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Directions

Antennae

Trace template onto Satinique with an air soluble marker--doubled,right sides together. Machine stitch on the line, leaving the bottom open. Cut out with scissors and turn. Fold a chenille stem in half and insert, working into the shape of each antenna.

Stuff firmly, then stitch across botttom and set aside.
 

Legs - (Make 2)

Trace leg template onto the velour with an air soluble marker (doubled, right sides together). Machine stitch, leaving open at the top. Cut out with scissors, leaving a small seam allowance.

Turn, stuff and machine stay-stitch across top of leg. Soft sculpt the knees at the dots. Enter at the backside and stitch through to the front. Exit at the back and pull up the thread slightly to make an indentation. Repeat, then tie off thread and secure. Sculpt the opposite knee in the same manner.

Arms (Make 4)

Trace and sew in the same manner as the legs, leaving a small opening on the back side (as indicated on the pattern) for turning.

Turn to the right side. Mark the joint dot on the inside of each arm (make 2 right arms and 2 left arms). Clip a small hole at the joint dot with scissors, then coat with Fray Check and insert a (30mm)small plastic joint.

Cut a piece of chenille stem double the length of each finger. Bend into a U-shape and insert. Work fiberfill down into each finger and then stuff arms firmly. Ladder stitch opening shut.

Soft sculpt the elbows at the dots. Enter at the backside and stitch through to the front. Exit at the back and pull up the thread slightly to make an indentation. Repeat, then tie off thread and secure. Sculpt the other elbows in the same manner.

Head

Place the head back on a doubled layer of fabric, right sides together (noting the grain arrow). Stitch the center back seam, leaving open between arrows. Making sure to add a 3/8"seam allowance, cut out and mark the joint dot on one side only with an air soluble marker.

Place the face template on a single layer of fabric. Trace around with the air soluble marker. Cut out, adding a 3/8"seam allowance. Then transfer all markings.

Insert the antennae as indicated on the face pattern and stay stitch in place with right sides together.

Stitch the face to the head back, matching the center top of the face with the center top seam of the head back. Turn to the right side. Clip a small hole at the dot, coat with Fray Check and insert the large (55mm) joint. Insert the eyes at the X’s in the same manner. Secure eyes into place with the fasteners.

Stuff the head firmly. Make large whipstitches to close the back opening. Continue whipstitching the entire length of the back head, to form the top of the spine.

Soft sculpt the nose by securing the thread on one side of the nose, and then passing the needle underneath to the opposite nose dot. Pull up to make an indentation. Stitch back and forth in this manner under the fabric several times and secure.

Form the chin dimple by invisibly securing the thread underneath the chin. Exit at the chin dot. Stitch back through to the original point of entry. Pull up to indent. Stitch back and forth a few times, then exit under the chin. Secure thread and tie off.

To form the mouth, anchor the thread at dot 1. **Stitch under the fabric from dot 1 to 2. Pull up, go back underneath the fabric and exit at dot 1. Repeat from **, exiting at Dot 2

Stitch across the front of the fabric from dots 2 to 3, and take a tiny stitch and reenter at dot 3. Then continue across the front of the fabric from 3 to 4 (take a tiny stitch and reenter at 4), and continue in the same manner across the top of the fabric from dot 4 to 5. At dot 5, go back under the fabric to dot 6. Pull up, go back underneath the fabric and exit at dot 5. Repeat exiting at Dot 6. Secure thread and tie off.

Fold a thick sprig of wool roving in half. Hand sew in place between antennae for hair.

Body

Place the body back on a doubled layer of fabric, right sides together (noting the grain arrow). Machine stitch the center back seam, leaving open where indicated on pattern. This forms the back of the shell. Add a 3/8" seam allowance and cut out.

Place the belly template on a single layer of fabric. Trace around with the air soluble marker. Cut out, adding a 3/8"seam allowance. Then transfer all markings.

Stitch the legs to the belly section with right sides together between the arrows where indicated on the pattern. Then stitch the belly to the shell back, matching the center top of the belly to the top back seam of the shell. Turn to the right side.

Clip a small hole at each joint dot on the belly. Apply Fray Check and secure the arms and head in place by inserting the knob into the body. Be sure and check placement of right and left arms. On the inside of the body, first slide on the large washer and then the fastener. Push into place very firmly until it locks securely.

Stuff the body firmly and whipstich the opening and entire back seam with long whipstitches to form the spine.

Finishing

Lightly blush Bildgewater’s cheeks with powdered cosmetic blush. Put on Bildgewater’s diaper and shoes, and sew the small pacifier to one of the hands. Another hand can hold the teether and a baby blanket or other baby items. Enjoy!! And this Bedbug doesn’t bite!!



Copyright 1998
Kelly Lynn Smith
DBA Angels Unawares

This pattern may not be duplicated, redistributed or resold in any form. You are welcome to print from the Internet and resize as necessary. You may make as many Bedbugs that you alone can reproduce (non-commercial use only). Reproductions may be sold and should be labeled as such. I would be most appreciative if you would make a notation of myself as the original designer and yourself as the reproductionist.

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