Friday Fun- Mr Toot Tutorial « The weekend is almost upon us, so no better time for a softie project. This little fellow will be going back to Brisbane for the arrival of my friends baby. Apparently in ancient Greek mythology, owls are a sign of good fortune, which I wish lots of for their new family. The first variation of this project was inspired by the left over babies clothes used to make a memory quilt, and I started with using the feet of a jump suit as wings.
So this project could be adapted to up-cycle littlie’s clothing that might be a little stained etc you can’t part with. Materials - Roughly 1/2 a fat quarter for owl body (front and back) -Scraps for body features (i.e. eyes, feathers, body stripes and beak) This version has been made with cotton fabric.
. - Roughly 1 A4 sheet sized piece of fusible webbing (e.g. applifix, wonder under, vlisofix) To print pattern, right click and save to computer. Cutting: (please note a 1/4 inch seam included for all pieces) - 2 bodies. . - 4 wings - 4 feet - 3 body stripes 1. 2. 3. Owl Stuffies Tutorial. Ever since I made my son’s Halloween costume I’ve been having a lot of fun sketching and playing with the idea of making an owl stuffie.
So when my mom commissioned me to make a stuffed animal as a present for a friend’s new baby I knew exactly what I wanted to make. This Pattern is to make a small owl stuffie (like the aqua one above) This pattern is not for commercial use or monetary gain Supplies 3 coordinating fabrics (one of them should be a solid color).a small amount of orange felt for the beakPolyfillScissorsFabric paint or felt for the eyesSewing machineNeedle and threadPattern below Open this image in a new tab and print at full size. You will want to print 3 copies. The fabric that I choose for my main color came from an old pair of pants and was a heavier weight than the cotton quilting fabrics that I picked for my belly and tail colors.
The next step is to join the belly wings and face pieces to make the front of the owl. Pinning the backside is also a challenge. Mother's Day Gift Tutorial. Perhaps she'd like a little fabric house ? Mind you, I didn't make this one for my Mother - my Mother associates 'handmade' with being too tighty arsed to buy something, and anyway she'd rather have twenty quid to go to the bingo. Template, I've written the measurements for mine, but you can enlarge if desired, particularly if you are making one as a softie as shown at the bottom of this post. Place two layers of fabric right sides together ( I used quite a stiff calico for my inner fabric), pin and stitch around the template leaving a gap for turning as shown I forgot to take a pic after I had sewn mine silly me, but after you have stitched, cut out leaving a small seam all around. Next.. Embroider any little details you wish to, Can you see my machine stitched junction lines ?
I only embroidered through the top layer of fabric, so I could draw some housey details inside (at Molly's request, this house is for her) Stitch a little birdy button to the roof if you have one. he has a big heart. Doudou en polaire. Un reste de tissu polaire, un peu de cotonnade et quelques fils colorés peuvent devenir un doudou espiègle et attachant. Imprimer le patron sur un carton léger et découper chaque pièce. Tailler une face du doudou dans de la polaire et l’autre face dans un coton coordonné. Prévoir 1 à 2 cm de marge pour les coutures. Découper les empiècements arrondis dans la polaire également, en prévoyant une couture ; ces pièces seront piquées avec les deux faces du doudou puis rabattus. C’est la seule difficulté de la réalisation. Piquez ensemble les deux faces du corps du doudou. Retourner l’ouvrage et le remplir de bourre.
Cliquer sur la vignette pour l’agrandir et l’imprimer, une nouvelle fenêtre s’ouvrira [Attention talent]La marque Girafette a été créée par Sophie Verhille, illustratrice, qui fabrique des doudous écolos à partir de tissus recyclés. Ruby's dress. I'm dreadfully sorry for the crappy pictures, but my scanner isn't working. I'm not sure it ever did, in fact it probably just needs plugging in, or switching on, or something - who knows ? Certainly not me. Anyway, one crappy quality photo.... I'll zoom in a bit, if that makes it easier to read ? This is a 'stitch- around' pattern, so cut out your paper pattern pieces, but NOT your fabric yet.
To avoid any nasty teeny tiny hems I've made the dress reversible, so you will need two squares of fabric cut large enough to accommodate your pattern pieces plus hem allowances . Put your fabrics right side together and pin on the pattern pieces. Now machine stitch close to the edge of your pattern where indicated. Without removing the paper pattern, and leaving a small hem all around your stitching, cut out your two pattern pieces. For both the collar and the dress, cut out the necklines ( which shouldn't be stitched yet) without leaving any seam allowance.
Pin, baste, and machine stitch together. xxx. Lavender Baby Tutorial. Template first You will need a small amount of felt for the ears, fabrics for the face and body, and some plain light cotton fabric. My baby pattern is about 4" or 10cm high, but make yours as big or small as you like. Cut a strip of fabric for the face (my piece measures 4"/10cm x 9"/23cm) and body (5"/12cm x 9"23cm) and pin and stitch together along one of the long edges.
Next cut a piece of plain cotton ( I used an old sheet), slightly larger than your sewn together fabrics and pin together around the edges. This is my first tip - when making softies out of cotton fabrics, I always back them with a plain piece of cotton, this gives your toy more strength and avoids that lumpy look when you come to stuff it. Next, pin your pattern piece to the fabrics and stitch all around close to the edge of the pattern. Cut out about a quarter inch away from your stitch line. Next, pin and stitch the ear strips in place. Cut out and snip carefully all around for maximum curvability. Have fun. _AbrahamOwl.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt) Abraham Owl. Hi there lovely ladies (and possibly a gent or two)...my name is Abraham Owl and I will be guest blogging for LollyChops today. She plum wore herself out from sewing all day long yesterday and called in a panic asking that I write up a post for her. I graciously accepted and decided to do a post on my favorite subject.
Me. In this post I will chronicle the story of my life. My rocky tumultuous beginnings through the dramatic turn of events that lead me to meet the woman of my dreams. I promise not to leave a single detail out. Sew let us begin shall we...... The beginning....I was born a thin piece of cloth in the tiny town of Bedford, Texas on November 25, 2008 at approximately 12:31CST (as I am writing this I am an old leathery man of 11 owl hours (that's roughly 4 dog years, 16 rabbit years and 3 hedgehog years - it's practically ancient I know)).As a toddler I was cut into two pieces of cloth and single stitched together with my bottom and one side (for stuffing) left open. P.S. P.S. Anna panda. How to make a simple soft toy, as requested by a friend. Enlarge the pattern to whatever size you like, my panda is about 7" tall. Stitch the eyes onto one body piece and embroider the nose using black embroidery thread. Using either a blanket or running stitch, sew two pieces together for each arm/leg/ear.
Now is the time to embellish your panda if desired, before sandwiching the ears, arms and legs between the two body pieces. Pin and stitch together, leaving a gap between an arm and a leg to insert stuffing. Close gap, and Bob's your Uncle. ( an English expression,meaning ' how simple it is to do something' ) Finally, make her a little friend, instead of doing the chores. On a different note, LOOK at what this clever girl found.
IMG_0379. Love bird tutorial. A little quickie love bird. I'm hoping if you click on the link below, and maximise the page, you will be able to print off the right sized template for this birdie. View this photo Gawd knows how long I spent trying to sort out a pdf for this, and then gave up, so hopefully inserting it as a file will suffice.If it doesn't you can scale up this (click on the picture to make it bigger). Stitch one piece of plain fabric to one piece of patterned fabric along the long edge, repeat, then fold your 4" square of fabric in half and press as shown. I've lined the body pieces with a medium weight cotton to make it nice and sturdy, just stitch together along the edges and trim. Don't do this to the pocket which is shown on the left. Pin and stitch around the template on one piece of your plain/patterned fabric.
Stitch his/her face in place, and then pin the folded over pocket to your birdie body, aligning the top of the pocket as below (Sorry about the crappy photo). Stitch in place. Ferret pattern. Coloring Page 'Scrubby Buddy' Tutorial - Spincushion. It seems that 'scrubby buddies' are very big with the "under 5" crowd. Here's how you can make one using a page from a coloring book! This is a fun way to turn a tattered old towel into a new bathtime buddy! Any child in your life would love one... but if you use it for yourself...I won't tell anybody! What you'll need: a page from a coloring book with a simple largish figure, a tattered towel you don't mind cutting up (or terry cloth fabric), embroidery floss, scraps of 100% cotton, scissors, pen or pencil, anti-fray solution (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4.
"Whoooo did this to me?!? " 5. 6. 7. 8. My husband just requested a shark 'scrubby buddy'...back to the sewing machine! Hedgehog softie with a pocket. If anyone has half of this tutorial cached in their bloglines feeder, I do apologise. I hit the save button halfway through by mistake, and then finished it and for some unfathomable reason hit the delete button In other words I'm a bloody idiot.
So, I will try again... You will need, 4 rectangles of fabric, 2 plain, 2 patterned, measuring 4" x 3" or 10cm x 8cm to make the softie. 1 rectangle of patterned fabric measuring 4" x 5" or 10cm x 13cm, this will be your pocket piece. Black embroidery thread. Scraps of brown felt. Fold over the pocket piece ( you won't need this until you are ready to sew everything together), then stitch the plain and patterned softie pieces together along the 4" sides like so, The piece on the left will be the front, on the back piece leave a 2" gap for turning.
Press open both your body parts and print off hedgie template so it's about 4" (10cm) tall. Pin to the front piece and stitch all around close to your paper pattern. Have a great weekend !