Step One: Buy a car wash mitt at the Dollar Tree. I think they're a Father's Day item, so hurry!
Step Two: Cut off the cuff and the thumb. Leave a little fabric at the base of the thumb.
Step Three: Add some eyes. They can be beads, felt, embroidery, buttons, etc.
Step Four: Turn inside out and sew the cuff portion into a point. Leave the thumb opening!
Step Five: Turn it right side out again and stuff it!
Step Six: Sew up the thumb opening.
Step Seven: Pick out a nose. I went with a classic black.
Step Eight: Apply nose.
Step Nine: Hedgies!That's Eftim on the left and Eamon on the right.
Hmm, that thumb would make a heck of a nose on a hairy monster, wouldn't it?
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omg I saw these mits at Dollar Tree and thought what great colors! I will definitely give these a try, thanks for the tutorial.
those are SO CUTE!!!!
these are too cute, fun and easy! i linked to this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
Very cool! I know some kids that would love to have these made for them. Thanks for sharing the idea!
Love it! I picked up the only mitt my Dollar Tree had!
Brilliant! And it's funny that someone mentioned giving them to kids...cause I kind of want to make one for myself.
What a great idea.
When every Dollar Tree across the United States sells out of car wash mitts, we'll know why! Those are so stinkin' cute!!!
I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-hedgehog-softies-from-car-wash-mitt/2009/06/01/
--Anne
How adorable! This is going on my stuff to make list. Thanks for sharing this with us!
These are just too cute and made me smile!
Tee hee! Time to run to the Dollar Store here!! What a GREAT idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
As a lurker, I have to tell you it's posts like these - things I NEVER would have thought of! - that keep me coming back.
Your creativity and ability to spot the creation in the raw amazes me. Thank you for sharing with us!
Okay, if anyone makes these...
I WANNA SEE!
Eftim and Eamon want to see their distant relations.
Thanks for all the nice comments. I could not wait to get home from the dollar store to try this!
I'm thinking a "squeak" inside for the perfect dog toy. My pug, Nora, is going to love this! Thanks for sharing this free pattern!
I'm thinking like Leslie! Maybe my kitties would like to play with one stuffed with a little catnip, eh??? Cute, cute idea! I give it a "10".
You are so creative!!! Love them!
These are soooo adorable. I'm posting about them tomorrow at Dollar Store Crafts. BEST use for those mitts. Ever.
found you on dollar store crafts, love the hedgehog. I think we're going to try it out!
Following your beautiful blog!
Dawn
Oh my! That is just THE cutest thing I've ever seen!! I love the little hedgehogs! :)
I'm going to post a link to this on my blog today!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hiya - I love these little guys! So much so I blogged about them here: http://skippedydoodah.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/hedgehogs-and-hayfever/
Hope you don't mind!
Skip
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so so cute that i had to go to three dollar stores to find the mitts! unfortunately the first one escaped as a gift before i took his picture -- but no worries, i have four more to make!
Thanks again for sharing this idea and tutorial.
I ended up adapting mine into an Echidna (Spiny Ant Eater) with felt "claws" and painted on eyes and nose.
http://craftsandcreationswithkathy.blogspot.com/2009/06/echidna-spiny-anteater.html
I know you posted this a long, long time ago, but I've just now gotten around to making one! And he really is sooooo cute. I named him Hedgie. Thanks for the post (I linked to yours)!
http://squareby.blogspot.com/2009/08/stuffed-hedgie.html
My Dollar Tree finally got more mitts in. I have been looking for months! I'm so excited to make this!!
I finally got around to making more hedgehogs! Here's my post, if you'd like to take a look..... http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2009/10/hedgehogs.html
Thanks again for the fun tutorial!!
sooo adorable. :)
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