Had planned on using the tutorial from Paul Louis, so went and bought 2 separate colors of fleece 1/2 yard each.  After some contemplating, I decided that I would do better with a pattern and bought the Glorified Sock Puppet.  This pattern calls for 3/4 yard of fabric, so I am wondering if a puppet looks ok utilizing two colors.  one for the head and arms, and 1 for the body.  I have a purple and a gold type.  Or would it look better as a single color? 

Though, after looking at the pattern I think I am good with the 1/2 yard.

There aren't really any rules. Go with what you have and what you want to do! By the way, welcome to Puppets and Stuff! I look forward to seeing your first project. Be sure to take some pics. Even if you don't want to share them it's nice to have a record of your own work.

Thanks   I will be taking pics, mostly for constructive feedback.  Just started, will cut and finish eyes tonight and sew tommorrow as I have to borrow the sewing machine.

Welcome to Puppets and Stuff............... looking good so far!

Welcome! I'm just starting out in puppets myself and I've already learned a ton here.

I love the color you're using, but looking at the pieces you have marked out, you'll need to cut another set of arm pieces. Unless you are making a one armed puppet, or their other arm is some sort of fantastic tentacle cyborg thing.

Actually, that gives me an idea.....

Lol...yeah, caught that after tracing.  So gonna double up on fabric and sew them together.  Which is in the instructions if only I would read them :p

Also, looking at the upper left corner of the picture, I'm guessing the green thing is the foam mouth plate. It looks like you cut a hole in the center?

On the pattern piece, there's a dotted line on the foam mouth plate pattern, which is used to align the felt mouth piece on the foam when you're gluing it in. Maybe you accidentally cut that instead.

Or maybe I'm looking at the picture wrong. Is that the cardboard?

Welcome to Puppets and Stuff!  Looks like you have a good start there and lots of good feed back already. Instructions... what are those... you mean your supposed to read them?

DrMegan, no...you are looking at it right.  I have watched at least three different tutorial videos and I think I am mixing things up.  I beleive one of them had you cutting out that part, though it was with a different pattern. 

Shawn, thanks!   Yeah, I attempted to create a more stable foam head though I somehow cut things a bit small.  Think I will stick with the instructions