DIY Felt Turtle Stuffie. Its no secret how much we love our felt animal stuffies, and our designer Krista is at it again with more adorable friends for your little ones  here is our felt turtle family, complete with an irresistible baby turtle that we have named SquirtThese sea turtles are a great craft project for practicing embroidery stitching, and once you are finished you can gift them to your kids as summer goodies. Tools. Scissors. Sewing Needle. Sewing Pins. Low Temperature Hot Glue Gun. Wooden Skewer or Chopstick. Materials. Wool or Wool Blend Felt willow, sea green, teal, blackEmbroidery Floss willow, sea green, teal, black to match and bluePen or Fabric Marker. Poly fill. Steps. Gather the tools and materials listed above. Print the PDF template at the bottom of the post and cut out felt pieces according to pattern. Whip stitch the shell pieces into place using a single strand of matching embroidery floss or thread. You can arrange the pieces prior to sewing and add a dab of glue to hold into place temporarily. Make a french knot in the center hexagon using a full 6 strands of blue embroidery floss this knot was wrapped around the needle 3 times, pulled tight. Mark 2 dots above the knot with a pen or fabric marker. See our french knot video below for guidance Make a lazy daisy stitch using the 2 dots as a guide for your stitch. You will also find a lazy daisy stitch video tutorial at the bottom of the post. Mark placement for the other 5 lazy daisy stitches around the french knot, using the printed pattern as a guide. Contineu marking and embroidering a combination of french knots and lazy daisy stitches while following the pattern guide. Whip stitch eyes onto the head using a single strand of black floss or thread. Tetris Game Using Mouse Green. Straight stitch 2 lines with a full 6 strands of black floss to make nostrils. Blanket stitch together the flippers, tail and head of the turtle with 3 strands of matching embroidery floss. Leave the ends open as shown these will go inside the body. Lightly stuff the head with poly fill. Saint Seiya Hades Chapter Inferno Video. Add a stitch to help hold it closed for now. Add a dot of glue to hold the flippers, tail and head in place on the bottom shell piece while sewing. Pin the embroidered shell on top and begin blanket stitching the body together starting near the rear flipper. Use 3 strands of matching sea foam colored embroidery floss. Stitch through all 4 felt layers to firmly secure the limbs to the body. Before stitching closed, stuff with poly fill. You can use a wooden skewer or chopstick to help you stuff. Chopstick Cover Template' title='Chopstick Cover Template' />Stitch closed. Follow our felt turtle photo tutorial below for visual guidance as you craft Tips. As you can see, there are two sizes included in the template, so choose your favorite size or make both for variety If you are new to felt crafting, we recommend watch our Felt 1. You can also find lazy daisy and french knot video tutorials below. Children-Kids-Cosset-Beginner-Cartoon-Type-Elementary-Merrymaking-Culture-Training-Helper-Chopsticks-Arbitrary-Color1.jpg' alt='Chopstick Cover Template' title='Chopstick Cover Template' />We love this felt turtle project because it is great practice for beginner seamstresses and embroiderers Run With It To explore more embroidery techniques, dont miss our embroidery basics to get you started. If you love making felt animals and stuffies, find our entire collection here We love getting you in on the creative process, so dont hesitate to add your feedback and suggestions to the comments below. 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