Hobby Horse Pattern & Instructables

Okay so I found this great pattern and instructions from an old magazine and would love to share it with you all.

MATERIALS

• 40cm x 92cm Fabric
• Press-on Interfacing
• Polyester Padding
• 1 Ball Black Wool
• 1.5m Braid or Ribbon
• Craft/Hobby Glue
• Dowel or Broom Stick sized to child
• 2 Plastic Wheels (Bunnings stock wheels)
• 7cm Screw
• Thread

METHOD

1. Enlarge Pattern (See 'How to Enlarge Pattern Instructions' in Archive)
2. Cut out pattern
3. Stitch around edges of the head pieces leaving a 10cm slit open at the base
4. Cut your fabric the length of your dowel/broom stick with diameter to fit stick (plus leaving 2cm for your seam). Fold in half, stitch 1cm seam on one side. Turn out (I find it easiest when turning things out that are narrow, to attach a safety pin to the end and insert through, and pull). Insert dowel/broom  stick.
5. Gather ends of fabric with thread and secure by stitching
6. Fill the fabric head with polyester (I find Hobby Fill from Spotlight works well) padding. Insert fabric-covered dowel/broom stick into hole and hand stitch the opening.
7. Stitch two pieces of interfaced fabric together for each ear. Turn out. Stitch and glue in place on head.
8. To make the mane, cut cardoard the width of the mane (10-12cm). Bind wool around the cardboard. Using a darning needle and wool, back stitch along one edge of cardboard. Steam press mane on both sides, cut the unsewn edge and remove the cardboard. Pin and sew mane in position. Note: There are a couple of different ways in which to do the mane, depending on how full you would like it to look.
9. Paint or draw on eyes and nose (fabric paints and textas can be purchased from most craft/linen stores).
10. Make the reins from bias binding or ribbon and sew in place securing it under the mane and the nose as per image.
11. Drill a hole through the bottom of the drowel/broom stick. Place the wheels on either side and insert long screw, securing it with nut and tighten.
12. HAVE FUN!!

PATTERN

FINISHED PRODUCT

Bibliography

Instructions, pattern, and images taken from The Australian Womens Weekly 'Wonderful Things To Make For Kids'. Horse Sewn By Betty Smith