RAWR Creatures: HOW TO MAKE A SOCK TEDDY BEAR

Hi! I came across a cute tutorial last week on how to make a sock teddy bear. He looked so fun and easy, I thought I'd give one a shot. I stitched one up while Tim and I were watching a movie Friday evening so I snapped a few pics along the way and thought I'd share. I tried to track down the original creator and designer of these little bears and I believe the source comes from a site called Taobao. You'll notice I had the help of a little kitty named Boo, who you'll see makes a couple of guest appearances in the step-by-step photos. :) Boo is a frequent sidekick while I'm sewing my RAWR creatures and does have his own drawer in my desk where he likes to curl up while I sew. On to the tutorial! • 2 socks (1 is the majority of the bear, the other you'll only need a small amount for the bear's nose) • scissors • thread • marker (or something to draw your shapes for cutting) • stuffing • needle, stick pins • kitty foot on the left hand side of the photo is optional. On to the fun part! 1. 2. 3.

Single Sock Dino Tutorial Thank you to all the people who requested this tutorial, your encouragement made it happen! So here is my favourite soft hearted beast for your sewing pleasure. To begin we need to gather supplies:A pair of scissorsA sock (This one is a bit thread bare and woolly and needs a new lease on life)Some red (or, really, any colour) felt2 buttons for eyesSome coloured thread for sewing together and making his faceSome filling ( I used standard fibre fill, but even scraps of fabric would do)Firstly, we need to cut the sock: In this pattern the heel of the sock becomes his nose/face/muzzle (what is appropriate for a T-Rex?) To do this I turn the tube with the heel of the sock inside out and then run a longish stitch very simply around the lip of the tube, then gather closed. Turn the sock right way round again and stuff with filling. Hold the toy facing away from you (to the left of the picture above). Repeat on the other side. Next we cut the felt for the scales. Sew the scales to the dinosaur.

Soft Toy Giraffe Free Pattern | Prints to Polka Dots Blog Finished Size: Approx 13” tall 20.5” x 14” main fabric (we used Riley Blake’s Giraffe Crossing collection flannel) you will need more fabric if the pattern has a clear direction and you aren’t happy to use it at an angle for inside legs. 6.5” x 11” contrasting fabric or fabric scraps for ears, horns and hooves (we used Riley Blake’s Sasparilla collection). Toy filler/stuffing. Cut out your pattern pieces, taping together the two halves that make up the main body piece. Fold you main body fabric in half, vertically, so that the right sides are facing each other, place your body, legs, ears and tail pattern pieces on the folded fabric, trace and cut out (the layout shown works for fabrics where you don’t have a right way up, or where you don’t mind which way up the pattern appears inside the legs). Fold the contrasting fabric in half, right sides facing, and trace the hoof pattern piece on top x4, the horn piece x2 and the ear x1. Making up the Parts Starting with the ears. Attaching the Hooves

TUTORIAL :: SOCKS OWL | WHIMSY LOFT This is a very simple Tutorial to make a Sock Owl. I’m using the leggings sock… the one that goes from your ankle up to your knees. See photos below from left to right. Measure 5″ from the rubber and cut. Turn the sock around and sew a straight line on the rubber part. Ones done, go to the other side (where we cut just now), and fold the opening into 3 section like the photos. The section that I am holding in the photo is about 1 cm and it’s the tail of the owl. Then continue to sew the other section (the legs sections should be longer that the tail). Turn the socks around. Here is that body of the owl. Now, use some felt to cut the eyes and nose. Sew the felt on the owl as shown in photos below. Then (refer bottom panel of photos), cut 2 pieces of felt and 2 pieces of socks in another colour (you can also use fabric). Use simple stitches to sew the pink socks on the felt, then sew them on the sides of the owl. Ones you have sewn the wings, the owl should look like the photo below.

Sock Elephant Sewing Pattern Instructions: Cut 3-1/2 inches off rib of sock. Starting 3 inches from the heel, sew a 1/8 inch seam on each side of the center line and across the end of the ribbing. Cut the sock between the seams and about 1-1/2 inches farther to make an opening for the stuffing. Head and Body: To shape the head, stuff foot of sock nice and plump and tie off loosely at the neck with ribbon. Legs: Cut the second sock as shown, about 5 inches long. Mouth: Cut off complete heel from the second sock. Trunk: Open flat strip of sock so it is about 1 inch wide at one end and 6 inches at the other. Ears: For each ear, cut two pieces in the shape of the ears. Eyes: Sew on moving eyes, buttons (my personal favorite), felt, or embroider with black thread. Tail: Make a short roll of the material and sew into place. Trim: Trim is optional.

Fabric KeyChains Ever dig into the depths of your purse trying to find your car keys, while simultaneously juggling groceries and a wiggly toddler? Well I have. One too many times. For this project you will need: 2 coordinating fabrics1 strip of fusible interfacing (I used Pellon 809 DecorBond)1 purse strap clip (I found mine at JoAnn’s Crafts)4 inches ribbon (mine was 7/8 inch width)matching thread First, cut your fabric so that you have a strip of each material that measures 2.75 (2 and 3/4) inches by 13 inches. Iron both strips of coordinating fabrics a 1/4 of an inch down both sides with the right-side of the fabric face down on your ironing board. I use a piece of card stock paper to fold the material over to give me a nice even hem line. When both fabrics have been ironed, fold the material in half length-wise and iron. Take your strip of fusible interfacing and place it evenly between your two coordinating fabrics. Iron these together. Now sew along both edges of the key chain.