'Softhead' Stuffed Animal
Diane Toepfer demonstrates how to make a softhead stuffed creature.
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Materials and Tools:
sewing machine
thread
scissors
eyes and nose with rod and grommet backing
approximately 1/4-yard polar fleece (head color)
2 pieces of approximately 4" x 8" polar fleece (ears front and back)
stuffing
sewing needle
Steps:
1. Lay the 4" x 8" polar fleece pieces with right sides together.
2. Sew two tombstone shapes side by side using a sewing machine (figure A).
4. Fold the head fabric in half and cut a rough oval shape from both layers (figure C).
5. Sew eyebrow and mouth line on one piece.
6. Trim threads.
7. Snip a small slit where one eye should go and push the eye rod through.
9. Repeat with the second eye and the nose (figure E).
10. With eyes facing up, lay the softhead on table.
11. Place the ears on top with raw edges facing out (figure F).
12. Place softhead back on the top, right sides together, sandwiching the ears in between.
14. Sew around the perimeter starting at the bottom (figure H). Leave 2-3 inches unsewn at the bottom.
15. Turn right side out through the opening.
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