Spellbinders | Fergus

Hello there, today I have something different to share with you - Fergus! He is from the Spellbinders 3D Felt Décor Collection by Sandi MacIver. I am a little late to the party with this one as I haven't been well but I was finally able to sit down this week and stitch him up! You cut the dies from felt and then stitch him together to create THE cutest little gnome/gonk! 

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Fergus isn't the normal kind of felt plushies that I make occasionally, he is 3D! This was a challenge for me, I am not going to lie. I have never made a 3D anything out of felt, let alone use stitches I had never used before! Sandi is, however, a great teacher and she has shared videos over on the Spellbinders YouTube channel sharing step by step instructions on how to create him. 

I used two shades of purple felt for him. There isn't a huge amount of difference between the two shades, but I was happy with how they worked together. I used Heather from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Sheets Trend Collection for the hat and coat. The body and coat/hat trim use Lilac from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Sheets Cool Collection. I used DMC 201 Floss for both of these. Ideally, I would have gone a shade darker for Heather parts but I didn't have any on hand. 

I used Peachy from the Spellbinders Merino Wool Holiday Collection with DMC 3865 Floss for his hands and nose, and Snow from the same Holiday Collection using DMC BLANC Floss for his beard. I stuffed his body with polyester filling, as well as Poli plastic pellets to give him some weight to help him stand up. 

There are a few sets that can be purchased separately to decorate him for the seasons. I used the snowflakes from the Winter & Christmas Embellishments Etched Dies and cut the two smallest from Snow felt. I adhered them to the hat and coat using hot glue and embellished with a Spellbinders Silver Color Essentials Gem in the centre of each one. 

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Is he stitched perfectly? No! But I am happy with how he turned out and the majority of the imperfect stitching is hidden on the inside of the hat thankfully! I will definitely find somewhere to have him out over Christmas! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!