DIY minion toy

<p>If you&nbsp;got&nbsp;elementary&nbsp;skills&nbsp;of&nbsp;sewing,&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;sew&nbsp;any&nbsp;toy&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;child or&nbsp;for&nbsp;someone&nbsp;to&nbsp;give. Such handmade gift will absolutely be nice for everyone! Do&nbsp;you want to know&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;sew&nbsp;a&nbsp;minion handmade?&nbsp;In&nbsp;this&nbsp;article&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;tell&nbsp;you&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;minion&nbsp;of&nbsp;felt&nbsp;with&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;hands.&nbsp;</p> <p>Materials which you will need:&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;felt;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;a&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of&nbsp;denim&nbsp;or&nbsp;blue&nbsp;felt;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;scissors;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;thread&nbsp;with&nbsp;needles;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;sintepon;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;glue&nbsp;gun;&nbsp;</p> <p>-&nbsp;caps&nbsp;for&nbsp;glasses.&nbsp;</p> <p>First&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;necessary&nbsp;to&nbsp;print&nbsp;a&nbsp;pattern&nbsp;of&nbsp;minion&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;paper&nbsp;and to&nbsp;cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;all&nbsp;details.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;sew&nbsp;a&nbsp;large&nbsp;toy,&nbsp;then&nbsp;proportionally&nbsp;increase&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;details&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;pattern,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;transfer&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;felt.</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/VIn6-ExmXgQS42f6OVFUyqY9opA=/6d7cb9c690d548d2b2f6e9d74d7484f7"></figure> <p>Why&nbsp;is&nbsp;it&nbsp;better&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;felt,&nbsp;not&nbsp;colored&nbsp;fabric?&nbsp;The&nbsp;fact&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;now&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;market&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;find&nbsp;felt&nbsp;of&nbsp;different&nbsp;colors&nbsp;and&nbsp;different&nbsp;thicknesses.&nbsp;</p> <p>In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;this&nbsp;material&nbsp;is&nbsp;easy&nbsp;to&nbsp;use, it does&nbsp;not&nbsp;crumple,&nbsp;so&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;appeal&nbsp;to&nbsp;even&nbsp;beginners.&nbsp;To&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;toy&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;felt handmade you do&nbsp;not&nbsp;need&nbsp;an&nbsp;overlock&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;sewing&nbsp;machine,&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;thread&nbsp;with&nbsp;a needle.&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/hzj7kbQj09sEd-pTFmF_0ogXxtw=/12c13fdfca614266ab43ada0874feb2e"></figure> <p>Cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;workpiece&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;trunk&nbsp;of&nbsp;yellow&nbsp;felt.&nbsp;After&nbsp;that,&nbsp;make&nbsp;the&nbsp;blanks&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;overall&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion.&nbsp;To&nbsp;make&nbsp;your handmade toy&nbsp;more&nbsp;original,&nbsp;use&nbsp;denim&nbsp;fabric,&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;jumpsuit&nbsp;from&nbsp;other&nbsp;materials.&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/PtQhBFXls7vp_iLki15PMJl5ULc=/38b075a19c814f23ab3fbd0470b8cef9"></figure> <p>From&nbsp;the&nbsp;black&nbsp;felt&nbsp;cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;logo&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion&nbsp;and&nbsp;fasten&nbsp;it&nbsp;on&nbsp;theblank&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;overalls.&nbsp;To&nbsp;the&nbsp;workpiece&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;trunk&nbsp;you&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;sew&nbsp;a&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;overalls.&nbsp;From&nbsp;a&nbsp;fabric&nbsp;of&nbsp;yellow&nbsp;color&nbsp;or&nbsp;felt&nbsp;make hands.&nbsp;To&nbsp;do&nbsp;this,&nbsp;you&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;rectangles&nbsp;that&nbsp;are&nbsp;sewn&nbsp;into tubes&nbsp;and&nbsp;are&nbsp;turned&nbsp;out.&nbsp;Attach&nbsp;hands&nbsp;with&nbsp;pins&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;future&nbsp;torso&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;fold&nbsp;the&nbsp;details&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;torso&nbsp;face-to-face. Sew&nbsp;the&nbsp;trunk&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;room&nbsp;for&nbsp;evacuation&nbsp;and&nbsp;filling&nbsp;the&nbsp;toy&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;sintepon.&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/jOoAHrMDeYhtiCj9iWBDbFrgBtc=/72f17e7539ab4e448b2ab2618daeaa7b"></figure> <p>Fill&nbsp;the&nbsp;workpiece&nbsp;with&nbsp;filler,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;sew&nbsp;the&nbsp;hole.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;it&nbsp;remains to&nbsp;refine&nbsp;the&nbsp;overall&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion.&nbsp;To&nbsp;do&nbsp;this,&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;denim&nbsp;fabric,&nbsp;sew&nbsp;the&nbsp;straps&nbsp;and&nbsp;sew&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;toy.&nbsp;Rivets&nbsp;for&nbsp;straps&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;made&nbsp;of&nbsp;buttons&nbsp;or&nbsp;black&nbsp;felt.&nbsp;Take&nbsp;the&nbsp;iron&nbsp;lid,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;thread&nbsp;for&nbsp;twisting.&nbsp;Cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;its&nbsp;bottom.&nbsp;Then&nbsp;cut&nbsp;the&nbsp;eyelids&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;felt.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;find&nbsp;the&nbsp;iron&nbsp;lid,&nbsp;then&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;use&nbsp;an&nbsp;iron&nbsp;jar&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;beer&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;beverage.</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/4Qq9RvUigw8THwmiJilizsCTjuM=/37a7338432f1447cb303ca0a7940da22"></figure> <p>First&nbsp;you&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;sew&nbsp;or&nbsp;glue&nbsp;a&nbsp;bandage&nbsp;and&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;head&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion.&nbsp;From&nbsp;felt,&nbsp;cut&nbsp;thin&nbsp;strips&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;hair&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion.&nbsp;You&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;use&nbsp;wool&nbsp;for&nbsp;felting&nbsp;or&nbsp;thread.&nbsp;Hand&nbsp;palms&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;cut&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;felt&nbsp;and&nbsp;sewn.&nbsp;</p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/fSj1nNBaze5R7XCsnDDG3vV3f4k=/f6c48b4dd1ea4c408b10d1f681822edb"></figure> <p>The&nbsp;legs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;sewn&nbsp;from&nbsp;jeans&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;the&nbsp;impression&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;full-fledged&nbsp;overalls.&nbsp;For&nbsp;this,&nbsp;cut rectangles from&nbsp;the&nbsp;fabric,&nbsp;sew&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;sides&nbsp;and&nbsp;stuff&nbsp;with&nbsp;sintepon.&nbsp;From&nbsp;the&nbsp;black&nbsp;fabric,&nbsp;cut&nbsp;two&nbsp;circles,&nbsp;which&nbsp;sew&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;edges&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;stitching&nbsp;suture,&nbsp;fill&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;sintepon&nbsp;and&nbsp;pull.&nbsp;Get&nbsp;the&nbsp;feet&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minion,&nbsp;which&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;sewn&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;legs.<br></p> <figure><img src="https://abbigli.com/thumbs/HgxqDpRP7U9FMr9zxysbPCU0JdE=/abb836ab678f4a6aac372e0a28526c8c"></figure> <p><br></p>