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    dachshund » Dachshund Felt Ornaments

    Published: Dec 23, 2011 · Modified: Feb 13, 2020 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 35 Comments

    Dachshund Felt Ornaments

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    these handmade Dachshund Felt Ornaments are a sweet and festive nod to everyone's favorite Long Dog. a step by step guide makes it easy to do yourself!

     

     

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    Dachshund Felt Ornaments

    I participated in Heather's ornament exchange last year, as part of Handmade Christmas 2010.

    I am SO glad I did. It was SO much fun, and completely pulled me out of my comfort zone of No Sewing.

    I do not sew.

    Well, I guess I do now. 😉

    I must have known I'd love this, because I signed up for the maximum of five. I make five ornaments, I get five in return. Then I told Heather (because I love her and because she organized this) that I would make one for her too. So, six.

    What will I make, what will I make? What have I gotten myself into?

    So, I'd give anyone who reads regularly or knows me, a HALF a guess as to what I would make.

    Okay, onto the tutorial.

    Gather your tools: Embroidery thread, sharp scissors, a needle, a chopstick.

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    Gather your material: Felt and stuffing.

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    Gather your inspiration: Dachshunds Basil, Jake and Elwood.

    Basil !

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    Jake !

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    Elwood !

    um, Elwood giving me the side eye.

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    Elwood!

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    ah...  the inspiration is my favorite. 😀

    Draw your shape, in this case, a dachshund. make a stencil. Ink an outline onto felt.

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    Cut out your template. You will use as a guide to cut out all doxies.

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    You need two pieces of felt for each dachshund.

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    Fold over a piece of felt, pin down template doxie, cut.

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    Cut two ears.

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    Now you are ready to start sewing! I used the blanket stitch:

    Bring the threaded needle from the back of the fabric through to the front at the desired distance from the edge - this determines the width of the stitch. I start from the inside the pieces of felt, so the knot doesn't show.

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    To sew the first stitch, put the needle into the fabric from the front, the same distance from the edge as the thread came through in Step 1 and to the left. The distance between the two should remain consistent. When pulling needle / thread through, I stick my finger out to catch the loop before I pull all the way through.

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    Pass the needle through the loop and pull tight.

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    To sew the second stitch, put the needle through the back, at the same distance as the first, pull needle through to front, catching loop with finger and pass needle through loop. Pull tight. Repeat!

    Then do the same stitching on each ear!

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    I actually stitched the ears first, then when I got to the top of each doxie head, I'd stitch the ears on as I went along... an ear for each side, flappable.

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    For these dachshund shapes, I began at the left of the belly, by the back leg, and sewed away from the belly all around the dachshund.

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    I take out the needle, but leave the thread in. After you stuff, you can keep sewing!

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    Ready to stuff!

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    Use very small amounts of stuffing at one time...

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    This is where the chopstick comes in.

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    Poke the stuffing into the leg, the tail if possible (the tail sticks up on its own), the head, front leg.

    You need to hold the belly together to finish sewing...

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    Then sew a nose.

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    After the nose, stick the needle inside the head, poking out where you want the eye.

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    Sew an eye, poke through to the other side, sew another eye.

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    Well, Hello.

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    Hello Everyone!!

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    Next, pick another color of felt and cut a scarf.

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    Wrap around doxie, sew down in the middle, add a button. I used a silver charm on each one.

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    Using ⅛th inch satin ribbon, sew a hanger loop in the middle of the doxie back.

    Completed Dachshund!

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    I made two for each recipient of the ornament exchange. I estimated they took about 2 ¼ hours each, and as I got into a groove, it was under 2 hours per pup.

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    I also made a few for a couple friends with dachshunds.

    This one is custom:

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    I wish I had the time to make them for all the doxies I know!

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    HAPPY HOLIDAYS !

     

     

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    1. Corie says

      February 10, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      I love these and I don't even have a dashound, LOL. maybe I could alter the template for my dog, a lab. just longer legs, right???

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    2. Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says

      December 27, 2011 at 6:31 pm

      Oh my goodness- these are the most adorable ornaments ever! I MUST make Golden Retriever versions for myself! I guess I could plop myself down in front of the tv or Pandora while I sew...
      Seriously- thanks for sharing the steps in such detail. I love it!!!

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    3. Mags says

      December 27, 2011 at 5:28 am

      TOO CUTE! I will pay for them, how much? we have three doxies, could you make me a whole tree full?? 🙂

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    4. bitt says

      December 24, 2011 at 1:40 pm

      Wow these are so cute. I want one. Next year I will try these for some of our aunts who have dachshunds. I've made catnip animals for cats before so this can't be much harder than that. Merry Christmas!

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    5. vanessa says

      December 24, 2011 at 11:56 am

      well these are just adorable! happy holidays to you!

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    6. Curt says

      December 24, 2011 at 11:36 am

      Now here's a lady who loves her dachshunds! Very cute ornaments!

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    7. Kris | iheartwellness.com says

      December 24, 2011 at 8:38 am

      OMG!!! I need a little Hudson!!! How sweet are these? I love making crafts so much and taking the time by myself to do something like this!

      Merry Christmas gorgeous! I wish you and your family {Basil included!!} a very warm holiday season!!

      xxoo

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    8. Hannah says

      December 24, 2011 at 6:32 am

      LOVE this! Such an adorable, yet easy project, and you managed to really capture the look of a dachshund perfectly. It would be so cute to decorate an entire tree with lots of little dachshunds like that!

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    9. katie says

      December 24, 2011 at 6:00 am

      I never knew you made that ornament! How creative you are!!!

      Happy Holidays to you, your husband, Basil, and your family!!! xoxo

      Reply
    10. sarah @ sarah learns says

      December 23, 2011 at 9:43 pm

      oh my gosh! these are perfect! now i want to make little lab mix ornaments for my two boys...

      Reply
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