Cutting The Fur Fabric

With the pattern made, I layed it on the fur fabric in the most space efficient way as possible. I also had to pay close attention to the direction of the fur making sure it ran down the wolf's head from the nose to the ears. I pinned it to the fabric and cut out the first piece.





I cut the second piece out without any problems. However, I made a mistake on the third piece as I discovered once i'd cut it out that the fur was going in the wrong direction. This was unfortunate as it meant I had to cut another piece out of my fabric. Once rectified I had the three pieces I needed to stitch together to form the fur on the wolf's face.



I pinned these three pieces together and began to stitch them trying to make the seam as invisible as possible. I sourced some clear nylon thread which is both strong and ideal for concealing itself among the fibers of the fabric.

I decided to stitch the seams completely, covering over where the eyes would be, and cut the eyes out once I'd shaven the fur.

With the pieces stichted together I pinned them to the silicone cast.