How to Make a Gift Mouse

This is a great gift holder and can be reused. Read on to learn how to make a gift mouse.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Two pieces of material 7 x 16 inches; one of burlap and one of a small print
• Black pompom (nose)
• Two wiggly eyes
• Matching thread

1. Make the body by cutting one piece of burlap and one piece of small printed material, then cut the corners off to round the edges.
2. Put wrong sides together and sew around with 3/8-inch seams, leaving about 2 inches on a straight side to turn.
3. Press seam open. Turn right side out and press again.
4. Make the tail with burlap scraps by braiding three strands together with a knot at each end. This should be about 6 inches long.
5. Fold body piece in half with print on inside.
6. Insert string of pompom (nose) and one knot of tail in body piece at opposite ends of fold.
7. Topstitch 4 inches along side starting at pompom.
8. Topstitch 5 inches along side starting at tail.
9. Glue on the two eyes.
10. Fold ears down.
11. Fill with a potted plant, vase, jar, candle or anything you like.