I’ve been asked if its possible to hand sew a hand puppet from our patterns. The short answer is yes! It is possible. The long answer is that it takes quite a bit longer than using a sewing machine. But you can do it. If you use small stitches and match the color of thread to the fleece and felt, then the end result will look just as nice as a machine sewn puppet.
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Learn how to make a small tiger puppet perfect for child’s hands by scaling the pattern down to 65% in your printer settings.
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Even though our puppet sewing patterns are sized to fit older kids’ and adult’s hands, it is very simple to reduce the pattern down to a size small enough for a preschooler. This post shows what the finished puppets look like comparing sizes and how to resize the pattern for printing. Continue reading “Examples of Puppets Scaled Down to 80% and 65%”
Halloween is just a week away and the perfect time to shop for headband hats. Or maybe shop a day or two after Halloween for the sales. These cute, tiny hats are available at seasonal costume shops, thrift stores and dollar stores. Most are about $7-$12, but you can find them at dollar stores too. The best part is that the small hats are a perfect fit for most of my animal puppets.
