Ok I strongly feel that you don’t HAVE to make these as intricately and complicated as I did… Actually, I would encourage you to go more simple with them because they can take up a lot of your time and sanity and add a lot of frustration
(defeating the point of the fun entirely).
So if I were to do this again, I would do this:
1. Use Sharpie!
Use sharpie wherever you can. I stitched every eye, nose and line on those suckers and I don’t recommend… I was going a bit nutty!
I would recommend sewing the outsides and using sharpie, puff paint or even a pen or marker for more detailed areas.
2. Don’t Double Layer!
Cut the budget and work hours in half! just do one side/one piece of felt. Don’t bother stuffing or adding a back! Especially if you are drawing the front on or using glue to add layers.
Which brings be to option 3
3. Utilize Spray Adhesive!
Screw sewing at all! Felt is very easy to glue together. Utilize the spray glue and add layers by just gluing them together! This too will cut your budget in half and save you a ton of frustration with tangled thread.