workshop A grand-and-child project that will live decades beyond the store-bought stuff 7 8 9 Cut area Fold the glove so that the cut area of the thumb becomes the center. Sew a curved line to close the glove (see dotted line). Cut along the curved line, leaving approximately a 0.2-inch border from the seam. Flip the glove right-side out and fill it with cotton from the top of the head, excluding the ears. 10 11 12 Sew the cotton-filled portion closed. Fold over the ears and pin them down lightly with thread. Sew the head onto the body, using a pin while sewing to hold them together if necessary. Use buttons for the eyes and nose, and use a backstitch to sew a circle around one eye. Create a belly button with thread. Copyright © 2005 by Miyako Kanamori. Reprinted from Sock and Glove with the permission of Penguin Group (USA) NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2008 GRAND 67