A Cute Lion for For Baby

Isn't this a cute baby toy.  My sister showed me this link and I knew I just had to make one.  I have been making little tag blankets for a few years now, so these supplies were all in my sewing stash.    Here are a few pictures along the way.

Cut out a circle.  Use a fusable fabric to iron down a nose and eyes.  Satin stitch around the nose, eyes, and mouth.  I used a pen to draw on a mouth to use as a guideline.

 


After stitching.  Pin lots of ribbon loops around the edge.  Stitch the ribbons down using about a 3/8ths of an inch seam.

  

Then lay the face layer, ribbon side down, over the silky backing fabric and pin securly all around. Stitch using 1/4 inch seam.  Leave an opening to turn and lightly stuff.  Stitch up the opening.



I had a small bit of binding left over from another project.  I added it as a handle in place of one of the ribbons.