This technique-filled workshop for creating soft toys, with 16 projects and 52 lessons, covers everything from the basics to advanced construction elements.

Traces the step-by-step development of twelve toy patterns encouraging creative designing by the beginner or advanced toymaker

Learn how to make 18 stuffed animal projects with original sewing patterns and illustrated instructions with this endearing new guide! With a complete overview of techniques and materials, How to Make Stuffed Animals shows that making these cuddly creatures is fun, addictive, and much easier than one would think. Anyone who has completed the most basic of sewing projects can master the projects in this book, and these cute creations can be used as decorative objects for the home or as great handmade gifts. Inside, you’ll find adorable animals like: A squirrel holding an acorn A grizzly bear A raccoon A horse A bird mobile Cute canines Furry felines And many more Explore a comprehensive range of animals in a modern and simple style with How to Make Stuffed Animals!

Havens helps home sewers create adorable soft toys whose looks fall somewhere between classically cute and Japanese modern and which can be extensively customized.

Softies--simple cloth characters to sew with basic tools--are popular worldwide for good reason: easy, fun designs give the successful results that inspire a new generation of kids to sew. This guide to the zenki way, from the founder of Sew a Softie, helps parents, teachers, community organizations, and kids make a good thing even better! Using the zenki method, everyone can create huggable softies--and more importantly, design their own. The zenki secret? Two squares of felt, only four straight lines to sew, and a key design feature: wide seam allowances, allowing arms, legs, wings, hair, and more to be cut from the border (no inserting or pinning). Try it with these 14 different zenki characters to make, brimming with quirky personality and ready for your own touch. Each project builds designing know-how and has clear photo-by-photo instructions. Learn the zenki way to become an unstoppable softie designer, and a lifelong sewing lover.

A how-to book of drawing, designing, and sewing your own soft creatures. Illustrations are provided for the basic construction and sewing with patterns that are included in the book.

Beginners and experienced teddy bear makers alike will enjoy trying their hand at these whimsical, creative designs. Ranging in size from 10 inches to 19 inches, these 15 jointed bears can be made in a variety of fabrics and furs. Patterns, instructions and color photos for each completed bear make this book easy to use. The author, a well-known artist who regularly conducts bear-making workshops around the country, includes a detailed section on 'design basics and beyond', for those who want to create their own variations, as well as a collection of tips from a dozen of today's well-known teddy bear artists. A resource section, including a list of suppliers, is also provided.