Sew Easy: Make Your Own Mouse in a Teacup Hand Sewing
5-lesson course: Learn how to hand sew this adorable Mouse in a Teacup! (Ages 8-adult)
Course Summary
✂️ Welcome to Sew Easy: Make Your Own Mouse in a Teacup — the charming, self-paced hand-sewing course that transforms felt, thread, and a little imagination into the sweetest tiny mouse ever to cuddle inside a teacup! 🐭☕
Whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve sewn before and just love adorable crafts, this course walks you through every stitch and seam:
🧵 How to hand-cut and assemble felt pieces for the mouse and its teacup home
🪡 Simple but sturdy stitches that even first-time sewers can master
🎀 Adding cute details: ears, whiskers, little eyes — and maybe a tiny scarf or bow if you’re feeling fancy
🎁 Finishing touches: how to stuff and finish your creation so it looks like a handmade treasure
By the end, you’ll hold in your hands a tiny felt mouse — nestled inside a felt teacup — perfect as a handmade ornament, a cozy decoration, a gift for a loved one, or a keepsake that lasts for years.
It’s gentle, creative, and deeply satisfying — a perfect little project for peaceful evenings, rainy afternoons, or as a fun activity with a child. Grab your felt, thread, and coffee (or tea) — let’s stitch something sweet together.
Supplies needed:
Felt:
Mouse: Body color choice, scraps for facial features, bow tie, etc.
Teacup: Teacup color of choice, tan for tea, color of choice for berries/leaves
Embroidery Floss:
Floss to match each color of felt, plus any additional colors you like for facial features.
Other supplies:
Medium eye needle
2 sewing pins
Scissors able to cut felt
PDF printout of pattern supplied in class
Nice to have:
Pincushion
Box or bag to store supplies in
Course Curriculum
Children young and old will benefit from Mrs. Erickson’s clear and concise explanation and guidance on how to “Make Your Own Mouse in a Teacup”. Mrs. Erickson’s videos were easy to follow and understand. She spoke very clearly and at a pace that allowed my 8 year old to complete the project without frustration.
Course Pricing
Sew Easy: Make Your Own Mouse in a Teacup
$15 USD
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Sew your own mouse finger puppet that lives in a teacup!
Christine Erickson
Mrs. Erickson has three dogs: Alaska, Poco, and Coda. She loves tulips, playing piano, and growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Teaching experiences:
28 years owner/teacher Erickson Piano Studio
7 years teaching in the public schools
6 years pre-school music teacher
Kindermusik certification and Musikgarten training
5 years online teaching on Outschool
Degrees: B.A. Music (piano), M.A. Music (piano), M.A.E. Special Education
Certified to teach K-12 Cross Categorical Special Education in Missouri
