Toadstool Pocket Craft

It is one thing to be creative - to create, to make something from a pattern, or something that you have seen in a book or magazine.  I find it difficult, though, to be original - to make something that I have thought of from start to finish, that I haven't seen before.  While I was inspired by my beautiful book "Forest Fairy Crafts" - in particular, the bags and pouches, this toadstool pocket and dragonfly was my very own original creation!  (But I bet if you google it, you will find something similar.  I haven't googled it.  I just don't want to know.)

The top of the toadstool is a pocket that you can keep things in - jewellery, money, a fairy...

You will need:
Felt: red, white, beige
Paper/card for pattern making
Pencil
Scissors
Needle and thread

On the paper or card, draw a toadstool. It needs to be big enough to be used as a pocket to contain things.  Cut out the toadstool, and cut off the base of the toadstool, so you have two separate patterns.

On the beige felt, draw around the toadstool base.  Make it slightly longer than the pattern, as you want an overhang when you attach it to the top of the toadstool.  Cut out x 2.

On the red felt, draw around the top of the toadstool.  Cut out x 2.

On the white felt, cut out random sized circles.

Sew the circles to both pieces of the red felt.

Place the two beige pieces together, right side up.  Sew around the base of the toadstool, leaving a gap at the top. Stuff lightly.

Lay the red toadstool pieces together, right side up. Position the base of the toadstool at the bottom, making sure it is inserted between the two red felt pieces. Decide how big you want your pocket opening. Sew around the edge of the toadstool making sure you attach the base securely.