Chookchicken
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How to sew a simple chicken

For this project you need:
2 fabrics you’re choice.
Red felt (you can make it other colours if chose).
Thread matching you colour of your fabric.
Black thread (optional).
Buttons (optional).
1. First you’ll need the pattern. The pattern that I used for my body is about 16cm (6.2 inches). The pattern I used for my wings is about 6cm (2.3 inches).
2. Pin the patterns down onto the fabrics and cut them out. Make sure that your fabric is folded over.

3. Cut out a comb and beak using felt. You can make them as big or as small as you want, and you can make them without wattles or with wattles. I cut out a trapezoid shape and cut triangles in them to make the comb.


4. (Optional) I’d recommend ironing your pieces of fabric before sewing them. Don’t iron the felt.
5. Place the wings in the middle of the body and pin them down

6. When sewing them down be sure to use small stitch’s to prevent fraying. I used white thread to make it easier to see, normally I would use black for this fabric. If you want you can use a different colour thread to the fabric your using.

7. Place the right sides of the fabric together with the beak and comb facing inwards and pin.


8. Stitch the sides together making sure to leave a hole. I normally stitch 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inches) from the edge.

9. Cut off and extra bits and the top of the tail. Be sure not to cut on or to close to the stitching.

10. Turn inside out. Use the top of a knitting needle or the none pointy side of a pencil to push all the edges out. (The wattles didn’t work out on this one so I cut them off).

11. Use stuffing to stuff your chicken. If you want your chicken to be firm use more stuffing, if you want your chicken to be soft use less stuffing. How much you use is completely up to personal preference.
12. Once you are done with the stuffing hand stitch the sides of the hole together. You can us whatever thread you want. I’d recommend using the same colour thread as your fabric, though you don’t have to.
Buttons (optional)
1. Choose 2 buttons of your choice, they can be the same or different. I use black thread, though you can use any thread you want.
2. Tie off your thread. Stick your needle straight through the chickens head. Put one button through the needle. After you’ve pulled the thread all the way through put the needle through a different hole. Normally I put my needle through the hole diagonal to it. Repeat on the other side.
3. After you’ve done the other side try and put your needle through a hole which you haven’t stitched yet. After you get your needle to the other side and stitch diagonally you should end up with an X.
4. Repeat until the button feels stable enough.
5. Tie of the thread and trim the tails (extra bit of thread).
6. And now you should have a chicken that looks something like this

You can add a string to to make it a decoration for your tree, or make the pattern smaller to make it a chick.

For this project you need:
2 fabrics you’re choice.
Red felt (you can make it other colours if chose).
Thread matching you colour of your fabric.
Black thread (optional).
Buttons (optional).
1. First you’ll need the pattern. The pattern that I used for my body is about 16cm (6.2 inches). The pattern I used for my wings is about 6cm (2.3 inches).
2. Pin the patterns down onto the fabrics and cut them out. Make sure that your fabric is folded over.

3. Cut out a comb and beak using felt. You can make them as big or as small as you want, and you can make them without wattles or with wattles. I cut out a trapezoid shape and cut triangles in them to make the comb.


4. (Optional) I’d recommend ironing your pieces of fabric before sewing them. Don’t iron the felt.
5. Place the wings in the middle of the body and pin them down

6. When sewing them down be sure to use small stitch’s to prevent fraying. I used white thread to make it easier to see, normally I would use black for this fabric. If you want you can use a different colour thread to the fabric your using.

7. Place the right sides of the fabric together with the beak and comb facing inwards and pin.


8. Stitch the sides together making sure to leave a hole. I normally stitch 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inches) from the edge.

9. Cut off and extra bits and the top of the tail. Be sure not to cut on or to close to the stitching.

10. Turn inside out. Use the top of a knitting needle or the none pointy side of a pencil to push all the edges out. (The wattles didn’t work out on this one so I cut them off).

11. Use stuffing to stuff your chicken. If you want your chicken to be firm use more stuffing, if you want your chicken to be soft use less stuffing. How much you use is completely up to personal preference.
12. Once you are done with the stuffing hand stitch the sides of the hole together. You can us whatever thread you want. I’d recommend using the same colour thread as your fabric, though you don’t have to.
Buttons (optional)
1. Choose 2 buttons of your choice, they can be the same or different. I use black thread, though you can use any thread you want.
2. Tie off your thread. Stick your needle straight through the chickens head. Put one button through the needle. After you’ve pulled the thread all the way through put the needle through a different hole. Normally I put my needle through the hole diagonal to it. Repeat on the other side.
3. After you’ve done the other side try and put your needle through a hole which you haven’t stitched yet. After you get your needle to the other side and stitch diagonally you should end up with an X.
4. Repeat until the button feels stable enough.
5. Tie of the thread and trim the tails (extra bit of thread).
6. And now you should have a chicken that looks something like this

You can add a string to to make it a decoration for your tree, or make the pattern smaller to make it a chick.
