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Mr. Tom Turkey
by Heidi Ott
This plump little turkey will be the
center of attention on your table this year! Make one for your table or
as a gift for your host & hostess.
Materials:
10" x 14" piece of rust fabric (for body and arms)
3" x 6 1/2" piece of light tan fabric (for wings)
3" x 4" piece of brown felt (for collar)
8 1/2" x 13" piece of dark rust print cotton fabric (for tail)
6 1/2" x 8" piece of Pellon fleece
Two scrap pieces of gold fabric fused together or a small piece of light
weight cardboard and gold acrylic paint (for beak)
3/4 cup birdseed, rice or lentils
1/2 oz polyester fiberfill
1 1/2"-diameter wooden ball (for head)
Dark brown permanent marker, pink permanent marker
7"-long piece of 3/8"-wide rust satin ribbon (for bow); 5 1/2"-long piece
of 3/16"-wide rust satin ribbon (for hat)
Three 4"-long feathers (optional)
2 1/2"-diameter black felt hat
You will also need:
scissors
pencil
carpet thread (optional)
threads to match fabrics
large-eye sewing needle
small plastic bag and twist tie
straight pins
glue gun
Patterns
 If you make this project we'd love to see it! Just send your photos and comments to the editor and it may get published on this page!
What you do (1/4" seams allowed)
Cutting
Fold rust fabric in half lengthwise; using
full-size
pattern, cut one body piece from one end of fabric. Unfold remaining
rust fabric and fold lengthwise; cut one arms piece from fabric. Cut four
wing pieces from light tan print fabric; cut one collar piece from brown
felt; cut two tail pieces from dark rust print fabric; cut one tail piece
from Pellon fleece. Cut one beak piece from fused gold fabric or from lightweight
cardboard. If using cardboard, paint beak with gold acrylic paint. Transfer
dots to right side of wing pieces and arms piece. Transfer dotted lines to
right side of one tail piece.
Body
Using carpet thread or 4 strands of regular thread, hand-stitch large gathering
stitches around body piece 1/4" from edge. Fill small plastic bag with birdseed,
rice or lentils, secure top of bag with twist tie, then place bag in center
of wrong side of body piece. Pull ends of thread to gather fabric to make
a pouch. Stuff pouch around plastic bag with fiberfill. Tightly pull ends
of thread to gather fabric around fiberfill, forming a ball; knot thread
ends close to top of ball, forming the body.
Wings and Arms
Pin two wing pieces with right sides together and edges even; machine-stitch
along edges, leaving straight side open. Trim seams; turn right side out;
press. Repeat with two remaining wing pieces. Matching dots on each wing
to corresponding dots on right side of arms piece, pin wings to arms piece
with straight edges aligned. Fold down top of arms piece so that wings are
inside arms piece. Machine-stitch open sides of arms piece, leaving opening
at middle of long side for turning. Trim seams; turn right side out; press.
Stuff arms firmly with fiberfill; hand-stitch opening closed. Center arms
seam side down on top of body pouch; glue or mud-stitch in place.
Collar and Head
Center collar right side up on top of arms; glue in place. Center wooden
ball on top of collar and glue in place for head. Referring to photo, use
dark brown permanent marker to make two dots or eyes; use pink permanent
marker to make rosy cheeks. Glue beak in place. Tie 3/8"-wide satin ribbon
in a bow; glue to collar beneath chin.
Tail
Lay fabric tail pieces with right sides together on top of fleece tail piece;
pin all layers. Machine-stitch around outside edges through all three layers,
leaving straight edge open. Trim seams; turn right side out. Machine-stitch
along dotted lines through all layers. Turn under edges of opening; hand-stitch
closed. If desired, glue feathers to one
side of tail. Glue tail to body with feather side of tail against back of
body and bottom of tail even with bottom of wings.
Hat
Glue 3/16" wide satin ribbon around base of hat crown. Place hat on head
and glue in place.
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About the Author:
This great craft project was brought
to you as the result of a collaborative effort between Crafter's Community
http://crafterscommunity.com
and FamilyCorner.com Magazine. Be sure to visit Heidi and Amanda online
today!
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