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Sewing Stuffed Animal Crafts

 
About Sewing Stuffed Animals - Sewing stuffed animals is very rewarding.  Besides keeping them for yourself, they make great gifts for other people. There is such a wide variety in size, shape, and animal that you could sew forever. Most stuffed animals are sewn with pretty sides together, leave an opening, turn the animal right side out,  then stuff, and sew the opening closed.
Best Fabric to Use - Light, medium, or heavy weight cotton will work best for making stuffed animals.  Fake fur works well on medium to large stuffed animals.
Easy type Pattern - Stuffed animals that are easy to sew have may have 1-3 pattern pieces, AND require little sewing around  curves or corners. The stuffed teddy bear as seen above has larger curves to sew around and only requires one pattern piece.
Difficult type Pattern  Stuffed animals that are more difficult to sew have many or small curves, and may have many pattern pieces. As seen above, the pig  has points and curves to sew around, this may be a little difficult for a beginner sewer. The kitty cat has above has 8 pattern pieces and would be for a more advance sewer.
Pattern Pieces - Pattern pieces can range from one, as shown in the teddy bear above, and up to 25 pieces for a more advanced project.
Cost & Fabric Usage - One benefit about making stuffed animals, is the smaller projects don't require a lot of fabric.  Therefore, little animals can be made with left over fabric from another project.  This saves money and time, and your animal has cost nothing to make. 
Comments - Some stuffed animals come in kits, as seen in the elephant above.  Kits usually include pattern, fabric, directions, and some other supplies.  This kit had pre-printed elephant features on the fabric, making sewing a stuffed animal very quick and easy.  Other ways to make stuffed animals is by designing it yourself.  Draw it on paper for your pattern and go from there. This is how the fish, little cat, and frog were made.
 

 

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You can make your very own "Little Kitty" stuffed animal

Little Kitty VERY EASY SEWING kit   $5.00

Our VERY EASY Sewing Kit "Little Kitty" can be sewn by hand or by machine. Sewing Kit comes complete with PRE-CUT fabric for front and back of Kitty, ribbon for a bow, Yarn for Kitty, and color photographed directions that are KID TESTED. "Little Kitty" is 8" long and 4" high.

 

Here is a closer look at the stuffed Teddy Bear.  This Teddy requires only one pattern piece, making it easier to pin, cut, sew, and put together.

 

All three of these stuffed animal crafts were made of light and medium weight cotton fabric.

 

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Here are some great books for making stuffed animals

Sewing (Kids Can Easy Crafts)
Judy Ann Sadler; Paperback; Buy New: $4.95

Kids Can Sew Sewing Craft Level #1
Carolyn Curtis; Mass Market Paperback; Buy New: $34.95
Kids Can Sew Rag Doll & Clothes Level #1
Carolyn Curtis; Mass Market Paperback; Buy New: $34.95
Soft Toys to Sew
Sheila McGraw; Paperback; Buy New: $19.95
Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids
Lynda Milligan; Paperback; Buy New: $11.87
Sewing Tiny Toys
Carolyn Vosburg Hall; Paperback; Buy New: $15.37
Easy-to-Make Stuffed Dinosaurs
Zillah Halls; Paperback; Buy New: $2.95
Bean Bag Toys: Easy-To-Make Clothing, Furniture, and Accessories
Kathryn Severns; Paperback; Buy New: $19.95
Soft Toys for Babies: Birth to 18 Months (Stitch & Enrich Series)
Judi Maddigan; Paperback; Buy New: $17.95
Teddy Bears and How to Make Them
Margaret Hutchings; Paperback; Buy New: $12.95

 

 

NEW Autumn Leaves Raggedy Quilt Kit

Decorate Your Harvest Home with this easy to sew PRE-CUT Autumn Raggedy Quilt Kit

 

Make an A+ Plaid Pleated Skirt for Back to School.

Learn How You Can Make PERFECT PLEATS

 
 

Your Fashion Design Library

Suggested Books for those who are serious about Dress Making & Fashion Design

 

Setting the Table for Harvest Time

Stitch these Harvest Reversible Placemats up in no time.

 
 
 

 

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