Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
There’s something magic about a softie that’s reversible, one that gets turned inside out to become an entirely different creature. I’ve always been intrigued with how the designer was able to create two softies in one. Abby Glassenberg from While … Read more ... 
Katie from Skunkboy shares a free pattern at A Beautiful Mess for making these sweet monkey softies. They’re made from bright, happy fabrics and have a pocket on their tummies where you can stuff a secret note. Or, how about… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, shares a tutorial showing how to make a soft rattle block for a baby. Make the sides of the blocks in a variety… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial for kids, showing how they can make a simple hat for their favorite stuffed animals. They’re made from a scrap of fleece, knit, or sweater fabric – basically any fabric with some stretch… Read more ... 
Sabrina at Hiccups in my… Read more ... 
Molly from Wild Olive shares a free pattern for the baby groundhog softie. Isn’t he cute!! And with Groundhog Day coming up (Sunday, February 2 – I looked it up), you can also make a shadow for him to see. … Read more ... 
Craftaholics Anonymous shows a fun project you can make out of orphan gloves. You can turn them into Glove Monster softies!! It’s a great project to do with your kids. You can do sewing part (or your child can if… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
shares a free pattern for making the cutest little bunny softie. Her name is Sophia and she is all kinds of huggable sweetness. Look at… Read more ... 
Part of what makes tiny pieces difficult to sew, especially ones with tight curves, is that there’s not much fabric to hold on to while you’re guiding them under the needle. Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author… Read more ... 
Call Ajaire shows how you can make a stuffed animal harness to keep a child’s favorite soft toy from getting lost when you’re out and about. Ohhh, how I wish I had one of these when my own daughter was… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shares a tutorial for making this sweet Bird in the Hoop ornament for your Christmas tree. It’s a good project to use up… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, has written an excellent blog post about safety requirements for selling handmade toys intended for small children. It’s a confusing topic, and can… Read more ... 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shares a tutorial over at A Subtle Revelry/ showing how you can make one of these cute stuffed animal scarves. Little kids will love these!! One end of the scarf has the front of the… Read more ... 
Darts add shaping and dimension to a flat piece of fabric. They’re used in garments to make a piece of clothing fit the curves of a human body. In softie construction, darts can create the rounded shapes of heads, bellies,… Read more ... 
In addition to writing about sewing and designing softies, Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction blogs about how to turn your creative skills into a successful business. Her business acumen… Read more ... 
