Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Lucy from The Things We Do shows how to make this super cute spotted horse taggie toy for a baby. The small horse softie is packed with textures and colors for young fingers to explore. He has a mane made… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a free pattern for making her Casey the Crab softie. Isn’t he the cutest!! He has a sweet smile on his face and… Read more ... 
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over… Read more ... 
Vintage Pattern Marketplace shares a free reprint of a vintage pattern for making these Scottie dog and lamb softies. They are both so cute!! The little tail on the Scottie dog slays me! It looks like he’s got a little… Read more ... 
Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this lop-eared sock bunny. Those long bunny ears are soooo cute!! He’d be a sweet addition to an Easter basket. Or, make one as a special gift for a child’s birthday. Go … Read more ... 
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for her Easter bunny softie. He’s made in silhouette, just like the chocolate bunnies you find in Easter baskets. A yarn pom pom makes his fluffy bunny tail. Tie a pretty bow… Read more ... 
Bean bags offer a world of play possibilities!! They can sorted, stacked, and tossed. They also make good bedding for a favorite stuffed animal. Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
,… Read more ... 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a free pattern for her Little Mouse Stuffed Toy. You can make it as a softie, a pincushion, or even a cat toy. With five cats at my house, I would probably make it… Read more ... 
LiEr from Ikat bagshares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Spring Bunny softie. He is so cute with his long floppy ears! He’s stuffed with both polyfil and poly pellets, so he sits much like … Read more ... 
Head over to Sew4Home for a free pattern for making this super cute stuffed crocodile. Look at all his sharp teeth! Luckily, they’re not sharp at all and this guy is totally huggable. He’s made from a soft Minky dot… Read more ... 
The sock softies continue at Craft Passion. The latest is this adorable sock penguin. Squeeee!! Show shows a boy version wearing a bow tie, and a girl version wearing a scarf around her neck. And their toes! Look at their… Read more ... 
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a free pattern for her Spring Chick softie. The edges are left raw, and wings are sewn on with buttons. You can make one from fabric scraps or even vintage linens. She suggests making a… Read more ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shares a free pattern for this scrap fabric bunny softie. He is so cute!! His arms and legs and ears are a fun mix of color and pattern, and his tail is a bright pom… Read more ... 
Craft Passion’s tutorial on how to sew an owl sock softie is a delightful and fun project for anyone who loves to sew and create cute and cuddly toys. The finished product is an adorable owl with a unique personality,… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Creation, shares a cool trick you can do when making a softie. You can turn the softie’s mouth into a pocket so he can gobble… Read more ... 
