The feet are so happy! And because of how they are assembled the placement is a little bit of a surprise every time. The little differences are extra sweet when you’re making a whole flock. Which of course you should. Your people need happy geese.
Plus they are easy and quick. And kind of shockingly cute, if I do say so myself, and apparently I do.
let’s make a whole bunch of happy geese
You can sew by hand or machine- I’ve done both and prefer to hand stitch them. If you’re new to sewing find some tips for small hand stitching right here.
Please read through the steps before beginning.
**download the pattern**
You will also need:
- fabric scraps – light cotton or linen
- felt
- embroidery thread
- stuffing
- a basic sewing kit
- pencil
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1. Pin the body pattern to 2 layers of fabric with the right sides together and cut out.
2. Mark the wings, eye, and the two small dots on the bottom on the right side of the fabric. You can also skip the wings if you like- it’s cute without them too.
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3. Mark your seam allowance on the wrong side of one piece. Note where to leave open. Your seam line should be precisely at 1/4 inch for the best result.
4. Cut out one beak and two feet from felt.
5. On the piece without the seam line place the beak and feet as shown on the right side of the fabric. The feet go between the dots, they can overlap a little. Make a couple little stitches very close to the edge to tack the beak and feet to the fabric.
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6. Pin the other piece over- right sides together. Catch the beak and tips of the feet with the pins.
7. Stitch around the goose with small straight stitches. Leave open as indicated.
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8. Clip little triangles from the seam allowance around the curves.
9. Use your chopstick to turn the goose right side out.
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10. Stuff- start with very little bits- all the way up into the head.
11. Fold the edges of the body opening in and whipstitch closed.
12. Use this method for hiding your knots for adding the details. I added a couple little stitches on each side for eyes.
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13. These details are so optional- it’s cute with or without. The wing line is back stitched with a light tan embroidery thread.
14. For the tail I stitched through both sides with straight stitches. The last stitch is knotted at the seam.
