Henrietta Turtle, a pleasant little pincushion or toy.
Make a new friend in Henrietta turtle (or skip the flower corsage & make a Henry turtle). Henrietta will gladly house your pins & needles or entertain your baby or pet -- but not at the same time. She's funny that way.
*Includes pattern & instructions for turtle with flower corsage*
MATERIALS LIST
TURTLE PINCUSHION
22”w x 5”h fabric* for body
2”w x 6”h fabric* scrap for belly
13”w x 5”h fabric* for shell
13”w x 5”h fabric* for shell lining
22”w x 5”h or 11”w x 10” light-weight, fusible, woven interfacing
Wool or wool-blend felt scraps for flower & leaves (optional)
Embroidery thread or small button for flower center
Embroidery thread for leaf veins (optional)
Embroidery thread for eyes
Stuffing & thread
HELPFUL TOOLS
Pins, scissors, iron, hand-sewing needle, seam ripper, water-soluble marker, stuffing tool (such as Stuffing Fork or chopstick)
* Suitable fabrics include quilting-weight cotton, light-weight decorator fabric, and other light- to medium-weight woven fabrics. Do not use stretchy fabrics such as knits nor wovens with lycra content.
Turtle is approximately 4" tall
Pattern Measures 5"w x 7"h
Every pattern includes comprehensive, professionally-illustrated instructions, along with additional construction tips, a pattern-specific glossary and a metric conversion chart for international customers.
--Metric Conversion Chart included with each pattern—