Monday, February 14, 2011

How to Stuff a Pillow or Softie


Stuffing a softie is a little more involved than you would think. It often takes me as long to stuff a softie as it took me to sew it! It's not hard to do it right - it just takes some patience. Use this technique whether you're making a squishy loosely-stuffed baby toy or a very firmly-stuffed art doll.

By the way - you all are very close to having all the skills needed to make this little guy.


I'll have the pattern up on March 1st - in plenty of time for Easter sewing. Anyone want to join me for a sew-along? I've never done one before and I think this would be a great pattern to start with. I was thinking about doing a short video for every step of the instructions. What do you all think?
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9 comments:

  1. Rachel@oneprettything.com5:53 PM

    The chopstick is a great idea! Thanks for the video, I'll be spreading the word.

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    1. Anonymous2:40 AM

      This website is so perfect! Everything I've looked at on here has been helpful, cute, and easy to understand~<3 Thank you SO much for making this, Wendi (o:

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  2. MyAwesomeOliveShoots8:23 AM

    Sounds like a fun idea!

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  3. Hi! I'm Wendi!11:18 AM

    Thanks Rachel! I noticed a lot of visitors from One Pretty Thing this weekend - and they're trying out lots of the free patterns - so thanks for the link!

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  5. Simply Creations6:45 AM

    How do you stuff your fabric weights? Do you use something other than fiberfill, to give them a bit of weight?

    Thanks for 'All' your videos... They totally rock!!

    Beth

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    1. Hi! I'm Wendi!9:02 PM

      I used aquarium gravel because I happened to have some on hand (I don't know why - I've never had an aquarium) and it turned out to be the perfect weight. :-)

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  6. Nicole11:48 PM

    What do you use for your actual stuffing? Is the poly stuff good enough?

    Thanks

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    1. Hi! I'm Wendi!7:34 AM

      It is - and has the added benefit of being machine washable and dryable. I like Fairfield brand. If you can find it, get the Soft Touch Poly-Fil Supreme. It's a step up from their basic Poly-Fil and is REALLY nice.

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