Baby scarecrow arrives

[Squash64]

I love the names and the 'babycrow', you are a mad lot!   :)

I took a few photos of how I make them, it's easier than trying to describe it.
Here goes -

For a baby scarecrow face  I use the leg of a pair of tights, folded back on itself and knotted at the top.

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For stuffing I use polyester filling, clean pillows or cushions are good.
Stuff it to the required size

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Make a small ball of stuffing for the nose

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Put it inside and pull it outwards so you can wind some cord around the outside

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push all the stuffing up the face, gather the end and fasten it with strong cord. (this is for a doll-type scarecrow, if I was making an outdoor one I would put some sort of stick inside the head at this point)

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For the eyes, push a needle threaded with strong cord from the back of the head to where you want the eyes to be.  Push it back to where it came in and knot it.

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Do the same for the mouth.  I pushed the needle in from below and to either side of the chin

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Pull both ends of the thread to pull the mouth inwards and knot it.

I find the easiest way to secure the head to the body is by either using something with an attached hood, or by making a hat and sewing it onto the neck of the garment.  Then once the face is inside, I sew through the hat and head around the face.

I hope this all makes sense!

[Squash64]

[shirlton]

Clear as mud Betty ;D

[Paulines7]

I might have a go at making one but what do you use for hair please and how do you fix it on?

[Sinbad7]

If the bad weather comes back maybe we should have a baby scarecrow competition to keep us all out of mischief.

Boys versus girls, bet Ace and Kev could make some dandy looking babies  ;D ;D ;D

[Squash64]

I might have a go at making one but what do you use for hair please and how do you fix it on?

For this one I just used a few loops of yellow wool and stiched it to the inside of the bonnet.  The bonnet is stiched to the head.

[Squash64]

If the bad weather comes back maybe we should have a baby scarecrow competition to keep us all out of mischief.

Boys versus girls, bet Ace and Kev could make some dandy looking babies  ;D ;D ;D

But not together!  :o  :D

[shirlton]

If the bad weather comes back maybe we should have a baby scarecrow competition to keep us all out of mischief.

Boys versus girls, bet Ace and Kev could make some dandy looking babies  ;D ;D ;D

That would be a great idea Sinbad. Twould keep us all out of mischief if nowt else

[pumkinlover]

Thanks for showing us that Betty and "sharing" your trade secrets!! we have no excuses now not to have a go :D :D
Anne x

[Paulines7]

Thanks Betty.   :D

I will definitely have a go when I get some spare time; probably after Christmas.  I have some polyester filling from some pillows and I have been wondering what to do with it.

[Grandma]

The babe is a bonny little girl and granddad looks so happy and proud!

Aren't you clever? I struggle to sew a button on! xxx

[Squash64]

The babe is a bonny little girl and granddad looks so happy and proud!

Aren't you clever? I struggle to sew a button on! xxx

Thank you Grandma  :)  (but I struggle with sewing too!)