Mousey and his bed

Make him as big or as small as you wish...

cut two body pieces and two ears from felt - preferably wool felt as it's sturdier.

place the ears like so

and then fold the front of mousey to the back of mousey, sandwiching his ear like this

pin and stitch

and you should get this.

Next, stitch a little tail into place, you can cut a small strip of felt or use embroidery thread.

Place right sides of mousey together, pin and stitch leaving a gap at the bottom for turning.

Turn the right way round, stuff, embroider his nose and eyes...

and hey presto ! - a mouse is born.

Next his bed, use felt or I made mine from a strip of woollen blanket

fold along line A, pin and stitch the sides to make the pillow end, and then applique some little pieces of cheese to t'other end as shown.

I also sewed a little line of decorative (wonky) stitching to stop any fraying, and to look pretty.

Now fold along line B, pin and stitch sides and then turn the right way around.

Ha ha ha..

this way around, it looks like a monster. Hmmm.. he could be a monster for holding tissues maybe ?

Put a little stuffing into the pillow and stitch closed.

If you want to make this with your children, it can all be hand stitched, or if they're getting on your nerves you can let them use the sewing machine and hopefully they will stitch their mouths shut at the same time ( did I mention that we're ONLY half way through the school hols ? ).

Have fun !

Comments

[kat]

Way too cute! Thanks for sharing.

[Nicky Fraser]

Thanks Lyn! Made three of the little blighters on Monday, when the heavens opened on us. Managed to finish them (after several neurofen) and the kids are so proud!

[lulu]

that is totally, totally cute! thank you for the instructions and pattern, I can't wait to try it.

[Barbara Becker]

Honey, if your kids' vacation is only half over then you need to move to a new school district. I love the mousie and bed and will make it as soon as I can get A. money and B. to the store. ~Barb

[Florence]

Thank you so much for this wonderful idea and pattern. I have made two tonight and can't wait to give them to my children when they wake up in the morning...I can feel an addiction coming on though...they may end up with an extend mousling family!

Thank you!!!

[josy26]

I find your blog very nice ! I am french,I dont' speak english very well :o(
Your tutorial are very well explained and I put your link on my blog....
I have an humanitarian blog ( cystic fibrosis )
Thank you...

[craftybernie]

I just wanted to say thank you for sharing the pattern for this adorable little mouse and his bed. I've been a lurker for a while and find your creations delicious! :)

[gloria]

Thank you for the sharing.

[LimonVerde]

Hi,
this is a wonderful tutorial, my sister wanted from me a felted mice for her cat, so i am a lucky person, i found this tutorial very rondamly ;) I will do it very soon.
Thanks.

[Lisa]

Adorable!

[Amber]

Wow, what a long holiday you have! We have less than a week here...

Anyhow, I stopped in to say I love this little mouse! I found him via Megan at The Scent of Water. The kids & I are going to make some! Thanks for sharing.

[bigbucketgirl]

We're making mice in the morning. DD went to bed counting down the hours until she gets to make one! DS was trying to calculate if he didn't stop to eat..how many could he make in a day! We could be overrun! Still a week to go of holidays here...and I hear they breed well!
Thank you for the marvellous instructions. The kids are SO excited.

[Pikininiz]

It's very funny!!! thank you so mutch for the tutorial...

[mOnique]

OH HOW CUTE! Beautiful tutorial for a ultra cute mousey

[Helen]

Hi - I have peeked at your blog for a couple of months now since stumbling across the wonderful world of crafty blogs. I used to sew as a child and teenager and always had a project on the go but it all lapsed for ooooh too many years. I am now inspired and my 6 year old twins couldn't go to sleep the other night before their mice were ready (and one for their friend that was staying over). Thank you!

[amandajean]

if I didn't loathe mice so darn much I would make one of these.

[lulu]

thank you! I have already made 2 as gifts. I just LOVE the teeny beds, so cozy for the mouseys.

[Linda]

Hello. Last week I finally had the time to sew my own mousey and its bed. I think they are supercute!

http://crealinda.blogspot.com/2007/09/mousey-and.html

[Kris Suthe]

Cute mouse. Do you think he'd be cat safe, or would he need different ears/tail? I don't have kids, but I do have a mouse crazy cat...

[Page]

Your comment on stitching our childrens' mouths closed is LOL funny! I have 3 little ones 7, 5 and 3. My three year old boy out talks my both of my girls put together so they can throw away the study that says women talk more than men (: There are times I would be tempted to stitch any of their mouths shut, but they are just saying the funniest things right now. I might have missed my 5 year old's comment about the "Smoke Shop" beside "Ralphs" (she reads at a 2nd grade level). After reading the sign she said, "Mommy, Smoke Shops are good because you can make money out of Smoke!" (:

I love your blog - is there a tutorial for that cute Japanese lunch box - that would be great for my kids to take their lunch to school and then wash. I would need about 7 of them b/c they would constantly be in the laundry! (:

[Shirley]

That is so cute - my 2 year old daughter Mhara is in love!

[Michelle]

I found you from someone else's blog and love the mousie!

[pacloue]

it's very nice!!

[Bethany]

These are sooooo adorable! I have made some of my own mice this morning, linked to you, and posted pictures of my mice...thank you so much for the CUTE idea!
http://bethany.preciousinfants.com/2008/01/17/oh-the-cuteness.aspx

[vivy]

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