Merry Humbug October: Not Even A Mouse!

If you are participating in my Merry Humbug challenge, your October assignment is Not Even A Mouse. This teacup ornament features a removable tiny mouse holding his even tinier teddy bear. Sleepy mouse is all tucked in under a cozy quilt to snooze away the hours ’til St Nicholas arrives!

Included in the pattern are options for a free range, tethered, or permanently fixed mouse if you are worried he or his teddy might go missing.

MERRY HUMBUG is a challenge for folks who are ready to tackle my intermediate level patterns, so you should have some mmmakin’ experience under your belts. Some of the pieces are tiny and there are many steps. (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)

Share a photo of your completed mouse-in-a-teacup in the comments of the pinned October Facebook post, or tag your Instagram post with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your mmmakes! (Please, no photos or videos of my pattern pages.) As much as I’d like to, I can’t sew along with you. I’m up to my eyeballs with my own deadlines, but I’ll cheer you on!

PLAN YOUR COLORS:

I used two different wool-blend color palettes for my samples shown above, both from Benzie Design: Classic and Retro. Links to buy the felt bundles and detailed color guides are here. And of course, if these colors are not your jam, choose your own! Use the color planner to help you stay organized. And here’s a helpful cheat for creating your own color schemes.

NOTE: If you have trouble sourcing some of the notions or tools required, Benzie Design stocks a lot of what you need! They are awesome. If you are outside the US, check here.

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
PATTERN: mmmcrafts.etsy.com
COLOR GUIDES with links to vendor kits