Spring Frog A pattern by
100 Billion Stars
Add a burst of color and whimsy to your surroundings with this delightful Spring companion. Not intended as a child's toy. Poly pellets are a choking hazard.
Materials Quilting cottons Back 1 piece 12” high x 12” wide Belly 2 pieces 13” high x 7” wide Decorative buttons for eyes Approximately 14 to 15 ounces of Poly Pellets
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Cut one Belly piece on the fold. Cut two Back pieces from a coordinating fabric. Be sure to cut back pieces so that you have a right piece and a left piece. See photo at right.
Right sides together, join back pieces. Use a very small stitch length and a narrow seam. Clip curves. Press.
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Sew Back to Belly right sides together. Leave a gap for turning of approximately 3 ½”.
Gap for turning
Check seam from both sides. Reinforce areas that were barely caught in the seam. Be sure there are no holes. Carefully clip the curves.
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Turn inside out. Fill with approximately 14 to 15 ounces of Poly Pellets. Frog will not be completely full of pellets. Work some of the pellets into the arms and legs. This will make it easier to stitch the opening without pellets getting under your sewing machine foot.
Carefully stitch the opening closed with a straight stitch. Go slow and keep pellets away from the stitch area. To completely secure the opening, stitch over the straight stitch with a narrow zig zag stitch. When the frog is in a sitting position, the stitching will not be visible.
For eyes, attach buttons equal distance from center. Your frog buddy is ready to help you usher in Spring!
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BODY - BELLY Cut 1 on Fold
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BODY - BACK Cut 2
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