I teach high school. For mole day (10-23, since a mole is 6.22 * 10^23) the science classes have the kids make moles, and they give them cute names: Frosty the Moleman, Molerina, Molan, and dress them up accordingly.

A student asked me to help her make the mole and I'm not familiar with 3-D sewn objects. For the link below, it's the original teacher's assignment. Our kids were just given the 3rd page pattern without any INSTRUCTIONS (since why would you need more than just a pattern?? :roll: ) or the 2nd page of templates with the pattern reversed, so I've found more than the kids have.

My questions - What type of fabric should be used - cotton vs felt? I had originally thought cotton makes the most sense but someone else said felt is better.

Does it make sense to glue it? Especially if it's felt, it seems like glue would be easier/faster?

For the body of the mole - you cut 2 pieces and sewn them together. I was thinking I should lay the piece on the fabric fold with the "spine" on the fold, cut accordingly, and open it up - and tada - 2 halves of the body already sewn together. Does that seem crazy enough to work?

Any help is appreciated! Thank you all so much!

http://my.ccsd.net/userdocs/document...q5rZmv3y3S.pdf

Hi. This looks like it can easily be made with either cotton or felt. If you will be working with the student then I say go ahead and sew with the cotton if not have them sew ( or fabric glue) it with felt.

Your idea for the spine will work for one side but it's whole body needs to be stuffed.

Oh if glue is used make sure it is something like Alene's.

He's cute!!! I suggest having them sew it.....it gives the opportunity to teach someone to sew,,,a little anyway!

I couldn't get your link to open at first and found these instructions.
This may be too complicated for you. Just take a look
and see if it will work. I think you could use fabric glue if you don't have access to machines.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6550736_make-mole-doll.html

:thumbup:

You can't cut a curved seam on the fold. Poor little mole would have a deformed spine. I would suggest using felt and doing it as a class project. The body seams can be handsewn without a concern about raw edges - whipstitching can look cute, then the features can be glued on or sewn on by hand. Giving the mole his own personality could be done outside of class.

Oops, I just reread your post. It's not your class. I'd still recommend felt with sewing the major seams and gluing the features, then your student can personalize it on her own.

Dunno about the quilting, but isn't a mole 6.02 X 10^23?

I remember my kids making these in high school! I think they used glue.

On second thought, I think one of them used glue and the other one sewed hers.