Sewing cauliflower ears

Start by matching 2 ear pieces together, pin and then stitch around the curved edges. Leave the straight edges open. Turn them right side out, but do not stuff. Fold the straight edges in half and baste them together







  Pinning the ears to the head

Using a couple of pins, attach each ear to the sides of the head.

 The straight edge of the ear (which you've just overstitched together), should be pinned below an imaginary horizontal line which is usually below where the nose will be.



Always check for symmetry between the 2 halves of the head by using the middle seam as a guide



  Front and back



  ... and also from below...



... and top



  Sewing the ears to the head

Using a long needle and double upholstery thread, start by inserting the needle inside the neck (if the head is too big, you can start underneath the ear), and come out in front of the straight edge of the ear



Now, start sewing the ear to the head with ladder stitch, going towards the back and only picking the outside layer of the ear



When you've reached the end of the straight edge, pull threads. The ear should automatically lift.
Now make a long stitch from the back of the ear to the middle part of the head where the ear will lay later on.

 

Now, make a small running stitch right below the ear



Before pulling the thread, make another stitch starting close to the last stitch you did on the head and come out towards the front of where the ear should lay



Pull thread. This will make the ear to lay flat against the head



Now, to make that ear open a little more and to make sure it's really attached securely to the head, insert the needle on the edge of the ear (as shown below), and into the head



  … coming out at the back straight edge of the ear.

Make a couple of knots, insert needle close to where the knots are and come out from inside the neck. Cut threads off