#diy pattern

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This pattern is intended for basic knowledge of hand sewing, and uses (though you're welcome to go for something else) the blanket stitch and back stitch.

You will need:

A golden felt beret

Gold felt (1 standard sheet should do)

Cream or pale yellow felt (You will need something at least 8 inches wide, you can find felt by the yard, but you will have a lot of excess)

White felt

Embroidery floss in gold, cream/pale yellow, white, and light brown/straw

It's important to get the order of appliques right when making this, I started with the ring of rays (1) around the widest part of the hat, pinning them down to be evenly spaced and sewing them with the blanket stitch, the stitch facing the head hole of the beret. I did ten to make an even ring, but Daycare has 9. It's up to you.

Lay the face pattern piece down (4) and place the gold smile (2) half (to match where the cream smile will be, stitching it down.

Per next photo, do a back stitch in gold thread that's 1/2" long, this will be the center line of the teeth.

4. At each center line stitch, meet with more back stitching along the height of the smile, doing 4 stitches at the tallest parts, and 2 otherwise.

5. Use pattern piece 4 once again to determine where to place the eye (3) on the right side of the face, appliqueing it down

6. Repeat placement to find where to put the right cheek (5), and applique.

7. Applique the face (4) down, being sure to align it with the rest of the face.

8. Applique the cream half of the smile, and use the brown/straw thread to embroider the mouth as before.

9. Applique the eye in place.

10. Applique the nose (6) and cheek

11. Embroider the eyebrow, nostril detail, and eyelash as shown.