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Tutorial: Large fruit softies

August 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Fun in the Making shows how to make these large fruit-shaped softies from old sweaters and old t-shirts. Go to the tutorial. [via The Crafty Crow] Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diapers for dollies

July 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Your little ones take such good care of their dollies and much-loved stuffed animals, feeding them, taking them on walks, putting them down for dolly naps. Now, she (or he) can diaper them as well. Ashley from Make It and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Warm fuzzy mammal finger puppets

June 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Go to Soto Softies to find out how to make these adorable warm fuzzy mammal finger puppets. The free pattern includes pieces to make a mouse, a squirrel, and a lamb. Cute, cute, cute!!! Go to the tutorial. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Terrycloth kitty softies

June 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

We are the towel cats, meow-meow. We are made from towels, meow-meow. You can find out how from Runo Dollmaker, meow-meow. Go to the tutorial and we will refrain from clawing your couch. [via Cut Out + Keep Blog… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hedgehog softies from car wash mitt

June 1, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Darling Petunia shows how to make these lovable hedgehog softies. Their bodies are made from dollar store car wash mitts. Brilliant! Get the how-to.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a sarubobo softie by hand

May 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Just the other day, I posted about Mairuru’s sweet flying sarubobo softies. So imagine my utter glee when I saw today that she has posted tutorials for making the tiny sarubobos you see here. All of the stitching is… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Froggie softie

May 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

You can find a free pattern for this frog softie at We Wilsons blog. It was created to make use of a Spoonflower swatch. The cutting diagram is a masterpiece in efficient use of fabric! There are no instructions for… Read more ...

Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool… Read more ...

Pattern for Pocket People softies and themed carriers

April 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Whosies & Whatnots has created a pattern for her Pocket People. These little softies are sized just right to fit in a child’s hand. Their shape is simple, but when made from different fabrics and stitched with different expressions they… Read more ...

Tutorial: Summer Travelers softies

April 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Whosies shares a tutorial for making these Summer Travelers softies. They’re made from cotton fabric and fleece, perfect for snuggling or taking along on an adventure. My favorite feature are their little arms, which bend far enough to cover the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Ladderstitch

April 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a turtle softie

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

These softie turtles designed by We Wilsons are coming out of their shells. Literally. The little bodeies are sewn separately from the shells, so you can pull them out of their shells. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie… Read more ...

Elsa Mora’s making softies!!

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Elsa Mora, artist and papercutter extraordenaire and author of Blossom Buddies, has focused her attention on softies. She draws her images on to fabric and then turns them into 3-dimensional little friends. Read more about her unique softies on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies

April 6, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial. Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy

April 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

JuxtaPoser shows how to repurpose a stuffed animal into a cat toy. She rips it open, inserts a bag of catnip, and closes it back up to create a toy that cats will love. Get the how-to. [via Dollar… Read more ...