Modern craftswomen have not considered a pillow as an object necessary only for sleep. Today it is used to decorate the interior, can be presented as a fun souvenir and even used as a developmental aid for kids.
From this article you will learn how to sew a pillow-toy with your own hands.
Funny cushion under the back
Do-it-yourself pillow toy is very simple. Use our idea and surprise your baby with an original toy. To sew a funny cat, you will need tools and materials:
- Sewing machine.
- Overlock.
- Multi-colored pieces of fabric (linen and cotton). One color should be primary, and therefore it should be more. The remaining fabrics should be combined with the main and the interior of your room.
- A piece of working fabric - calico, two-thread, or other fabric that does not stain when washing.
- Filler for toys - synthetic winterizer or synthetic winterizer.
- Lightning.
- Filler foam balls.
- Buttons in the form of a nose and eyes.
- Glue web.
- Scissors.
- Bamboo stick for rolls.
How to sew a cat: master class
When you prepare everything you need for work, you can get down to business. Do-it-yourself pillow toy is sewn according to the following pattern:
- Prepare multi-colored pieces of fabric with a length of 45 centimeters and a width of 5 to 10 centimeters.
- Fold the blanks together and then sew and iron them, ironing the seams on one side.
- Take a piece of white calico and cut a square out of it, larger than the color blank, two centimeters on each side.
- On the working surface of the table, first put a white base, then a sheet of padding polyester, and on top a multi-colored fabric.
- Pins with English pins the resulting “sandwich” over the entire surface in a checkerboard pattern.
- Sew the fabric using decorative stitches.
- Make a pattern of paws (6 by 12 cm) and tail (30 by 9 cm) from cardboard onto a bright cloth and circle four times (you should get two right and two left paws).
- Pin the colored fabric to the white calico with pins, then sew along the contour and cut using curly scissors.
- In addition to the filler, in the tail and legs you can put beads for the development of fine motor skills of your child.
- To make the ears, cut two 9 x 9 cm squares and fold them diagonally three times.
- For the muzzle, cut a circle with a diameter of 20 cm from bright fabric. And the same circle, but white, will be needed for the priests. Put the blanks on a white calico and a synthetic winterizer sheet, and then quilt them on a sewing machine.
- Next, you need to finish the muzzle - cut out the eyes, nose, tongue, mustache from the fabric, and then sew the prepared parts and ears.
- Sew to the colorful blank muzzle, buttocks, paws and tail. To keep them better, do this several times.
- Cut the abdomen from white fabric (12 by 45 centimeters), connect with the body, not forgetting to sew a secret zipper between them.
- Sew the case - two circles (20 centimeters) and a rectangle (44 by 57 centimeters). Connect the parts leaving a small hole. Place any filler inside and sew the incision on the outside.
- Place the workpiece-roller inside the finished cat and close the zipper.
Now you can please your baby with a fun toy or surprise your friends with a great gift.
DIY pillow toy “Sheep”
The peculiarity of this cute little thing is that it can be sewn not only on a typewriter, but also with the help of a simple needle. For its manufacture you will need the following materials:
- Faux fur with the addition of 30% wool.
- Felt.
- Wool fabric.
- Filler hypoallergenic holofiber "balls".
- Set for embroidery with black threads.
How to sew a pillow: master class
How is a do-it-yourself pillow toy made? You can read the instructions below:
- Draw on paper (you can come up with a shape yourself or according to the model) the following details - a rectangular body, legs, ears, head and tail.
- Transfer the patterns to the fabric and cut to fit the seams. For the body and tail, it is better to use fur, and the rest of the parts made of felt.
- Put felt blanks on the front side of the wool fabric (also the front side). Then they should be flashed, leaving a hole for the filler, unscrew and iron.
- Paws and tail half fill, connect with the body. Sew on the details, fill the torso, and then sew it on the outside with hand stitches.
- On the muzzle with chalk, draw the eyes and nose, and then embroider them with black thread.
The DIY pillow toy is ready, and you can decorate the nursery with it.
Conclusion
We will be glad if you like to sew soft pillow toys with your own hands. Perhaps at first you will feel some difficulties due to a lack of experience. However, soon an exciting process will take hold, and you will plunge into it with your head. Use our descriptions, add something new to them, do not be afraid to fantasize and introduce new elements.