I have officially gone batty! I created these felt bats for a swap I'm in a 2peas. I saw a bat a while back and did a screenprint for inspiration. Now I can't find the source. So if it's your idea..please let me know and I will credit you. I did a slight modification on the body shape and added a round circle under one of the button eyes to make it look a little more primitive looking. Here's how I did it.
Step 1 - Cut 2 black bat shapes out of black felt
Step 2 -cut one round circle out of felt(any color but black) - I did mine in orange, yellow, and purple
Step 3 - Gather some halloween colored buttons(I used an SEI halloween button tube I had on hand)
Step 4 - Sew the round felt shape and the halloween buttons on for eyes on one piece of the black felt. (You can use my how to sew on a button with your machine tutorial if you don't know how to do this)
Step 5 - Sew on the mouth and fangs(use a contrasting thread - I used orange but white could look nice too)
Step 6 - Cut a length of ribbon for your ornament hanger(I used orange ribbon)
Step 7 - Place ribbon folded in half in between the two felt black pieces. The felt pieces should be wrong sides together.
Step 8 - Sew around the perimeter of the bat to secure in ornament hanger
Step 9 - Sew two trianges on both sides of the eyes and mouth to create a fun look.
Step 10 - Hang up your bat and let him fly.
ENJOY!
Love your bads the look so cool
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. My boys would go baty for it!! (Sorry for the pun, I couldn't resist!)
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