• Now go one stitch length away and bring the needle up through to
the front
(Figure
J
)
.
• From the front, loop back to the end of the last stitch and bring the
needle down to the back, filling the empty space
(Figure
K
).
• For the next stitch, do the same thing: Go one stitch length ahead,
bring the needle up from back to front, loop back to the end of the
last stitch, bring the needle down through to the back and fill the
empty stitch
(Figure
L
)
.
• Continue on down the first side. Where the stitching turns a corner,
you can reinforce it by going over the stitches twice
(Figure
M
)
.
• When you reach the bottom — the fold — stop and anchor the
thread. Then bring the needle between the two layers and out again.
Cut the yarn. Repeat to sew the other side closed
(Figure
N
)
. (If you
have two separate pieces of fabric, sew across the bottom and up
the other side, stopping at the opening.)
5. Before stuffing the body, finish off the face:
• Attach the googly eye to the felt circle with fabric adhesive
(Figure
O
)
.
• To keep the felt from muffling the speaker on the back of the
micro:bit v2, make a cardstock backing. The backing also makes it
easier to attach and remove the micro:bit. Here’s how:
• Trace around the micro:bit on the smaller felt rectangle.
• Cut a rectangle of cardstock about 2 inches (5 centimeters)
long by 1 1/2 inches (4 centimeters) wide. This is shorter than
the micro:bit, so you can still attach clips to the pins along the
bottom.
• Use peel-and-stick fabric adhesive to attach the cardstock to the
upper end of the felt rectangle where the micro:bit will go. That
way, there’s no backing behind the lower end of the board.
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