To create a stuffed animal, we have to use quite a few different materials. Not as simple as sewing a shirt or a scarf, for stuffed animals, in addition to the materials used to sew the upholstery, another material is needed to stuff the inside, along with other decorative materials. another mind.
So to be able to sew a lovely stuffed animal by ourselves, what do we need to prepare?
Step 2: Place the paper model on the prepared felt cloth, use a pencil to create a shape of the stuffed animal on the fabric by drawing the edge around the model. This step we will do twice on two different felt fabrics. Using scissors to cut along the pencil line drawn on the felt fabric, the finished product is two felt sheets with the shape of a stuffed animal.
Step 4: Put the prepared cotton balls inside. The more cotton balls you compress, the more inflated your stuffed animal will be. The rest is not sealed, we will also sew and knot to make sure.
Materials for making stuffed animals
To do this successfully, first list the materials needed to be able to sew a complete stuffed animal.
You need to prepare the following main ingredients:
- Outer Garment: Felt is a material that you can easily make at home, so we will look to buy a felt fabric that matches the size of the stuffed animal to be created. Besides, look for other colored rags to decorate. You can find white fabric for the eyes, red for the mouth, or black for the nose…
- Cotton balls: All three types of cotton balls above you can use any material. However, to create good stretch and elasticity, you should buy cotton balls or cotton balls.
- Other supplies: Scissors, hot glue, pins, thread, needles, cardboard, pencils...
Steps by step to make a stuffed animal
Step 1: When you want to create the shape of the stuffed animal, draw the exact size of the stuffed animal on the cardboard. Then use scissors to cut out the newly drawn shape, we will have a paper stuffed animal model.
Step 2: Place the paper model on the prepared felt cloth, use a pencil to create a shape of the stuffed animal on the fabric by drawing the edge around the model. This step we will do twice on two different felt fabrics. Using scissors to cut along the pencil line drawn on the felt fabric, the finished product is two felt sheets with the shape of a stuffed animal.
Step 3: Fix two cotton felt fabric sheets together with pins, then proceed to sew the edge of the fabric so that there is a gap of 3cm to 4cm so that cotton can be inserted inside. Turn the stuffed animal upside down by hand and you will have a finished outside and the raw edge will be retracted inward.
Step 4: Put the prepared cotton balls inside. The more cotton balls you compress, the more inflated your stuffed animal will be. The rest is not sealed, we will also sew and knot to make sure.
Step 5: Complete your stuffed animal by decorating body parts. With eyes, you can cut a circle of different color fabric, then glue or sew on top. The eyebrows or nose can be finished with a black needle. To create a pretty nose, you put cotton in a small cloth, then sew it into a large marble shape, attach the nose to the face with a sewing needle.
