Creative Angle | Burlap Scarecrow | September 2008

Make Your Own Burlap Scarecrow
By Sharon McPhearson

Supplies:
27" Muslin Doll (#1236-89)
Burlap:
1/2 Yard Purple (#3102-669)
1/2 Yard Natural (#3102-668)
1/2 Yard Orange (#3102-669)
1/2 Yard Black (#3102-669)
6" Straw Hat (#2816)
3 Ply Jute (#34100D)
Grapevine Chair (#2857-56)
Woven Basket (#2848-26)
White Garden Gloves
Crow (#1307-29)
Apple Picks (#RC-446)

Additional Supplies: raffia, spanish moss, heat button, small black buttons, hot glue, scissors, black embroidery floss, large needle, red chalk and applicator

1. Cut out 2 shirt patterns from the purple burlap. Place one piece on back and the other on the front of doll. Hot glue or sew edges together.
2. Cut a zig zag pattern at the bottom of the shirt.
3. Cut out 2 pants patterns from the orange burlap. Place one piece under the dolls legs and the other on top of legs. Hot glue or sew together.
4. Tie jute tightly around each of the ankles and knot.
5. Cut two 8x8 squares for the shoes.
6. Fold the corners to form shoe over dolls foot, hot glue in place.
7. Tie a length of jute around burlap at ankles to secure.
8. Cut a 12x12" piece of natural burlap for the head.
9. Cover dolls head with burlap and secure with jute around neck.
10. Trim off excess material using a zig zag pattern.
11. Glue on small black buttons for eyes, small orange burlap triangle for nose.
12. Thread needle with black embroidery floss and stitch on a mouth.
13. Rub red chalk onto cheeks with sponge applicator.
14. Distress a 6" straw hat by cutting some holes in top and along the edges.
15. Glue some Spanish moss, small daisies, and fall berries onto rim of hat.
16. Glue raffia along the inside of the hat for hair, trim front for bangs.
17. Poke a hole on each side of the hat.
18. Cut a length of jute and feed each end from the inside of the hat through the holes.
19. Knot ends to secure. Squeeze middle of jute together and thread on a pony bead.
20. Knot jute under bead. Glue on hat.
21. Glue garden gloves onto doll hands.
22. Cut raffia into 3" long strips. Slide raffia up sleeves so half is hanging out.
23. Tie a piece of jute tightly around wrists to secure gloves and raffia.
24. Glue a heart button onto shirt. Cut some patches from burlap and glue onto knee.
25. Arrange and glue apple picks, Spanish moss, fall floral and a crow into a woven basket.
26. Set doll in a grapevine chair and glue basket onto lap.
27. Arrange and glue hands so it looks like scarecrow is holding the basket.

The End!