2. Cut a different piece of fabric, and wrap it around the clothespin to make the shirt (figure E).
3. Cut a small piece of fabric and fold it into a 1/4-inch strip. Glue it around the clothespin between the shirt material and the trouser material to hide the seam between the two.
4. Cut two small pieces off a skewer, and wrap them with the same fabric used to make the shirt. Glue the pieces onto the clothespin to make the arms.
5. Cover a small circle of cardboard with fabric to make the brim of Uncle Sam's hat.
6. Roll up a strip of paper and cover it with fabric to make the top of the hat, and attach it to the fabric-covered "brim."
7. Glue wisps of cotton around Uncle Sam's "head" to make hair and a beard, and then attach the hat.
8. Use the pen to draw two small eyes on the top, rounded part of the clothespin.
9. To make a base for Uncle Sam to stand on, cut two, 1" x 1" squares out of the foam tray, and glue them on top of each other. Cover the pieces with fabric, and attach them to the bottom of the clothespin.
10. Make a "flag" out of a piece of paper glued to a toothpick.
11. If desired, write a guest's name on the paper, attach the flag to one of the arms, and use the figure as a decorative place card.
Cardboard tube method
1. Cut the tube to the desired height.
2. Cut a long, 1/8-inch wide vertical notch out of the bottom half of the tube (figure F). Attach the appropriate fabrics to the tube as in steps 1, 2 and 3 of the clothespin method.
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