A soft toy is a soft, furry, stuffed toy. They are made in the form of cute animal usually an animal and human .
Basic steps for making toys:
Broaden the Templates
You can enlarge the templates by using printer but if it is not possible you can make a paper grid. And then draw the designs on the larger grid while having the pattern on your computer screen.
Prepare the Template
One can use Bristol broad to prepare a template. You can paste the paper template to the card and then cut it off. It is better to mark the template with colorful dots to make facial features. Cut out the eyes and other embroidery areas carefully.
Trace the Template onto your fabric.
You can use tailors chalk, tracing paper or expensive pencils, markers, pencil and crayons for this purpose. Try to sew inside the template line so that the pencil mark is on the seam allowance
To cut the Pattern pieces.
You need to cut two of each pattern piece for each toy. Fold the fabric so that the wrong side of the fabric is opposite. Trace the pattern templates on the incorrect side of the fabric. Use a few straight pins to unite the two layers of fabric. Cut out 1/4 inch outside the tracing line.
Sewing:
You should always sew with the right sides of the fabric facing each other.
Sewing by machine
Stitch to the inside of trace line. Stitch all through leaving the opening. Go for an automatic tie off stitch at the beginning and ending. Use a needle to increase the loop then pull the bottom thread end to the top. Tie the two pieces of thread to create a knot flush with the fabric
Sewing by hand
Take a thread of about 3 feet (90cm) and then double your thread and tie a loop at the end. Sew the pieces together using a strong back stitch. Clip the seam allowance on the inside curves Clip close to the stitch line without cutting the seam line threads
To Turn and to fill
You can use a knobbed end of a knitting needle or a pencil as filling stick and then smooth the ends.
Prior to stuffing.
Mark the facial features and other embroidery marks using template. Press the seam allowance with an iron or by creasing it between your fingernails.
Filling
Pull off small pieces of stuffing and push them into the opening Fill the areas like feet, hands, ears. Stuff till you have the softness and fullness you want. Close the opening with a blind stitch.
Features for embroidering
You can use a satin stitch or basic back stitch for making eyes, nose mouth and eyebrows.
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