Another free softie pattern found via Craftzine - check out this delightful Squirrel that you can sew up yourself!
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That fluffy yarn tail is a perfect touch!
You can download the one-page pattern and instructions sheet from the We Wilsons website here: Squirrel Softie Pattern by We Wilsons
Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Craftzine pointed me in the direction of this excellent step-by-step tutorial on how to make a bear softie by Instructables member HowJoyful:
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The tutorial has been specifically written for Beginner softie-makers and is very well presented - easy to understand and follow.
Find it here: Teddy Bear Tutorial by HowJoyful @Intsructables
Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Thank you to Ali of Snipsnaphappy for pointing me to her Matryoshka doll tutorial:
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Ali provides very clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with photos. How cute do they look all lined up? 
Other ideas I had about these dolls:
1) You could insert a bell or squeaker inside if you were making these for a baby/toddler
2) Use scraps of wool from felted blankets or fleece with different textures
3) Embroider the face if you aren’t comfortable with using fabric paint
Find it here: Matryoshka Dolls by Snipsnaphappy
Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Lia kindly emailed me a few months ago (sorry for the delay Lia!) to let me know that she has posted a up a tutorial for this seahorse softie:
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She has provided two versions of the pattern - one with the curly tail that you can see in the picture above (which would require a loop turner) and another version with a stubbier tail (and therefore would not require a loop turner).
Find it here: The Making of Mr Seahorse by Lia’s Crafty Journey
Make a Comment ( 1 so far )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
Make a Comment ( 1 so far )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
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
Make a Comment ( None so far )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
Make a Comment ( None so far )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
Make a Comment ( None so far )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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