Getting Started
Okay, so I got this idea in my head, right? Kermit the Frog feet. Don’t ask why, sometimes these things just pop up. Thought it might be fun, maybe for a laugh or a costume piece down the line.
First thing, I had to figure out what I needed. Dug around my craft stash. Found some green felt – not the perfect Kermit green, but close enough. You gotta work with what you’ve got. Grabbed some stuffing from an old pillow I wasn’t using anymore (don’t judge!), needle, green thread, scissors. Oh, and a piece of paper and a pencil for sketching.
Needed a reference, so I pulled up some pictures of Kermit. His feet are kinda weird, long and skinny with those three webbed toes. Simple, but you gotta get the shape right.
Making the Pattern and Cutting
I just sketched it out freehand on the paper. Drew one foot shape, aiming for that classic look. Folded the paper and cut it so it was mostly symmetrical. Good enough for me. This wasn’t for NASA, you know?
Then I laid the paper pattern onto the green felt. Pinned it down so it wouldn’t slide around. Carefully cut around it. Needed two pieces for one foot – a top and a bottom. So, repeated that, ended up with four felt pieces shaped like Kermit’s feet.
Sewing Them Up
Okay, sewing time. Took two matching foot pieces, put the ‘good’ sides of the felt facing each other. Started stitching around the edge. I just used a simple running stitch, nothing fancy. Left a gap open along one of the straight edges, big enough to turn it inside out later.
Important bit: Going around those toes was a bit tricky. Had to take my time, make small stitches so the curves looked okay. Did the same for the second foot.
Turning and Stuffing
Once sewn, I turned both feet right-side out through the gap. This part always feels a bit like magic. Had to poke the toes out carefully. I used the blunt end of my pencil to get them properly shaped. Felt started looking like actual feet, which was cool.
Next, stuffing. Grabbed handfuls of that pillow stuffing. Started pushing it into the toes first, making sure they were filled out. Then filled up the rest of the foot. Didn’t pack it too tight, wanted them floppy like the real Kermit’s feet, not like rocks.
Finishing the Job
Almost there. The last step was closing up that hole I’d left for stuffing. Used the needle and thread again. Tried to make the stitches kinda hidden so it looked neater. Folded the raw edges in a bit and stitched them together. A ladder stitch works best if you know it, but even just careful small stitches do the job.
And that was pretty much it! Gave them a final look, snipped off any stray threads. Ended up with a pair of floppy, green, felt Kermit the Frog feet. They looked pretty decent, actually. Good enough for a laugh, anyway. Job done.
