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>>21037660
I've used both wool and embroidery yarn (the kind that you can break into smaller strands very easily) for knockoff fumo faces. I think wool looks and feels better, but embroidery yarn is easier to use.

You need to make small, overlapping stitches. The stitch comes out at A and disappears at C, then behind the fabric goes to B and comes out through the previous visible loop, and then disappears at D, and so on. This makes the line have a constant width and helps a bit with the curvature. Make sure to keep twisting the yarn along its original twist, so it doesn't open up and look bad.

I usually pencil the curve on the inside, but since you probably don't want to take her apart for the sewing, you could try to mark the curvature with pins. Since you don't want knots on her cheeks, bring the ends somewhere under her hair and make a few small, tight loops to finish. This also allows you to easily remove the new smile if you're not happy with the result.