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An elf on a shelf is a popular Christmas decoration, but Edwin is a soft and cuddly version so he’s lovely to play with, too.
Edwin is a cute character wearing his festive hat with a bell, a smart pair of fleece shorts with braces and curly-toed shoes. He has a weighted bottom so can sit on a shelf, and is made from jersey fabric which, as it’s a stretch fabric, can be moulded to give shape to his face and body. Jersey and fleece are both easy fabrics to sew with; they don’t fray, and my striped jersey had no right or wrong side. I’d suggest you use a small stitch of about 2.2 on your machine when sewing the jersey fabric, and I’d recommend using a jersey or ballpoint needle too. Since all the fabrics used are soft, Edwin is a super-cuddly elf!
I’ve dusted a little blusher on Edwin’s cheeks to give him a healthy glow, but this may disappear after a while, especially when he is played with a lot, so it may need retouching from time to time!
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- Maddie in her Christmas Outfit
- Sweet Bear Family
- Christmas Bear
- Felt Reindeer
- Sewing machine and a ballpoint needle or jersey needle
- Strong wet fabric glue: I used Gutermann HT2
- Erasable fabric pen
- Blusher for the cheeks
- Brown alcohol-ink pen for freckles
- Safety pin
- 44 x 18in (112 x 46cm) rectangle of striped jersey fabric
- 20 x 11in (51 x 28cm) rectangle of flesh-coloured jersey fabric
- 44 x 10in (112 x 25.5cm) red fleece for the shorts
- 4 x 3in (10 x 7.5cm) rectangle of brown felt for the hair
- 8 x 3in (20.5 x 7.5cm) rectangle of white felt for the shoe fringes
- 10 x 12in (25.5 x 30.5cm) rectangle of green felt for the collar, cuffs and shoes – you will need to squeeze the pieces on to fit, so if in doubt, buy a little extra
- 12 x 6in (30.5 x 15cm) of leftover fabric to make a weighted pouch – I had some extra flesh-coloured jersey
- 14 x 1in (35.5 x 2.5cm) strip of faux-fur trim
- Two pompoms for the shoes
- Bell or pompom for the hat
- ¼in (5mm) safety eyes – or you could embroider these if you prefer
- Doll needle
- Thread to match your fabrics
- Six-stranded red embroidery thread for the shoes
- Toy filler
- A cup of craft filler pellets or sand to give Edwin a bit of weight
- 10in (25.5cm) of ¼in (5mm) wide elastic
- Two 1in (2.5cm) buttons: I didn’t have the right colour, so I covered mine in striped jersey fabric, as explained in the steps
Finished height: 12in (30.5cm) when sitting and 24in (61cm) full height.
Note: use a ¼in (5mm) seam allowance.
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