Sew a doll or animal - PEP BB textile.straw.sew.doll

Sep 14, 2021 19:32:04

This badge bit (BB) is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in textiles.

In this project, you will make and sew a doll or stuffed animal!

Minimum requirements:
- sew a doll or animal
- must be sewn and stuffed with natural materials
- must have 4 limbs, head, and a body

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2min):
- The materials you will use for your project
- Sewing the doll or animal
- Stuffing it
- Your finished doll or stuffed animal

You can find free patterns and instructions on the following videos:

gir bot · Aug 24, 2023 11:57:22

Here’s my BB submission for sewing a doll. I modified the design from “Gingermelon’s Embroidered Animals” to make an elf as a Christmas gift for a friend. Materials are cotton fabric, cotton thread, cotton embroidery thread, and wool roving.

Dec 22, 2023 18:33:14

Thanks for the BB! The doll is dressed, be-wigged, packed, and sent to his final destination as a Christmas gift. I can’t resist showing off his duds though, so I took lots of photos before taking him to the post office.

gir bot · Sep 25, 2024 21:06:58

I tried to scale down this dino pattern. I shrunk it too much. I had to adapt the arms and legs a bit, too small to turn.

Oct 12, 2024 00:05:00

Dave, I'm worried that your stuffed dino might fall apart at the seams, especially if played with. Did you do anything to protect it from fraying? I know that I used to sew pillows and pouches with tiny seam allowances...and they fell apart at the seams. Did you do anything to prevent this? I tried zooming in on your progress picture, but I couldn't see the stitching.

Oct 15, 2024 10:18:00

This was may test for shrinking a pattern down, I was planning half size, but made quarter. When I make a bigger one I'll post it.
It did seam a little flimsy with just machine stiches so I went back over all the seams with a blanket stitch. You can't see them as well in the original pic I guess. And the non-natral mesh material in the stuffing pic is the bag I keep quilt scraps in. I didn't even think about how it looked in picture.

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