Use a long mattress or doll needle to thread the pentagon snow balls together.
Turn the sock inside out. Cut off the foot so that only the cuff
remains. Gather the cut top tightly to form a toque.
Turn right side out. Place on the snow person. It might be necessary alter the hat to make sure it fits properly.
Use black paint to create eyes.
Use the seam ripper to poke a hole for the carrot nose. Place a
dab of glue on the end of the painted skewer, and push into the
hole.
Cut a 2 x 8 inch long piece of fabric for the scarf. When the eyes
have dried, use a dry paint brush to create some cheek blush on
the snow person.
Glue decorative buttons down the center of the snow person. If
desired, glue a mushroom bird or similar onto one of the hands.
Decorate the plaque with snow texture paint.
Use glass headed pins to approximate facial features as you create the snow man.
These “snowballs” aren’t only for paper piecing Percy the Snowman. The large ones make nice indoor play balls for kids (and
the young at heart). And, let’s face it, the winter is long. A nice
game of catch inside the house would do everyone some good.
But, there’s one caveat: once you master EPP, it becomes
kind of addictive. On the upside, it’s a nice way to let go of
those precious scraps you can’t bear to throw away.
Enjoy! z
Cut off the top cuff of the worn out sock. It is about to
become a snow person’s chapeau.
It’s cold standing outside all winter long. Give your snow person some
glowing red cheeks using a dry paint brush and some pink paint.
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