Make Your Own Toys: Sew Soft Bears, Bunnies, Monkeys, Puppies, and More!Happy friends to make, hug, and love Meet a mischievous piggy, dopey panda, rambunctious little bunny, a passel of monkeys, a proper penguin, and many more soon-to-be best friends of all shapes, sizes, and personalities in this irresistible guide, Make Your Own Toys. With simple-to-follow instructions and hand-drawn illustrations, artist and designer Sue Havens will help you make 22 unique stuffed toys that will endear and charm adults and kids alike. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Project Essentials | 10 |
Stuffing a Toy | 17 |
PART II | 23 |
Deer | 30 |
Striped Monkey | 38 |
Beany Bear | 44 |
Spaceman | 54 |
Graffiti Bear | 62 |
Mr Big Head | 71 |
Acknowledgments | 95 |
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Make Your Own Toys: Sew Soft Bears, Bunnies, Monkeys, Puppies, and More! Sue Havens No preview available - 2010 |
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aligning and sewing aligning X points arms assembly diagrams Attach the ears back stitch Beany Bear blanket stitch body as shown body pieces buttons for eyes color CUT 2 X Deer desired scissors sewing ear pieces embroidery thread fabric pieces fell stitch FINISHING Sew firmly with stuffing flat ends open Fold gathering stitch HEAD B CUT head top piece houndstooth INSTRUCTIONS 1 Cut knot lightly basting method page 15 Monkey multipurpose glue muzzle neck opening needle and thread nose noting the number number of pieces openings as shown opposite edge paper patterns pattern pieces pattern templates piece D piece H pin the paper pins and washable pipe cleaner points as shown right sides facing running stitch scissors sewing needle seam allowance Sew on buttons sew the opposite shank buttons slip stitch strong attachment stuffing tool tail G thread embroidery needle toy-making Trim the seam washable fabric marker weighted filler