POLL: Do you make soft toy`s for your young children???

Question

Thank you.

Answer 1

I used to have a small business with my Late Mum and Cousin years ago making soft toys, we used to make Beatrice Potter animals The Wombles, and the little guys that were on the Robinsons Jam...

Answer 2

i did, but they're not young any more...the next rag doll i make will be for me

Answer 3

I used to, being ever practical. I still have the first toy I made for my eldest son.

Answer 4

I tried to what a mess

Answer 5

Yes, I have. Prince-like frogs in disguises who'd like to be kissed by little girls who won't have them. It is not a joke. It was an idea to the Prince within the frog theme. I thought I'd make it more difficult. Could a wanna-be-Prince of a frog -  fool a little brat of a girl into kissing him? For most, in good humour and sportsmanship -  the bratty girls would. More than the supposedly ever so nice girls would. They either did not trust the "frogs" in disguise, or did not step to the challenge. I wonder what psychology lies in that?

Answer 6

I don't have any children, so no.

Answer 7

A soft toy is a soft, furry, stuffed toy. They are made in the form of cute animal usually an animal and human .

Basic steps for making toys:

Broaden the Templates

You can enlarge the templates by using printer but if it is not possible you can make a paper grid. And then draw the designs on the larger grid while having the pattern on your computer screen.  

Prepare the Template

One can use Bristol broad to prepare a template. You can paste the paper template to the card and then cut it off. It is better to mark the template with colorful dots to make facial features. Cut out the eyes and other embroidery areas carefully.

Trace the Template onto your fabric.

You can use tailors chalk, tracing paper or expensive pencils, markers, pencil and crayons for this purpose. Try to sew inside the template line so that the pencil mark is on the seam allowance

To cut the Pattern pieces.

You need to cut two of each pattern piece for each toy. Fold the fabric so that the wrong side of the fabric is opposite. Trace the pattern templates on the incorrect side of the fabric. Use a few straight pins to unite the two layers of fabric. Cut out 1/4 inch outside the tracing line.

Sewing:

You should always sew with the right sides of the fabric facing each other.

Sewing by machine

Stitch to the inside of trace line. Stitch all through leaving the opening. Go for an automatic tie off stitch at the beginning and ending. Use a needle to increase the loop then pull the bottom thread end to the top. Tie the two pieces of thread to create a knot flush with the fabric

Sewing by hand

Take a thread of about 3 feet (90cm) and then double your thread and tie a loop at the end. Sew the pieces together using a strong back stitch. Clip the seam allowance on the inside curves Clip close to the stitch line without cutting the seam line threads

To Turn and to fill

You can use a knobbed end of a knitting needle or a pencil as filling stick and then smooth the ends.

Prior to stuffing.

Mark the facial features and other embroidery marks using template. Press the seam allowance with an iron or by creasing it between your fingernails.

Filling

Pull off small pieces of stuffing and push them into the opening Fill the areas like feet, hands, ears. Stuff till you have the softness and fullness you want. Close the opening with a blind stitch.

Features for embroidering

You can use a satin stitch or basic back stitch for making eyes, nose mouth and eyebrows.

Hope this Helps.

Great Fun for Children to do Themselves.Lol.