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Supplies:
a clean pickle or other large jar with lid; small amount of muslin for Zewy; fabric (at least 16 inches square); yarn for the hair; lace--about 6 in.of 1/4 to 1/2 in. wide for doll hat and neckline & about 12-14 in of 1 in. wd. for lid edge; small lengths of 1/2 in wd elastic; red gel pen; black micron pen or other fine point permanent marker; red or pink colored pencil for blush; scrap of felt; Beacon Fabri-Tac glue or other fabric glue; small length of ribbon; saucer or compass for circle template. Oops--don't forget the fiberfill for the stuffing!

Here's a little doll
pin cushion treat
who loves to make
your sewing
room neat!!

                                    As always, please read instructions first

Instructions: use 1/4 inch seam allowance

1. Cut out the pattern for Zewy.   Sew her together, leaving the bottom open. Carefully clip the
     curves to the seam line and cut away excess fabric--which won't be much!! Turn her inside out
     and pencil in her facial features if you haven't already.

2. Now stuff her! Close up her bottom, either by sewing or gluing shut. Use the micron
     pen (or the marker) to draw over her penciled features. Gently add blush with the colored pencil.
     Color her lips with the red gel pen. (Some use actual makeup on their doll faces--eyeshadow and
      blush, that is, with a gentle touch!!) Glue some yarn or other hair substitute to Zewy's head, front
     and back, making sure you frame her facial features.

3. Place the saucer on the wrong side of the fabric and trace around it. Or use a compass. Make
     sure the circle's diameter is at least 6 inches (larger if you make Zewy larger!). Cut it out. Cut
     another circle of fabric--but, this time, make it much smaller--about the size of a silver dollar. This
     is for the hat.   Now place the jar's lid on the wrong side of the fabric, trace around it and cut it out.
    This will cover the jar's top.

3. Run gathering stitches around the edge of the large circle. Gather loosely and then glue Zewy's
     bottom to the inside of the circle's middle. Begin stuffing around her body, drawing up the gathers
     as you stuff the "skirt" until it's full. Place small dots of glue around Zewy's neck and bring up the
     fabric until Zewy's neck is completely enclosed. Put a bit of pressure around the top of the
     gathered fabric to make sure that it sticks to her.

4. Glue some lace around her neck to cover the fabric's raw edges. Glue a small bow to that. Then
     take the small circle for her hat (I didn't bother to sew the raw ends on the hat) and either sew or
     glue the same kind of lace around it. Glue the hat to Zewy's head.

5. Take the strips of elastic and glue or hand sew two loops to Zewy's front. Make them wide enough
     to hold thimbles.

6. Time now to take the small piece of felt and cut out the pocket pattern. This will be for
     the little scissors. Sew the felt and then turn it inside out. Finger press it until the stitching
     line is in the middle, making a blunt point at the end (illustration on pattern page). Place glue dabs
     on the back of Zewy's head and body. Press the felt pocket firmly into the glued areas. Let it dry.

7. Take the fabric circle for the lid and glue it to the lid's top. After that's dried, glue Zewy to it.
     Then take the 1 inch lace and glue around the lid's edge, covering up the sides of the lid.

8. When all is dried and done--fill the jar up! Time to use Zewy Sewy. Zewy can be on the 'go-ey'
     if you take her with you wherever you want to sew!!   Hope you enjoy her!

           If you send pictures to me of your own versions of Zewy Sewys, I'll put them up
                       on this site. Remember--only jpgs or gifs, please!   Thanks!   CJM

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by Cathy J.Montgomery Jan. '02

Zewy Sewy--a great recycling project!