Sorry for the Delay- Winner of My Favourite Sewing Project Announced!

Hey Guys!

I am really sorry I haven't posted much in a long time, I have been really busy with school work!

So, there are a few things I need to catch up on! Most importantly...

The Winner of My Favourite Sewing Project!

Ok, so I had not many entries but as this is the first time this competition has been introduced, this is to be expected.

Anyway, the winner is....

ROSALIE!! ( aka Rosie )

Rosalie, a sewing pal of mine, has made this Arno Cat all sewn by hand. Wowee! Good work Rosalie!

An interview will be coming up next with Rosalie about her piece of work, so keep checking Thread Thrills for more updates on our winner of the month!

Our next My Favourite Sewing Project has begun and entries close on the 30th of May!

So get sewing now!

Also I'm thinking of adding themes to this competition; eg. You have to make something with the theme of animals or space or something.

Let me know what you think in the comments or send me an email at etskps@gmail.com

So that's about all for now guys, I'll try to keep more posts coming! Any questions you need to ask or if you need help on a project, don't be afraid to ask! Just drop a line and photo in the comments1

Bye for now!

How to make an Arno Cat

Arno cats are soft toys that are easy to make. They make good gifts, as well as having your own.

Difficulty rating: Easy
Time: 1 hour to 2 hours hand sewn

What you need:

- 2 black buttons
- Lots of stuffing
- Black embroidery thread
- Sewing tool box
- Polar fleece for the body
- Contrast polar fleece or felt for the face
- Scrap of white felt for the eyes
- Template [ shown below ]

How to make the face

1. Cut out your arno cat template and place it onto your fabric. Cut around the template.

Note: Be careful when cutting your arno cat's shape. Polar fleece is a rather expensive material so you don't want to be making any mistakes;

2. Sew your white felt onto the face with a small blanket stitch.
3. Sew your two black buttons onto the center of each eye with a cross stitch using black embroidery thread.
4. Sew a small triangle, made up of small straight stitches, onto the center of the face, below the eyes.
5. Sew a smiling mouth with a back stitch that connects to the bottom corner of the triangle.
6. Position the face to the top of the arno cat's body, near the ears. Make sure it is straight.
7. Sew a blanket stitch around the face onto the body.

How to make the body

1. Turn your body right side out. Make sure your face is facing down.
2. Pin around the edges.
3. Sew a back stitch around the edges. Leave a gap.
4. Turn you body right side out and stuff through the gap.
5. Stitch the gap closed with a hemming stitch.

Your Arno Cat is finished!

Template: You may want to adjust the sizing.