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Tutorial: Christmas elf softies

December 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Make Baby Stuff has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little Christmas elf softies. These would certainly be good presents for wee ones, but I’m thinking that older children might like one as well. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s harness from a stuffed animal

November 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

When my daughter was little, she went through a stage where she would take off running any time she got outside of my arms’ reach. That was fine in our yard or in a park, but in a crowded mall… Read more ...

Free pattern: Felt Halloween bat softies

October 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Whosies shares a free pattern for this super cute bat softie at her blog, Whosies… Written Whatnots. These little guys are perfect for Halloween, of course, but don’t limit yourself. How about a happy little yellow bat with daisies on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Candy corn softies for Halloween

October 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Candy corn is an almost-universal Halloween favorite. Now in addition to real at-them-till-you’re-sick candy corns, you can make these oversized candy corn softies with a tutorial from Jess at The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie. Get the how-to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap fabric pumpkin softies

October 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Instructables user Very Interesting shows how to make these pumpkin softies out of your scrap fabric. What a fun way to use up your scraps! You can also make this into a jack-o-lantern by appliqueing a face. Go to the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Witchy-poo shoe softie

October 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Angie from Quality Time shares a pattern and tutorial for making these Witchy-poo Shoe softies. Make up a pair and hang it from ribbon as a fun Halloween decoration. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Quality Time] Looking for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween Candy corn softie

October 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ahh… candy corn! You know Halloween is just around the corner when bags of candy corn starts popping up in the stores. Chrissie Grace shows how you can make your own candy corn softies. Make a batch of these supersized… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Forest friend softies!

October 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Kellie from Rice Babies created a Forest Friends theme for her son’s birthday, and gave out these woodland creature softies as favors. She used a dingbat font as her template for the animal shapes. Brilliant! She also used the raccoon… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a softie in one hour

September 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Jodie from Ric Rac shares a tutorial and free pattern for making these nurse and prince softies. In addition to being super cute, they are also super easy to make! She says you can make one in just one hour. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Spiky hedgehog purse!

September 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Look at these spiky hedgehog purses by Joanne from Craft Passion! She was inspired by Lollypop’s tutorial for hedgehog softies, but made it her own by adding folded fabric spikes on the body and converting it to a purse. I… Read more ...

Giveaway: Free felt food or softie pattern from GulfCoastCottagePDF

September 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver

If you love sewing felt food and softies, then you’ll love Jen’s patterns at GulfCoastCottagePDF. (I know I do!) Her shop features a robust line of felt food playsets like tea sets, barbeque sets, and baking sets. She also has… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid’s plush travel pillow

September 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Infarrantly Creative guest-blogs on U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this kid’s travel pillow. It wraps around the child’s neck to offer support while he sleeps. The plush is soft on the neck, and the stuffed animal… Read more ...

Tutorial: Puppet from a stuffed animal

September 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to turn a stuffed animal into a puppet. This is such a great idea! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Obessively Stitching] [tags]sewing, tutorial, hand, puppet, stuffed, animal[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Owl softies

September 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The folks at The Celebration Shoppe show how to make these owl softies. I love their examples sewn up in bright, busy fabrics! Get the how-to. [photo from The Celebration Shoppe] Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2-D character softies

August 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The toy aisles at major discount stores may be filled with Strawberry Shortcake or Dora dolls, but what happens when your child is really into a

book or cartoon character that doesn’t have a major licensing contract with a toy… Read more ...