Free Patterns

APPRECIATION DESIGNS

      Every other month I would like to show my appreciation with a free design for you to complete. I will try to differ the patterns to include small wall hangings, pillows, penny rugs and more. Check back often to see what’s here.

      Below is the current free design.  To view the design click the Adobe Acrobat link at the bottom of the page.  The Acrobat file has the instructions, a photo and the design.

Robin Redbreast Knob Knocker

      Robin Redbreast is a free Wool Felt project designed by Trish Miller of Heartfelt Designs Feel free to make the project and share with your friends. It is a wonderful decoration for the door or cabinet knob. Fill it with flowers, candy or small toys. Can be completed by hand or machine.

      Just in time for the warm Spring months, Robin Redbreast is the appreciation pattern from me to you.  Feel free to make the project and share with your friends. It is a wonderful decoration for the door or cabinet knob. Fill it with flowers, candy or small toys. Can be completed by hand or machine. National Nonwovens Woolfelt used in sample and given in materials list by style number, but  hand dyed wools look fantastic also, it is a matter of preference.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

National Nonwovens WoolFelt (or you can use hand dyed wools)

Woolfelt Style WCF001, Teddy Bear Brown #2650 (body):5 ” squares
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Pink Grapefruit #0945 (red breast):2” x 4”
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Vanilla Latte #0627 (pocket base): two 5” x 7”
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Pea Soup #0729 (leaves and stem):2”x 5”
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Evening Glow #0838 (beak): small scrap
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Deep Blue Sea #0564 (flower head):2 ½” x 2 ½”
Woolfelt Style TOY002, Robin’s Egg Blue #0580 (flower center): small scrap
Woolfelt Style WCF001, Buttercup #0409 (bee body): small scrap
Woolfelt Style WCF001, White #1100 (bee wings):small scrap 12” piece of 5/8” ribbon or cord

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.       Trace the pattern pieces onto freezer paper, using the pattern diagram for color and number to cut.

2.       Position the robin brown sugar body on one of the vanilla latte bases. Slip the beak under the body. Under the beak slip the pea soup stem. Position the red breast and wing pieces. Pin.

3.       Using a small blanket stitch and off white thread sew down the robin body and wing.

4.       Continue with the blanket stitch sew down the red breast and beak.

5.       Using a running stitch sew down the middle of the stem. Position the leaves and sew down the middle of each leaf.

6.       Position the flower head and center at the top of the stem. Sew with a straight stitch an “X” over the blue center to hold it and the flower in place. No need to sew the flower petals down.

7.       Switch to black thread. Position the bee body with one wing tucked underneath. Using a satin or straight stitch sew the 2 stripes on the bee body. Be sure to catch the wing in the sewing.

8.       Position the remaining wing into place and sew with a straight stitch a “V” to hold the wing in place.

9.       Using the black thread hand stitch a very small “X” for the bird eye and bee eye. Sew in a zigzag bee path.

10.    Take the remaining pocket base piece and the ribbon. Sew the ribbon to the top of the base on either side. (see pattern)

11.  Make a sandwich with the ribbon base on the bottom, ribbon face up and the finished bird base, design side up. Straight stitch a scant ¼” around the curved base sandwich leaving the top open.