp (forceps)
Pen or pencil for drawing on fabric (using a disappearing pen or pencil is
recommend)
Wooden stick
Poly fill (stuffing)
Thin pins
Regular sewing needle
Sewing machine
Cut out the paper pa ern and needed sizes of
fabric.
Align fabrics face sides together. Trace the Pin the fabrics together so they don't shi
pa ern on back of fabric.
If using fabric that has small "hair" make sure as you sew.
to lay pa ern pieces in such a way that the
"hair" is going downward ignoring the stretch.
Sew frog body all the way around right on Cut out the body 1/7" (3-4 mm) away from the
the line. seam.
Use scissors to make notches on the
Trim the corners of the legs, not reaching allowances, retrea ng from the seam 1-2
mm (see photo).
the seam 2 mm. It is important to make several frequent
incisions at hand.
Draw a small 0.6"*0.6" cross on the Carefully make the incisions according to
tummy. this drawing.
So we have openning for stuffing.
How to turn fabric inside out?
I use forceps to turn arms and legs out. Gently pull on one leg. Then turn the rest
Grab the bo om with tongs and pull of the «body parts» inside out one by one.
through the opening.
Fla en all corners with a wooden s ck Gently pull the fabric under arms to
(sushi s cks). straighten it out.
Pull the «hair» out of the seams with a Stuff the frog with small bits of fill.
needle.
Start with legs, one by one. We stuff only Then arms, head and body. We stuff only
bo om of the legs. bo om of the arms.
Stuffed. Sew up the opening. First from top to
bo om, then across.
Trace the tummy pa ern on back of fabric Pin it on frog body and sew by hands with
of a different color (felt, fleece or plush) small s tches. Like on this photo.
and cut out.
Make a small knot and insert the needle into
one of the holes where thread ends are coming
It should look like this.
from. And have it come out elsewhere on body.
Pull out the thread and cut.
Sewing on the eyes.
We insert a needle with a thread through the We make a small s tch (fastening) and
frog's body as shown in the picture. The needle
comes out in the place where the eye will be. string the bead.
We bring the needle to the back side. In this way we fix the bead several mes.
We stretch a needle with a thread inside
The thread comes out on the back side. the frog's body and bring it to the place
where the other eye will be placed.
We sew the second eye in the same way as the
first. We make a small knot on the back side
We make a small knot. and pull the needle straight through the head
to the place where the mouth will be.
We embroider the frog's mouth using the Pass the needle back through the «frog
reverse s tch method. head» to the place where the eye is sewn.
Fasten the thread with a small knot and It should look like this.
hide it in the frog's body.
For cheeks, take pink threads in several layers (or
thick ones)We do not make a knot on a thread.
The end of the thread remains s cking out at the
back. Insert the needle through the back of the Make two- three s tches.
frog's body into the place where the cheek will be.
Bring the needle through the «head» to the Make some s tches and bring the needle
place where the second cheek will be. through the head to the back side.
Cut all threads close to body, so they are
hidden inside.
Done.