Sew Cute to Cuddle: 12 easy soft toy and stuffed animal sewing patterns
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Make your own unique and huggable soft toys with this quirky collection of 12 easy-to-sew stuffed animal patterns, so cute they are guaranteed to make children of all ages smile!
With fun photography and clear detailed diagrams inspired by Japanese pattern books, each step is then broken down in jargon-free instructions--which beginner sewers will find super-helpful--while more advanced sewers will be able to work from the diagrams alone.
As well as giving readers all the advice they need on materials, stuffing and sewing techniques, all the templates needed are given at actual size, meaning readers can trace them straight off the page and start sewing straight away!
The 12 cute stuffed animal designs will delight boys and girls alike and include patterns for a monkey, an owl, a bear, a dragon, a tiger, a cat, a dog, a hippo and more. All the toys are made in washable and affordable quilt-weight cotton, so you can choose your own favourite colors and prints to get creative with!
Mariska Vos-Bolman
Mariska Vos-Bolman is a graduate of the Utrecht School of Arts and is the creator of the popular Fluffles and DIY Fluffies soft toy brands, which are sold worldwide. Her patterns are characterized by their cute and quirky style and their very detailed illustrated tutorials, which make them fun to create. Her work has been featured widely online including high-profile blogs Craft Gossip and Handmadeology. She lives in Zaandam, The Netherlands. http://www.mariskavos.nl
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Sew Cute to Cuddle - Mariska Vos-Bolman
Introduction
Seven years ago I bought a sewing machine and my first creation was a little star-shaped pillow with big eyes. This was the first of many soft toys that I have made since then. After a few years of creating soft toys for family and friends, I decided to share my passion for designing character toys. I started to make sewing patterns and kits, and I named my pattern collections DIY Fluffies. My toys sold very successfully and after so much great feedback, I decided to change my profession from 3D computer modeller to full-time soft-toy creator. So soft-toy making has really changed my life.
When writing this, my first book of soft-toy patterns, I wanted to keep true to those qualities that have made my patterns so successful, in particular the step-by-step tutorials that are generously illustrated each step of the way, making the creation of my soft toys so easy to understand and therefore so enjoyable to make. I have known many beginner sewers make even my most advanced patterns because my tutorials are so detailed, and their results always look great! Also, the actual size patterns I provide mean you can trace them straight off the page and start sewing immediately.
I am often asked what inspires me and the answer is Japanese toys and my two young sons. My approach to my pattern instructions is based on the fantastic detail of Japanese pattern books, where each step is broken down in amazing detail. And, as for the toys themselves, my boys always have great ideas for mummy to make (my oldest son loves Daron the dragon, while my youngest son likes them all!).
So now it is time for a book filled with nothing but DIY Fluffies patterns, and I am very grateful to the team at F+W Media for giving me this opportunity. It is a dream come true. The toys featured in this book have been my secret projects for over a year and I’m very excited that I can finally share them with you. The toy chapters are ordered according to level of difficulty, starting with Joey the bear, a great project for beginners, and ending with Daron the dragon, a more challenging project for more advanced sewers. At the back of the book you’ll find the full-size toy patterns as well as information about tools and fabrics, stitching and stuffing techniques, and there are super-helpful tips all along the way. I hope you have as much fun creating these adorable toys as I did designing them.
Meet The Gang
Joey the Bear
Joey may be small but make no mistake – he is one brave little bear. Dragons and dinosaurs are his favourite toys and he can growl like a full-grown T-Rex, so prepare to be scared. But who will growl loudest – Joey or his owner? Make one for your little one and find out. This is a very easy sewing project, so it makes the perfect starting point if you are a beginner to soft-toy making.
You will need
• Light brown cotton fabric for the head, legs and arms: 45 × 30cm (18 × 12in)
• Blue cotton fabric for the body: 25 × 15cm (10 × 6in)
• Black felt for the eyes and nose: 5 × 5cm (2 × 2in)
• Small piece white felt for the eye centres
• Sewing thread
• Toy filling
• Basic tool kit (see Tools & Techniques)
1 Make a copy of all the pattern pieces for Joey the bear (see Patterns), remembering to transfer all the pattern markings too; cut out your pattern pieces. Note that the pattern pieces are without seam allowance, so you will need to add a 1cm (³⁄8in) seam allowance after you draw the pattern on the fabric as required.
2 Working on the wrong side of your fabric, using your pattern pieces and allowing for a 1cm (³⁄8in) seam allowance, draw and cut out: from the light brown cotton fabric (A), two heads (one reversed), four arms (two reversed), one tail and four legs (two reversed); and from the blue cotton fabric (B), two bodies (one reversed). Draw and cut out the following from the pieces of felt without seam allowance: from the white felt (C), two eye centres; and from black felt (D), two eyes (one reversed) and one nose.
3 Referring to the markings on the pattern piece, pin and sew the nose and the eyes onto the front of the face. Sew the eye centres onto the eyes. Place the two head pieces together with right sides facing and pin. Sew all the way around the head leaving an opening for the neck. Trim the seam allowance; turn right side out and stuff with toy filling.
Tip: For an easy-to clean toy, replace the felt used for the bear’s facial details with fleece – a material that won’t fray but which is machine-washable.
4 Pair up the leg pieces (4a) and the arm pieces (4b) with right sides facing; pin, then sew together leaving the straight edge unstitched. Trim the seam allowances; turn the legs and arms right side out and stuff with