A black and white dog looking at a 'WANTED' poster featuring a cartoon penguin with a rubber glove on its head, advertising a £1000 reward for information about a missing chicken.

Do you remember this from Wallace & Gromit “The Wrong Trousers”? If not then I really really recommend watching it! I love every detail of this stop motion movie. Joni and I particularly like the Feathers McGraw character, notorious criminal mastermind and bird of many faces. He is so mysterious and funny at the same time! Joni suggested that  I should make my next door stopper just like him :-).

A blurry image of a stuffed toy resembling Feathers McGraw, a character from Wallace & Gromit, featuring a black body with a white belly and a yellow beak.
Close-up of a handmade Feathers McGraw door stopper featuring a black body and yellow beak, made from fabric with plastic eyes.
A sketch of a door stopper pattern with the text 'WANTED' at the top, an illustration of a chicken comb, and a message asking 'HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHICKEN?' along with a £1000 reward note.

I wanted to make Feathers McGraw in his chicken disguise, but sadly making his comb (aka the rubber glove on his head) did not quite work out. The fabric I used (PVC sort of fabric as I thought this would represent rubber glove best) did not invert back well after stitching on the wrong side. Maybe you have better ideas for this? Maybe thinner fabric? Anyways, the pattern above is an initial pattern that worked well, minus the chicken comb. Read on to see how I made it!

Various felt fabric pieces cut into shapes for a DIY project resembling a character from Wallace & Gromit.
A person holding a partially constructed door stopper project with a black and white pattern, showing the inner materials and a pin holding the pieces together.
Close-up of a fabric pattern piece for a door stopper shaped like Feathers McGraw, featuring a white center and black edges.
Black fabric pattern piece for a DIY project, featuring yellow pins for marking.
A hand showing the interior of a handmade door stopper in the shape of Feathers McGraw, featuring black and white fabric sections.
A partially completed door stopper shaped like Feathers McGraw, featuring a black body with a white underside, accompanied by cotton stuffing and chopsticks for assembling.
A handmade door stopper resembling Feathers McGraw, featuring a black body with a white front and a small opening filled with round weights, alongside a curious cat inspecting a container of similar round weights.
Close-up of a sewing project showing a stuffed character with a white and black fabric base, featuring visible stitching and needles.
Fabric pieces for a DIY project to create a Feathers McGraw door stopper, including black mitten-like shapes and a small yellow and white triangle for the comb.
Close-up view of a fabric piece with a sewing needle and thread, part of a DIY project to create a Feathers McGraw character.
Close-up of a soft toy inspired by Feathers McGraw, featuring a black body with white belly and small black wings, alongside a needle and thread on a white background.
Close-up of a hand holding a yellow fabric piece, resembling a chicken comb, while sewing it onto a black door stopper.
Close-up of a handmade penguin plush toy with a yellow beak and button eyes, partially shown with a thread attached.
A plush figure resembling Feathers McGraw, a character from Wallace & Gromit, with a black body, yellow beak, and button eyes.

Feathers Mcgraw turned out quite friendly after all, he serves as a perfect door stopper :). Really pleased with this project!

A homemade plush door stopper designed to resemble Feathers McGraw from Wallace & Gromit, featuring a black body, white belly, and a yellow beak, positioned by a wooden door.

I hope you will enjoy this project too!
Rasa 🙂

Published by Rasa Pelham

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