Posted Saturday 27 March 2010 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, easter, felt, free, hand-sewn, kids, paint, pattern, rabbit, robot
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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Posted Tuesday 23 March 2010 and filed under: Embellishing, Tips-n-Tricks
Tags: ,doll face, draw, felt, paint, technique, template, tip
Ellen Lumpkin Brown is an extremely talented doll-maker. Not only does she create an amazing range of dolls of different ethnicities, she also makes their outfits, and hand draws/paints on their faces.
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In this guest article on the Burdastyle blog, she provides an insight into how she goes about creating her doll faces.
Find it here: Super Simple Way to Create a Cute Face for Your Doll by Ellen Lumpkin Brown (on Burdastyle)
Ellen has also published a book - “Doll Fashionistas” - that provides step-by-step instructions on how to make her dolls including excellent tips on stuffing, materials, and construction. The book also provides further detail on creating the doll face and how-to’s on an excellent range of doll outfits.
You can find her book in the Softie-Making bookshop: “Doll Fashionistas” by Ellen Lumpkin Brown
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Posted Sunday 14 March 2010 and filed under: Animal Softies, Birds, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, bird, felt, free, owl, pattern, softie
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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Posted Tuesday 24 November 2009 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, Christmas, decoration, felt, free, hand-sewn, kids project, ornament, pattern
Timothy of Fantastic Toys recently emailed with a link to his tutorial for super cute felt softie Christmas ornaments:
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How gorgeous would these look in different colour combinations, not just on the tree but hung on ribbon/string like a garland on the walls, across doorways, down staircase rails too?
These ornaments can be hand-sewn, machine-sewn and kids will have a great time gluing on the little embellishments.
Find the downloadable pattern and instructions here: Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial by Fantastic Toys
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Posted Tuesday 6 October 2009 and filed under: Designing, Tips-n-Tricks
Tags: ,Animal Softies, Beginner project, easy, felt, forest, quick, silhouettes, softie, stuffie, tip, woodland, woods
Rice Babies provides a great tip on how to use animal silhouettes to make forest-themed stuffies/softies from felt. She used these as giveaways for her child’s birthday party:
{image credit: Rice Babies}
Find it here: Forest Friend Stuffies by Rice Babies
Found via Whip Up
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Posted Tuesday 6 October 2009 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, easy, felt, one hour, pattern, people, quick, softie, wool
Jodie has published this cute pair of softies that you make in just one hour!
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All you’ll need is some felted wool and a few scraps of felt.
Find the pattern here: One Hour Softie by Ric Rac
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Posted Tuesday 1 September 2009 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,baby, bear, Beginner project, Cube, felt, finger puppet, free, hand-sewn, pattern, softie, teddy
Thank you to Linda for letting me know about some easy to make softies on her website, Pane Amore Creativita.
She has provided tutorials on how to make a felt cube softie, a felt bear softie, and felt finger puppets:
{image credit: Pane Amore Creativita}
The tutorials are in Italian but you can transalate them into English using one of the translation buttons on her website. Also, these projects are quite easy to follow without the transalation and can be purely hand-sewn.
Find them here:
1. Felt softie cubes by Pane Amore Creativita
2. Felt teddy bear by Pane Amore Creativita
3. Felt finger puppets by Pane Amore Creativita
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Posted Friday 24 April 2009 and filed under: Animal Softies, Birds, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,baby, Beginner project, bell, crinkly, felt, free, noisy, pattern, squeaker
There is no doubt that babies love to squeeze and cuddle things that will make a noise in response (and yes, some grown-ups like this too!). Susan Beal from CraftStylish shows you how you can turn a few empty plastic wrappers, felt, and thread in to a crinkly toy for your little bub (or um, grown-up friend):
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This is really easy to put together and I like the fact there is a little bit of recycling thrown in as well You could insert add a bell or squeaker instead of the plastic wrapper. And if you are not in to owls, then you could pretty much draw up whatever you wanted and turn that into a crinkly toy!
Find it here: How to Make a Felt Baby Toy with a Crinkly, Crackly Recycled Surprise by Susan Beal
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Posted Friday 10 April 2009 and filed under: Dolls, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, doll, felt, free, handsewn, pattern
I have been long-time admirer of Mim Kirchner’s dolls. Texture, detail, colour and character - each one is amazing in their own way. They are inspiring and endearing. See for yourself over here on her blog.
So I was stoked to find out that she has generously shared a free pattern and tutorial for one of her felt dolls (with dress) over at the Purl Bee:
{image credit: The Purl Bee}
Yes, you can make one these dolls yourself! The dolls are completely handsewn. In usual Purl Bee style, the instructions and pictures are clear and easy to follow. The project is suitable for those with basic sewing skills and up.
Skip over here for all the details: Mimi Kirchner’s Handsewn Felt Dolls by the Purl Bee
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Posted Wednesday 28 January 2009 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,cottage, cute, embroider, felt, handsewn, house, mushroom, pattern, softie, toadstool
How sweet are these Toadstool Cottage and Mushroom House Pincushions?
{image credit: The Little House by the Sea}
I think they would look so gorgeous lined up on a dresser in different sizes and with different embroidered details. Or how about making them in to ornaments? Give-aways? How about enlarging the pattern and making a toadstool 1 or 2 feet tall for your child’s bedroom?
So versatile and sure to add a little bit of whimsy into your home!
Find the free pattern and instructions here: Toadstool Cottage and Mushroom House by The Little House by the Sea
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