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" Avoid bulkier fabrics when sewing this toy, as they will be hard to turn \u2014especially for the little joey finger puppet. For best results, baste pieces before sewing.   Finished Size 20 cm \u00D7 14 cm (8 in \u00D7 5H in) \u2013 ears excluded   Tools Iron Tracing paper Scissors Pins Sewing needle Sewing machine Stuffing stick (or chopstick or pencil) Tweezers   Materials Body fabric \u2013 a 22 cm \u00D7 50 cm (7 in \u00D7 20 in) piece of plain fabric for the main body; an 18 cm \u00D7 30 cm (7 in \u00D7 12 in) piece of new or vintage patterned fabric for the inner body. Extra fabric \u2013 scraps of white felt for the eyes and black felt for the pupils; interfacing for the ears. Thread \u2013 colored sewing thread to match the body fabric; black, pink, and white embroidery thread for the face details. Stuffing \u2013 polyfill.   Instructions 1. Trace and cut out the enlarged pattern using the template provided. Pin it to the fabric and cut out the pieces. You will need to cut 2 main body shapes, 1 inner body shape, 6 ear shapes (2 in each fabric, plus 2 in interfacing), 1 chin shape, 1 pouch shape (cut on the fold), 2 eye shapes, and 2 pupil shapes from your fabric.   2. Pin main body pieces together (right sides facing) and sew around the top of the body from A to B, leaving an opening for turning right-side out and stuffing (as marked on the pattern).   3. Pin the chin piece to the inner body piece (x to x), right sides facing, and sew together. Iron seams flat.   4. For the pouch, fold in half (right sides facing) and sew across the bottom from C to D (as indicated by the stitch line marked). Trim, then turn right-side out and iron.   5. Line up the folded edge of the pouch with the top pouch placement line on the right side of the inner body piece, as indicated on the pattern. Line the side edges up with the sides of the inner body piece. Pin in place. This should create a slight gape at the top of the pouch. Sew down the sides of the pouch, 3 mm (\u00B9\u20448 in ) in from the edge of the fabric on each side. Line up the bottom (sewn) edge of the pouch with the bottom pouch placement line, and hand-sew along the bottom using a ladder stitch.   6. Pin the inner body/chin piece to the main body piece (right sides facing), A to A and B to B. Sew together.   7. Trim and clip fabric around the curved edges. Be careful not to clip the seam. Turn right-side out.   8. Using a stuffing stick, push small amounts of stuffing into the tight corners first \u2013 arms, legs, tail, and muzzle. Gradually fill the rest of the body until the stuffing is firm and even, but not too tight.   9. Hand-sew stuffing opening closed using a ladder stitch.   10. For the eyes, sew each black felt oval onto a white felt circle and then position the eyes on the head as marked. Sew in place. Make a French knot with white embroidery thread for each pupil (as marked on the pattern). Use 3 strands of black embroidery thread to sew a nose onto the muzzle using a satin stitch. Then use 3 strands of pink embroidery thread to sew on the mouth using a back stitch.   11. For each ear, pin together a solid color fabric piece, patterned fabric piece, and interfacing (with fabrics right sides facing). Sew together, leaving the base open for turning right-side out. Turn right-side out and iron flat. Turn the base edge of the ears under 6 mm (\u00BC in) and sew closed using a ladder stitch. Sew right and left bottom corners of the ear together to form a ring. Position ears on the head (y to y) and attach with a ladder stitch.   Joey finger puppet   Materials Fabric \u2013 a scrap of plain fabric for the main body, lining, arms, and ears; a scrap of new or vintage patterned fabric for the inner body.   Instructions 1. Trace and cut out the pattern using the template provided. Pin it to the fabric and cut out the pieces. You will need to cut 1 main body shape (cut on the fold), 1 lining shape (cut on the fold), 1 inner body shape, 4 arm shapes, and 4 ear shapes from your fabric.   2. Fold the main body shape in half (right sides facing) and sew around the head from E to F.   3. Pin the inner body piece to the main body piece, right sides facing (E to E). Sew together, leaving the base open. Turn right-side out and iron. Use a stuffing stick to firmly stuff the head and muzzle.   4. For the face, use 3 strands of black embroidery thread to make French knots for the eyes. Then satinstitch a nose. For the mouth, use 2 strands of pink embroidery thread and a back stitch.   5. Fold the lining piece in half (right sides facing) and sew together, leaving the base open. With right sides of the lining piece still facing, insert lining into the main body piece, so that the bottom edges of each line up. Turn the edge of the main body piece and the edge of the lining piece 6 mm (\u00BC in) under so that they are facing each other and use a ladder stitch to sew together.   6. For each ear and arm, pin 2 pieces together (right sides facing), and sew, leaving the base open for turning right-side out. Turn right-side out (use tweezers if necessary) and iron flat. Turn the base edge under 6 mm (\u00BC in) and sew closed using a ladder stitch. Sew right and left bottom corners of each ear together to form a ring. Position ears on the head (z to z) and arms on the body (o to o), and attach with a ladder stitch.   Template:   Kangaroo Page 1   Kangaroo Page 2   Courtesy of Softies Only a Mother Could Love - available at Amazon.com   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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