The Stuffed Horse

Material: See general requirements. In addition, a skein of yarn in contrasting color is needed for mane and tail.

Directions for Cutting:

• Body -2
• Front Legs -4
• Hind legs - 4
• Front feet - 2
• Hind feet - 2
• Ears - 4
  
• Band-1 strip, 1 1/2" x 28"
  

 Special Directions:

1. Embroider the nose as indicated on the pattern
2. Make a tongue of red fabric or felt and sew on the center band just below the nose.
3.  Make the mane after the horse is stuffed. The mane should extend from the top of the head to about l" above the back. With a soft pencil, draw a line between these two points on the length of the band in the center. Cut a piece of cardboard 3/4 " wide curved to hi this center line (in order to get the shape, use the head as a drawing guide). Hold the piece of cardboard on the center line drawn on band and cover the length of the cardboard with yarn sewed over the card through the fabric. Clip the yarn at the top with a sharp scissors and remove the cardboard. Thread a needle with yarn and make a row of large running stitches back and forth through the yarn at the base of the mane.
4. For the tail cut a piece of cardboard 3" long and wind yarn around it about 25 times. Tie a double strand of yarn under loops at one end, Knot securely several limes and clip close. 
5. Remove yarn from cardboard and wind a strand of yarn several times around the tassel 1/4" down from tied end and fasten by threading end in a needle and taking a few over-and-over stitches. Cut loops at opposite end. Sew tail to animal where indicated.
   

Pattern for Easy-to-Sew Horse.

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