Door Guardian (PDF & DXF) Pattern

🌟 Door Guardian Pattern | Leather Mouse Doorstop Tutorial | Turn Leather Scraps Into a Character With a Job

Ever made a leather project that makes people smile the moment they walk into the room? The Door Guardian is a hand-stitched mouse doorstop with a backpack and a lucky clover — a sculptural leather project that's as fun to make as it is to look at. And yes, it actually holds your door.

✨ Why This Pattern Will Captivate You:

Full three-dimensional character built entirely from leather — body, sweater, backpack and clover
Patchwork sweater construction that's perfect for using up leftover leather scraps
Hand-stitched surface details that give the mouse its personality
Wire-supported tail and clover that hold their shape
Weighted with a simple sandbag — a decorative piece that earns its place by the door

🎯 What Makes This Design Special:

A completely different challenge from bags and wallets — sculptural leatherwork you can learn step by step
Removable-look mini backpack adds charm and detail
Every element is covered in the video tutorial, from shaping the body to attaching the clover
Great way to practice hand stitching on curved, organic shapes
A finished piece that works as a doorstop, shelf decoration, or one-of-a-kind gift

📏 Finished Size:

Width: 24 cm (9,4 in)
Height: 12 cm (4,7 in)

🛠️ Crafting Materials:

0.25 sqm (2.7 sqft) of soft leather in total:

1.2 mm (3 oz) for the backpack and clover
1.4 mm (3.5 oz) for the mouse body and sweater
0.8 mm waxed thread
4 x snap buttons
8 x 5 mm rivets
2 x 7 mm rivets (for the eyes)
150 mm (5.9 in) of wire for the tail
130 mm (5.1 in) of wire for the clover
Stuffing for the paws
Small sandbag for weight

📦 Everything You Need To Succeed:

Clear, detailed PDF pattern (A4 & US Letter)
Professional-grade DXF file for digital cutting
Step-by-step video tutorial
Complete hardware list
Lifetime pattern updates

💫 Perfect For:

Using up the scrap pile you've been saving "for something special" — this is that something
A housewarming gift that beats another candle or bottle of wine
Your first sculptural project, if you've only made flat goods like bags and wallets so far
Anyone who wants a leather project their kids (or guests) will actually notice

Cut it, stitch it, put it to work. The Door Guardian is the kind of project you make once for fun — and then again, because someone asks for one.

→ Sklep: https://creativeawl.com/shop/door-guardian-pdf-dxf-pattern/
→ Darmowe wykroje: https://creativeawl.com/product-category/free-patterns/
→ Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeAwl
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