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Free Stuffed Animal Patterns - Over 200 designs!
Let’s make stuffed animals! Here you'll find over 200 of the best free stuffed animal patterns & tutorials gathered from all over the web.
And although many of these patterns call for using felt or non-pile fabrics, some do call for using fake fur (or you may wish to substitute
fake fur for the non-pile fabric called for in the pattern). So here are some tips for working with fur:
To cut fur fabric, place it fur side down, backing side up. And when laying your pattern pieces onto your fur fabric, you may find it easier
to use pattern weights to hold down the pattern pieces instead of pins. Then you can trace your cutting line around the pieces with a
fabric marking pen and simply cut following the lines you’ve drawn. And if your fur has a nap to it (where the pile runs in one direction),
make sure to lay out and cut out your pattern so that all the pieces run in the same direction (usually with the pile running down). This
way, all of the pile in your finished item will run in the same direction. And don’t double your fabric as you usually would with a non-fur
fabric. Instead cut your fur fabric in a single layer. This way, you won't be trying to cut through two bulky layers at once and you’ll avoid
cutting into the fur. (See more tips on working with fur on the next page.)
And although many of these patterns call for using felt or non-pile fabrics, some do call for using fake fur (or you may wish to substitute
fake fur for the non-pile fabric called for in the pattern). So here are some tips for working with fur:
To cut fur fabric, place it fur side down, backing side up. And when laying your pattern pieces onto your fur fabric, you may find it easier
to use pattern weights to hold down the pattern pieces instead of pins. Then you can trace your cutting line around the pieces with a
fabric marking pen and simply cut following the lines you’ve drawn. And if your fur has a nap to it (where the pile runs in one direction),
make sure to lay out and cut out your pattern so that all the pieces run in the same direction (usually with the pile running down). This
way, all of the pile in your finished item will run in the same direction. And don’t double your fabric as you usually would with a non-fur
fabric. Instead cut your fur fabric in a single layer. This way, you won't be trying to cut through two bulky layers at once and you’ll avoid
cutting into the fur. (See more tips on working with fur on the next page.)
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Sewing Quick Tips:
Tip #1: Add a pair of tweezers to your collection of sewing tools. They can be handy for pulling
out basting stitches and for picking the little thread ends out of fabric that are left after ripping
out stitches.
Tip #2: Zigzag or serge the raw edges of your yardage before tossing it into your washing
machine. This will keep the edges from fraying (and becoming a tangled mess) during the
laundering process.
Tip #1: Add a pair of tweezers to your collection of sewing tools. They can be handy for pulling
out basting stitches and for picking the little thread ends out of fabric that are left after ripping
out stitches.
Tip #2: Zigzag or serge the raw edges of your yardage before tossing it into your washing
machine. This will keep the edges from fraying (and becoming a tangled mess) during the
laundering process.
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