Since I started sewing 4 years ago I've learned alot of things. I started with blankets, moved to baby gear and gear accessories, and than learned all about clothes. Well recently I added a new skill ... Stuffed Animal Sewing! Can't say that I mastered this one. I know that my skills need some tweaks but it also helps to have a great pattern. And my first project DID NOT come with a great pattern. Either way it was fun and a great experience!
Here's the pattern that I was following ... (It say to have everything hand stitched, but to give it to a toddler to use you can't hand stitch everything!)
Cute right? Looking at it yes, but once I had it printed out NO! Even after checking all the setting it was just coming out too big!
First Hobbes didn't make it past the cut table. Second one was completed but looked too off - big head small body syndrome! Hobbes, way too many mistakes to give to a client!
The third Hobbes was promising, until one of the fabrics I used decide to fray and rip! I started to feel like a Dr. Frankenstein and Doc McStuffins! HAHA!
The forth was the best final product and while I was 100% in LOVE with him, the customer was. And for me that's all the matters! But as you can see this pattern was NOT the best and NONE of my 4 Hobbes came out looking like what the pattern pictured.
I'm not going to give up, I've got a couple other patterns for stuffed animals and I'm going to keep working on it! Next ... Hedggie Hogs!!!
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