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Softie Making: resources for making handmade softies » Tutorials/Free Patterns

Tutorials/Free Patterns

Fabric Eggs by Lola Nova

Posted Thursday 1 April 2010 and filed under: Food Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Just in time for last-minute Easter sewing! Gorgeous little fabric (softie) eggs using fabric scraps:


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Find the free pattern and instructions here: Fabric Eggs by Lola Nova

Found via Whip Up

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Free Bunny Patterns to Sew, Knit and Crochet by Craftblog

Posted Sunday 28 March 2010 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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In preparation for Easter, Craftblog has put together a wonderful round-up of free bunny patterns from across the world wide web. Some we have already been featured on this website and some are new ones that you really must check out!


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Of course, if you don’t celebrate Easter, bunny softies of all kinds make a great gift for all occasions :-)

Find them all here:
1. Free Bunny Softie Patterns (Sewn) by Craftblog
2. Free Bunny Knitting Patterns by Craftblog
3. Free Bunny Crochet Patterns by Craftblog

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Robbit Plushies by Vicki Howell

Posted Saturday 27 March 2010 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Author and Crafter extraordinaire, Vicki Howell, generously offers this free pattern on how to make a Robbit (that’s right, Robbit - not Rabbit) Plushies!


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You’ll need felt and fabric paint to make these cuties. I’m thinking that if you aren’t too keen on the fabric paint, you could use coloured felt pieces on the body and ears and embroider a robot-ish design on the front square as well as embroider the facial features.

These would make a great learn-to-make project for kids too. A wonderful little twist on the rabbit theme so common at Easter :-)

Find it here: Robbits Plushies by Vicki Howell

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Sock Bunny by My Paper Crane

Posted Friday 26 March 2010 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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One of my personal softie-making heroes - Heidi Kenney - has posted up this super cute and easy modification to the classic sock monkey pattern: Sock Bunny!


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Sock animals are quick to whip up so you could make quite a number of these in different sock patterns and colours Just in time for Easter!

Find it here: Sock Bunny by My Paper Crane

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Baby in a Pouch by Coloured Buttons

Posted Friday 19 March 2010 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Here is a quick, easy, and super cute project:


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I imagine that you could make a whole bunch of these with different fabrics, yarns, coloured felts for a birthday party, a classroom, etc. Children will also be thrilled creating one these cuties with your guidance and supervision.

Find it here: Baby in a Pouch by Coloured Buttons

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Crocheted Fortune Cookies by Alicia Kachmar

Posted Thursday 18 March 2010 and filed under: Food Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Okay, these fortune cookies are not ntechnically “softies” but we can get around it by suggesting that you could actually add a tuft of stuffing into each cookie to puff them up a bit and thereby create crocheted fortune cookie softies :-)


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Too cute not to make, don’t you think?

Find the instructions at the bottom of this post: Crocheted Fortune Cookies by Alicia Kachmar

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A Rooster Softie by Sewing.Org

Posted Wednesday 17 March 2010 and filed under: Animal Softies, Birds, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Check out this sweet little guy:


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I adore the detail on the face and raw edges on the feathers. The pattern is in PDF format and the steps are clear and easy to follow. Apart from the usual materials required to make a softie, you will also need wire for the feet. This project is suitable for softie-makers with experience beyond the Beginner level.

Find it here: A Rooster to Crow About by Sewing.Org

Thanks to Sarah for the link!

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Handsome Hamie the Hedgehog by Lollychops

Posted Tuesday 16 March 2010 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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We continue with the hedgehog love today and I direct you to this adorable little softie:


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Pattern is provided in a PDF and instructions are well written and illustrated. A Sizzix die cut machine was used to cut out all the little spikes on the back (roughly 65 pieces in total) and each spike is then handsewn on to the body.

Find it here: Handsome Hamie the Hedgehog by Lollychops

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Ruffled Hedgehog Softie by Matsutake

Posted Monday 15 March 2010 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Loving the texture on this hedgie, created by the ruffles on the body:


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Pattern is in JPEG format and each step of the process is clearly written with excellent photos/diagrams. The ruffles are hand-stitched onto the body after the body has been stuffed and sewn up.

Find it here: Ruffled Hedgehog Softie by Matsutake

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Oh-Oh the Owl by One Red Robin

Posted Sunday 14 March 2010 and filed under: Animal Softies, Birds, Tutorials/Free Patterns
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Here’s a softie pattern freebie that I posted up on my own blog a few months ago. Oh-Oh the Owl cushion/softie is very easy to put together and if you are making this for a baby, you could substitute the button eyes with felt, and the felt feathers on the front with looped ribbons or crinkly cellophane encased in fabric.

Find downloadable pattern and instructions here: Oh-Oh the Owl by One Red Robin

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