Embroider the eyes with satin stitch if you’re making this toy for a baby.) (Note that safety eyes are intended for children ages 3 and up. Push the washers on until they’re flush with the fabric. Slide the post of the safety eyes through the felt eyes, then through the frog. Use the tip of a pair of embroidery scissors or a ball point awl to poke a hole through each white felt circle slightly below center. Stitch the arm, leg, and crown openings closed.Ĭlip the curves, especially at the neck and around each eye, and turn the frog right side out. Slide the crown through the stuffing opening and up to the crown opening, aligning the straight edge with the edge of the head. (It helps to push the hands up into the head to get the out of the way.) Slide each leg through the stuffing opening and out at each leg opening. Place the legs on your work table, Velcro side down. Slide each arm through the stuffing opening and out at each arm opening. Place the arms on your work table, one Velcro side up and one Velcro side down. Pair up the body pieces, right sides together, and stitch around leaving gaps for the crown, arms, legs, and the stuffing opening. If you’d like, topstitch across the elbow/knee of each limb. Stuff the fingers and palms, leaving the remainder of each limb unstuffed. Clip the curves, especially between and around the fingers, and turn the limbs right side out. Pair up a Velcro limb with a plain one and stitch around, leaving the straight edge at the top open, as marked. Pin, then sew a piece to the palm on the right side of of four arm/leg pieces. Transfer the markings to the fabric with a disappearing fabric marker or chalk.Ĭut the Velcro into four 1 inch pieces. Fleece is stretchy so be sure to align the arrows on the pattern pieces so that they’re parallel with the selvedge. black and white embroidery floss or Perle cotton, 18 inches of eachĭownload the Ferdinand the Frog templates, print and cut them out (cut along the outer lines, stitch along the inner lines).scraps of wool-blend felt in dark yellow and white.6 inch x 12 inch piece of red fleece ( like this).1/2 yard of bright green fleece ( like this).Oh, and with that golden crown he’s also a frog prince. He’s got Velcro hands and feet so that he can hug a soft, plush heart (or a box of candy or another gift you have in mind). Sew-a-Saurus Basilosaurus (prehistoric whale)Ĭraft Train's felt Brontosaurus and StegosaurusĪ href=" fluffmonger.Ferdinand is a lovable frog, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day. Wacky chicken / Silly Goose / Wild Turkeyĭowneast Thunder Farms felt birds: huge variety.ĭINOSAURS AND OTHER PREHISTORIC CREATURES Night Garden Studios Jointed and Rag KittiesįARM ANIMALS (chickens, ducks, ostriches are in BIRDS)įleece Farm Friends (chick, pig, cow, mouse) Night Garden Studios Jointed and Rag Bears Unjointed Patchwork Teddy Bear by McCall's Note: some pages may need to be translated or require sign-up to view free patterns.Ĭheck out Pattern-Depot for stuffed toy and costume patterns here on DeviantArt. For example, a tiger can easily be turned into a lion, an elephant into a woolly mammoth, an elf into a goblin, or combine the upper half of a mermaid with the lower half of a pony to get a centaur. However, if you can't find exactly what you're looking for, try adapting one of the patterns. There are well over two hundred choices, so you're sure to find something you like. Here's a collection of links to sites outside of DeviantArt where you can find free plushie patterns.
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