| 1) Trace and cut out two snowman shapes from
the white fleece. When cutting out be sure
the stretch of the fabric goes across the width
of the snowman not the length. This way
you will have a shorter fatter snowman instead
of a long skinny one.
2) Sew all the way around the snowman shape
using 1/4" seam allowance and leaving a 1"
opening for turning and stuffing.
3) Clip curves, right side out and stuff your
snowman with the Polyester Fiberfil.
Hand-stitch the opening closed. Place
aside for the moment.
4) Cut a 2" x 14" piece of fleece for the
scarf and tie it around the snowman's neck.
Cut the ends on an angle for a more professional
finish.
5) Cut a 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle from
fleece for the hat. Fleece stretches in
one directions so when you cut out the hat, it
should stretch in the 6 1/2" direction.
6) Fold the hat piece in half so the 4 1/2"
ends line up. Stitch across this 4 1/2"
end. This will form a tube. Right
side out the tube. Gather one end of the
tube and wrap a little clear elastic around it.
If you don't have a small clear elastic, tie it
securely with a piece of string or crochet
thread.
7) Fold the bottom of the hat up forming a
cuff and put the hat on the snowman's head.
8) Apply powdered blush to the cheek areas.
Using the black fabric paint, make two dots for
eyes and 5 or 6 dots for the mouth. To
make the nose, use orange fabric paint and
starting halfway between the eyes and mouth
start squeezing out the fabric paint then
release pressure and pull away. I
recommend practicing on a piece of paper towel
or foil before actually painting on the snowman.
 9)
To make buttons on the snowman, choose a color
of fabric paint and draw a swirl as pictured
starting at the center of the swirl and work
outward.
Printable instructions & pattern.
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