Posted Saturday 11 October 2008 and filed under: Animal Softies, Sea Animals, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,fur, kiwa hirsuta, lobster, ocean, pattern, sea, softie
Umm, wow. That’s what I though when I first stumbled upon this softie:
{image credit: Mediatinker}
Amazing right? Well, Kirsten (aka Mediatinker) has kindly posted up the pattern for free so that you can make one of these amazing creatures yourself. She says about the pattern: “For anyone interested in sewing one of their own, I’ve developed a pattern with instructions and released it under a Creative Commons license. I don’t recommend this project for people averse to hand-sewing or turning things inside out—there’s plenty of both involved. But it’s all simple sewing and assembly if you understand the basics of seaming and stuffing.”
Piqued your interest? Find it here: Stuffed Kiwa Hirsuta Lobster by Mediatinker
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Posted Friday 10 October 2008 and filed under: Monster Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, cute, fur, gift, giveaway, halloween, handsewn, monster, softie, tutorial
Thanks to Fern for alerting me to her fantastic free tutorial and pattern for some very cute and not-so-scary monsters on a new-ish collaborative Aussie blog - CraftBlog:
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In Fern’s words: “They’re entirely hand sewn and the fun fur is very forgiving, so they make a great project for beginners or for the young sewer. Make them in a variety of colours and spread them around the house for some fluffy Halloween decorations, put a bell or a rattle in them and they become great toys for toddlers . . .”
I like the idea of making lots of fluffy monsters in different colours and spreading them around the home for Halloween. These would also make really adorable giveaways for kids’ birthday parties too - just attach a personalised tag with the child’s name to the monster.
The pattern is downloadable in pdf format and the instructions are very easy to follow.
For details go here: Not-So-Scary Monsters by Fern of CraftBlog
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Posted Wednesday 8 October 2008 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,dashshund, dog, fur, life size, realistic, softie, tutorial
If you like Dashshunds (or know someone who would want one as a gift) and you’re keen to make a more realistic-looking softie, how’s this life-size stuffed toy dachshund?
{image credit: Runo Dollmaker}
Very cool, hey? You’ll need some fake fur for this one, plus, leather (or felt) and a pair of plastic safety eyes. All the details on materials, plus the free pattern pieces and step-by-step instructions (with pictures) are over here.
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