Free cat sewing pattern to make a sweet little felt kitty that fits in your child's pocket. Easily sewn by hand, this is an adorable kitty softie!

Here's what to do when your sewing machine thread bunches up. Sewing machine thread bunching up on the top or underside of fabric is a common problem & a frustrating one! But don't despair, there are lots of things you can check to solve this issue. Refer to this checklist before call a sewing machine repair man!

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One of the most asked questions is how to attach eyes to a knitted toy. This little visual guide is here to help. Finishing a knitted toy off is probably the most important part of making toys as the face is what gives your creation a personality. We start where the head has been made…

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Hi everyone! This awesome Pokemon has been on my poll list for this year, and I purposely put it off until October — a Bulbasaur! Making this little guy really took me back to a few years ago…

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Free pattern and tutorial for sewing Bernie the Cat, an easygoing and carefree cat who knows how to enjoy the life. Great way to use colorful fabric scraps.

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This is a Cow Softie Fabric Toy pdf sewing pattern. The designer, Xanthe Patterns, named it the Tilting Head Calf PDF Sewing Pattern and Tutorial, and you can see why! You should be aware that the head is fastened to the body. You can make it so it faces either to the right or left […]

Een eenvoudig pdf-naaipatroon / tutorial voor het maken van een knuffeldier van een blauwe vinvis - ontworpen door Margeaux Davis van Willowynn. Gewoon downloaden en thuis printen. Met stapsgewijze foto's, sjablonen op ware grootte en gedetailleerde instructies is dit project ideaal voor gevorderde of beginnende naaisters met enige ervaring met machinaal naaien. Afgewerkt walvisspeelgoed is ongeveer 28 cm lang en 8 cm breed. De sjabloonstukken kunnen worden vergroot op A3-papier voor een groter stuk speelgoed. DIGITALE PATROON OMVAT: Materialen lijst Patroondelen / sjablonen op ware grootte Gedetailleerde stapsgewijze instructies met kleurenfoto's. Het pdf-bestand bestaat uit 8 pagina's (inclusief patroonbladen) en is 1,5 MB groot. TOEGANG TOT PATROON: Een link naar dit PDF-patroon wordt opgenomen in je aankoopbevestigingsmail van Etsy (die naar het bij aankoop opgegeven e-mailadres wordt verzonden). Klik op deze link om jouw patroon thuis te downloaden en uit te printen. *Controleer zeker uw spammap of andere e-mailadressen die u mogelijk heeft opgegeven bij het afrekenen. AUTEURSRECHTEN: Dit naaipatroon is alleen voor privégebruik en kan niet worden gebruikt voor de productie van producten voor de verkoop. Dit naaipatroon is ontworpen door Margeaux Davis van Willowynn (www.willowynn.com), copyright 2018. Alle rechten voorbehouden. Het is illegaal om dit naaipatroon elektronisch of op papier te verspreiden zonder schriftelijke toestemming van Margeaux Davis.

Hi everyone! I’m starting off 2020 with a classic animal that’s been on my list for a little while — a cute duck! But this time the twist is there’s a Turtle Duck option too…

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I tried my hand at sewing stuffed animals again. This time for my baby cousin (really cousin once removed), Piper. And this time it turned out better than the turtles I made before. I've had this whale pattern saved for a while and truth be told, I made a couple that were not fit to take pictures of, let alone give as a gift. By the time this one was finished it was 2am so the pictures I do have are a bit hurried. I used leftover material from the receiving blankets that I made for her in April. Don't you just love flannel? I don't think I'll ever get tired of the feel of it. Could be why I spend most of my off-hours in pyjamas. The toy is made of four pieces for the body, plus four pieces for the flippers. I had problems getting the four pieces to line up and form the tail correctly, so instead I ended the top/side pieces halfway down the body and made the top of the tail section one solid piece. I don't know if it's my mediocre sewing skills, or a problem with the original pattern, but once I tweaked it a bit the finished product was much more acceptable. Original pattern: My changes: Hopefully you can see what I've done. I cut off the tail on the side piece, shortened the top, and added a top tail piece. I also added letters so that you have a guide to where the pieces meet up. Note that my lines are approximate - you may have to adjust where you cut each piece off so that they match up. Also note when you have to cut two of the same piece to flip the second one so they are mirror images. The order in which you sew the pieces together is up to you - though you'll want to do the flippers first. Take two of the flippers - if you're using this pattern you'll notice that the flippers aren't exactly the same so make sure you match up the right ones! - put them together right side in, and sew around the edge, leaving the bottom open. Turn them right side out - using a pencil end sometimes helps - and stuff them with Polyfil. Push the Polyfil in as tight as you can, pin the open edges together, and sew straight across the bottom to close it. I'm going to leave out the "right side facing inwards" part from now on because I'm sure you get it. Figure out how far back you'd like the flippers to be. I'd say 1/2 to 2/3 of the way back. Pin the raw edge of each flipper to the bottom body piece and sew right along that same line you used to close the flipper. Watch that you're attaching it to the good side of the material and that it is pointing inwards and towards the back while you're sewing it. That whale doesn't want a flipper in its belly! Repeat for the other flipper. Pin the wide end of the triangle piece to the curved edge at the top of the belly piece and sew them together. Try to centre them both. Pin the straight edge of the "side" piece to the belly piece (along the side of course) and sew them together. Repeat on the other side. Make sure the flippers stay on the inside! Pin the two tail pieces together and sew all around the edge (except for where it will meet the body). I think this is probably the easiest part of the whole thing. The last sewing step (with the machine anyway) is to attach the sides to the top. Line up the long side of the triangle with the curved side of the "side" and sew them together. Repeat on the other side. The two side pieces should meet at the tip of the triangle. I want to say side again. Side. Now, I chose to leave the opening for stuffing at the point where the triangle meets the tail, but you could leave it open at the mouth if you wanted to. Just remember that you'll be hand sewing it closed. I'm not the greatest sewer so I like my handwork to be as hidden as possible. Turn your whale right side out - yes, the tail is difficult. Stuff the body, including the tail, with Polyfil. Make sure it's firm. Not using enough stuffing is what gives you those lumps. Once the whale is stuffed, hand sew the opening on the back closed with tiny stitches. Try to make them as invisible as possible. Again, I'm no expert so I'll just direct you here for a tutorial. Once it was finished I added some eyes with black embroidery thread, but it was in the car on the way to my cousin's house (I'm so embarrassed) so I don't have any pictures. If you were planning ahead you could add the eyes before you pieced the body together. You could use felt, contrasting material, or just plain embroidery thread like I did. When we got to my cousin's, she handed me the baby and a receiving blanket, and it just so happened that the blanket was made of the same two patterns that I'd used for the whale. How great was that? So now it kind of looks like they're a matched set. I'm hoping I can find some other cute patterns that aren't too complicated - starfish? squirrel? penguin? - to make with with rest of the leftover material. And now my cousin is reading this and thinking, "Please, no."

100+ Stuffed Toy DIY free patterns! Most patterns are easy to sew for any skill level. From dolls to sea animals, there is something here for everyone.

Affectionately named the Kimberbear, this stuffy is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s an initiative designed to put cozy, stuffed bears into the arms of children who need a little extra comfort and love in their lives.

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Every year, we design the zodiac animal for that year and share the free pattern with everyone. My husband, Ryan, does an initial sketch and then we bring that sketch to life with our yarn and crochet hooks.

Someone requested that I write about sewing a dart. This is not a topic I think about writing, so I appreciate feedback from you all. I use this method *most* of the time. As you can see below, there’s some limitation. But we don’t have to go into all the other scenarios now. We will […]

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In this post, I'll go over my best tips and tricks for sewing in a straight line. When you first start sewing, you might notice that it's difficult to make sure your fabric feeds evenly, so that you can get a nice straight line of stitches. Even if you've been sewing for awhile, you might have troub

It seems like I keep seeing toys in the stores that I can totally make. In the last couple years there has been a “taggie” phenomena that has popped up in retailers and I’m pretty sure after moms and grandmas had been making taggie toys for a while. If you are unfamiliar with the “taggie” …

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Hello! My name is Natalia. I love crocheting toys. I create cute crocheted fluffy animals.