It is the time of yr after we take into consideration turkeys way more than every other time of the yr. At the least right here in the US. Thanksgiving and turkeys go collectively, even should you do not eat them. And so I made a felt applique sample that’s positively too cute to eat.
This sample was initially going to be included in my It Felt Like Fall decoration set, however I made a decision to make use of one other design as an alternative. However as I had obtained a request for a turkey AND as a result of I feel this was a enjoyable sample, I stored it and am sharing it right here for everybody!
As this was going to be a felt decoration, I stored the turkey in felt. And you may make this as a felt decoration like my different patterns, each free and in my Etsy store. The truth is, the sample PDF consists of the circles you’d use for that. However I made a decision to do one thing totally different and sew the items down onto material. It could nonetheless turn into an decoration in a hoop like this, or I would use it in one other approach. But it surely’s stitched and cute like this for now!
Should you’re acquainted with my different felt ornaments, you possibly can simply run with this and use the sample as you want. One factor to notice is that there is numerous thickness on the middle of this. It provides the turkey some puff, however you simply want to look at the place you sew the stomach down. I made the stitches on both facet of the overlap with the feathers in order that there was room for it to span the thickness.
For many who have not made a felt applique decoration or different mission, here is the fundamental course of:
Minimize out the items (I like to recommend utilizing freezer paper for this), and embroider the strains on the feathers and the turkey’s eye.
Embroider the legs on no matter backing you are utilizing. Layer the items and sew them down with tiny whip stiches alongside the sides.
I embroidered the mouth on the beak after ending the applique.
Should you’re making this as an decoration, you’d sew every thing onto the smaller circle, after which layer and sew across the two circles. Add some stuffing (it is not Thanksgiving with out stuffing!) and end it off.
Should you needed to make this loads flatter, you would make the applique with material as an alternative of felt. You could possibly even use the items to chop and layer paper. Would not that make an lovely Thanksgiving card?
Nonetheless you utilize this, I want you content Thanksgiving turkey stitching!