1 Use a pencil to draw the puppet pattern onto a bit of stiff paper or light- to medium-weight cardboard. Draw and redraw as typically as required to urge the required form.
2 Draw the top and also the neck, then build arm shapes that stretch outward. The arms will be angled upward, downward or drawn at a 90-degree angle to the body.
3 Make sure that the gap between the underarm points of the pattern is slim enough to permit the wearer to insert a thumb into one arm and also the very little finger into the opposite. Position the top so the wearer's different fingers are going to be ready to extend into the top portion of the puppet.
4 Draw a straight line on both sides of the form that extends from the underarm to the required length. the overall length of the puppet ought to be now not than the gap from the wearer's fingertips to his or her elbow.
5 Add 1/2 in. to the finished puppet define for a seam allowance, and cut out the pattern along the define.
6 Place the pattern onto the incorrect facet of the material, and pin it into place if necessary. Cut round the define of the pattern piece. Unpin the pattern and cut out a second piece of material as you probably did the primary.
7 Do any machine stitching of options or surface decoration before the puppet items are stitched along. simply check that that any decoration is placed so it'll not be caught within the seam of the puppet (unless you have planned it that way).
8 Use glued or sewn-on felt and/or material cutouts to make the puppet's options. different things like buttons, beads, ribbon, yarn and embroidery stitching can even be used to make options and embellish the puppet's surface.
9 Position the 2 material items so the correct sides are along and every one edges line up evenly.
10 Stitch the items along along all edges except all-time low edge. Clip, notch and trim the seams as required.
11 Turn the puppet right facet out. you'll got to use the eraser finish of a pencil to push out any pointed ear parts of the puppet.
12 Turn all-time low edge below 1/2 in. and sew into place.
