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10 favorite kid books and matching free softie patterns

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10 favorite kid books and matching free softie patterns

10 favorite kid books and matching free softie patterns

If you’re looking for a special gift for a child, you can’t go wrong with a book and a handmade softie that looks like one of the characters in the book.  Stephanie from Swoodson Says has rounded up 10 of her son’s favorite kid books and paired each with a tutorial for making a handmade softie that goes with the book.  For example, she pairs the book The Pout Pout Fish with a free pattern from While She Naps for making a fleece fish softie.  Or Llama Llama Red Pajama with a free pattern for a stuffed alpaca.

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Click the link to go to her book & handmade softie roundup:

Half handmade gift ideas (books and matching softie patterns), by Swoodson Says

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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie Sewing books on Amazon.

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.