Giddy up!

 what fun I had making this stick horse

materials needed to make this fun project

1 bag polyester fiber fill

 1/2 yard fabric

 36" long dowel

 2 buttons for eyes

 thread

 1 small yarn skein

 2 yards gross grain ribbon

1/2 yard muslin (lining optional)

hot glue and glue gun

first you make a pattern for the horse head

 I just drew it onto the muslin which I used as a linning

 for the head.

 you than cut this out

lay this muslin piece on top of

 the fabric you choose for the head

and cut it out too.

next you cut  yarn to your desired length

for the hair and lay it on the right side of fabric

 and sew the pieces together

(right sides together )

turn right side out

 next stuff the horse head w/ stuffing

when stuffed take your dowel and put it 

down through the center of stuffing w/ a lot 

of hot glue (glue gun)

next hand stitch the lining together

then hand stitch the outside fabric together

I glued a little around the dowel just to secure it.

I then hand sewed the buttons on for the eyes and

cut ears out of leather and sewed those on (leather is really hard 

to sew on by hand ) I think next time I would use felt fabric.

 then made my reins out of the gross grain ribbon.

 and yes a horse on a stick it is.

I'm a grown adult 

and think he is adorable and would be fun to play

with

 what do you think.

 love and blessings

Ruby