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Felt Cows Notebook Hugger

by Nancy Bandzuch · 16 Comments

Felt Cows Notebook Hugger

I grew up on a farm and I am pretty proud to be a farm girl. My dad grows corn and soybeans, but as a kid, and even now, when I think of the farm I think of the cows. 

Dad also has a cattle operation and is currently wrapping up calving for the season. 

Not only did we look forward to calving and name the calves as they arrived, but my sisters and I (and eventually my little brother) spent our summers breaking calves and showing them at the local county fair and MN state fair (which, if you aren’t from MN, is a big deal, trust me).

I have a few special cows that I really loved. 

And I named them, they bucked me, licked me, let me itch them. 

I watched them have calves and cried when a very special one died. 

Here are some real cows bellied up to the bunks at my dad’s farm:

Cows

So, needless to say, I know cows–and there are few things I really hate about “cow crafts”. 

First of all, not all cows are dairy cows (black and white)! 

The cows on my dad’s farm are beef cattle. 

They are black, red, brown, white, and a mix of all of these. 

Next, I hate the strange cartoony look cows often get in crafts. 

They don’t walk around with flowers behind their ears and they don’t wear bells.  And, very few cows had horns.  

If any of this is news to you, take yourself and your kids to a farm and see some real cows! 

Unless you are a vegetarian this is important! 

We should all know where our food is coming from!

Okay, I’m stepping off my soapbox. 

Sorry.

This is a simple notebook hugger I stitched up as a (late) birthday present for my dear niece.

Here is the drawing that this project started out with (don’t worry, I changed this into a template for you!):

Here’s the How-to:

Supplies:

  • Felt
  • Template
  • Embroidery Thread and Needle
  • Elastic
Felt Cows Notebook Hugger
  • First of all, download the template and cut out the needed pieces.  Since the pieces are small and detailed I recommend using packing tape for this process.  For an explanation why, click here.
  • Once you have all the pieces, take one of the face background pieces and stitch on the nose with a pink running stitch, the nose ridge with a contrasting whip stitch, and the eyes.
  • Then, take the ears and stitch the base so they are cupped.
  • Now that you have all of the pieces ready to go, grab your elastic (which is cut to the right length based on the notebook you are using).  Pin all of the elements together with the other face background piece behind, and stitch together using a blanket stitch.  Make sure to stitch through the ears and elastic as you go.

Done!

 
 
 

Man, I wish I had something this cool to hug my notebook as a kid!

Felt Cows Notebook Hugger

Moo!

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  1. Tim, Allyson, and kids says

    May 3, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Oh, I love cows! This is so stinkin’ cute.

    We’d love for you to share your posts with our readers at our weekly Finished Friday Link-Up.

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  2. Mandy Beyeler says

    May 2, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Thanks for linking to Take-a-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured yesterday!!
    -Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com

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  3. [email protected] says

    May 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    How cute is that! I love that it is called a hugger! Super cute idea. Thank you for sharing! I’d love to have you visit me at Get Your Crap Together! We have a Pattern Party from the 1st of the month to the 10th and would love you to check it out. See you soon!

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  4. Bethany Lee says

    May 1, 2013 at 10:57 am

    This is sooo adorable!

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  5. sweetbenannasam.com says

    May 1, 2013 at 8:36 am

    That is too cute! I bet your niece loved it.

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    May 1, 2013 at 7:08 am

    Another imitation is flattery Nancy inspired project: http://organized31.blogspot.com/2013/05/felt-flower-book-hugger-bookmark.html

    Reply
  7. espirational says

    May 1, 2013 at 6:43 am

    Adorable!

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  8. Jamie @ Huckleberry Love says

    April 30, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    This is VERY cute. Love it!! I would love for you to come and share this on our Much Ado About Monday link party!!

    http://www.huckleberrylove.com/2013/04/much-ado-about-monday-no-7.html

    Hope to see you there,
    Jamie
    http://www.huckleberrylove.com

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  9. Ana Lopes says

    April 30, 2013 at 1:51 am

    Super adorable, Nancy! Thanks for sharing great tutorial!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  10. Navy Wifey Peters @ USS Crafty says

    April 29, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    Cute! That cow is adorable!

    Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party
    http://usscrafty.blogspot.com/2013/04/submarine-sunday-29.html

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  11. Sylvie CADiot says

    April 26, 2013 at 9:33 am

    C’est très mignon, je relève le patron, et si je trouve le temps d’en faire un, je t’envoie une photo.
    http://amielie.over-blog.com/

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  12. TitiCrafty by Camila says

    April 25, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Oooh It’s so cute! I just clicked in two things that I liked and I end up in your blog again!… Pinned and Follow!!!

    Hugs
    Cami @ TitiCrafty by Camila

    Reply
  13. kelly thompson says

    April 25, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    that is so out of the box and cute!!!!

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  14. [email protected] says

    April 24, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Nancy, I am so excited about this project. I’m going to make it as a gift for my college roommate who grew up on a dairy farm. I used to spend holidays at her family farm and those are such happy memories for me. Thanks for the perfect gift (her birthday is next month)!

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