This is our first FE. My DH did most of the work and I am very pleased with it!
Ribbons, rope, dowel and wheel charms came from AC Moore. Mickey/Minnie heads came from a DISign. Ribbons were hot glued. Used iron on transfers on 'lin' setting. I don't iron often so I'm guessing it stands for linen? My DH cut the heads out and ironed for about 30-50 seconds each he's guessing. It seemed fast to me but it worked perfectly. I put a hand towel in the pocket before ironing.
He cut a slit in the back of it on each side and slid the dowel thru. Put hot glue on the end of the dowels and wrapped it with the rope.
Thanks to everyone for all of the ideas and tips!