Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Painfully Handstitched Fabric Football!

But oh so satisfying to see the end product!
This football is for a lil cool dude 
who is all the way in Vancouver!

Using recycled paper, shirt fabrics and recycled rope/cord.


Here is the process:
Cut out the shape using recycled paper and cut out fabric leaving enough to fold over.
Fold fabric over the shape and secure with a running stitch.
Arrange and attach the pieces to the centre piece.
Both sides of the ball are sewn together!
Invert it and you can see the ribbons and cords! 
I read somewhere that adding the little cords/ribbons provides tactile play 
but the tutorial here doesn't include this. :)


Then join both together leaving only 1 small opening for stuffing.
Remove the recycled paper shapes which can be reused for another ball.
Invert the ball and stuffed with poly fibre with one opening left to stitch up!
IT IS...
FINISHED!


Here is the tutorial I used.

↪ Off to the Post Office! :)
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