- Scent split peas a few days before making cow. Add drops of
Green Apple Oil and Cinnamon Oil to salt or orris root as
fixative. When oil has been absorbed, mix it into the split
peas. Turn them in the jar a few times each day until scent is
absorbed. Make sure they are completely dry before using or
they will stain the fabric.
- Using pattern, cut arms,
legs, head, ears and nose from unbleached muslin. Note: If you
are going to finish edges with pinking shears leave a little extra
seam allowance.
- Stitch around arms, legs, ears and nose. Stuff the nose as
you sew. Trim with pinking shears and do not turn thru.
- Fold over and stitch ears in when sewing head pieces
together. Turn head, stuff and set aside. Stuff feet and
hands and tie off just above stuffed area.
- Sandwich legs between two pieces of fabric for dress/body, 8"
x 7", right sides together. Note: 8" side is the top
and bottom of dress. Stitch side seams and bottom of dress, catching
the tops of legs in the seam.
- Match up bottom and side seam at corner so that it forms a
triangle. (See Pic A) Stitch across so that cow will sit flat
when turned through. (See Pic B)
- Stitch bottom of neck along the dress bottom seam. (See Pic
C) This will prevent head from flopping. Turn cow
dress/body through.
- Pleat tops of arms and stitch to side of dress/body by machine.
- Partly fill bottom of cow with scented split peas and finish
filling with a soft filling. Gather top of dress/body around
top of cow's neck.
- Add bell and raffia bow to cow's neck. Draw on eyes with a black
Sharpie pen. (See Pic D) Glue on nose. Glue a fringe of
mop threads to the top of head. Add bow to head. Paint on black
patches with black acrylic paint.
- Print a poem to add if
desired. Trim and fold in half with poem on front to make a
card.
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