MOUSTACHE
Felt: charcoal, 14x14cm (5½x5½in)
Bondaweb: 7x14cm (2¾x5½in)
LIPS
Fabric: 7x10cm(2¾x4in)
Felt: 3mm acrylic, white 7x10cm
(2¾x4in)
Bondaweb: 7x10cm (2¾x4in)
HAT OR CROWN
Fabric: 16x22cm(6x9in)
Felt for the hat band: white,
17x5cm(6¾x2in)
Felt: 3mm acrylic, white 16x22cm
(6x9in)
Bondaweb: 16x22cm (6x9in)
GLASSES
Fabric: 10x18cm(4x7in)
Felt: 3mm acrylic, white 10x18cm
(4x7in)
Bondaweb: 10x18cm (4x7in)
FOR ALL PROPS
Bamboo skewer
Strong clear adhesive
Matching sewing thread
Basic sewing kit
NOTES
You will find the templates needed on the pull-out pattern sheet provided with this issue.
MAKING THE MOUSTACHE
Step one: Place the Bondaweb paper side up over the moustache template and trace over it.
Step two: Cut the felt in half then place the traced Bondaweb paper side up in the centre of one
piece and press firmly into place. 01
Step three: Cut out the moustache along the drawn lines.
Step four: Remove the paper backing from the Bondaweb then place it on top of the felt. Press
into place.
Step five: Topstitch around the outer and inner edges close to the edge of the fabric.
Step six: Cut out the felt all the way around the edge of the fabric. 02
Step seven: Stick a bamboo skewer to one side of the back of the moustache to complete.
MAKING THE LIPS
Step one: Place the Bondaweb paper side up over the lips template and trace over it.
Step two: Place the traced Bondaweb paper side up on the wrong side (WS) of your fabric and
press firmly into place. Cut out along the drawn outer and inner lines.
Step three: Remove the paper backing from the Bondaweb then place it fabric side up on top of
the felt. Press into place. 03
Step four: Topstitch around the outer and inner edges, close to the edge of the fabric.
Step five: Cut out the felt all the way around the edge of the fabric, snipping carefully on the
inner lines to create neat curves.
Step six: Stick a bamboo skewer to one side of the back of the lips to complete.
MAKING THE HAT OR CROWN
Step one: Place the Bondaweb paper side up over the template and trace over it. You need to trace
the hat band separately from the hat.
Step two: Place the traced Bondaweb paper side up on the WS of your fabric and press firmly into
place. Press the hat band piece onto the hat band white felt. Cut out along the lines.
Step three: To decorate the circles on the top of the crown,we pressed a square of Bondaweb to the
back of five gold dots on some spare fabric, then cut these out and pressed them on top. 04
Step four: Remove the paper backing from the Bondaweb then place it fabric side up on top of the
felt. Press into place.
Step five: Topstitch around the edges of the fabric.
Step six: Cut out the felt all the way around the edge of the fabric. If making the hat, press the felt band into position on top and topstitch into place.
Step seven: Stick a bamboo skewer to the back.
MAKING THE GLASSES
Step one: Place the Bondaweb paper side up over the glasses template and trace over it.
Step two: Place the traced Bondaweb paper side up on the WS of your fabric and press firmly into place. Cut out along the drawn lines.
Step three: Remove the paper backing from the Bondaweb then place it fabric side up on top of the
felt. Press into place.
Step four: Topstitch around the the outer and inner edges close to the edge of the fabric.
Step five: Cut out the felt around the edge of the fabric, snipping carefully for neat curves.
Step six: Stick a bamboo skewer to the back.
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