Make your own Corgi puppy softie! A simple sewing project for kids using scrap felt and a needle and thread! Such a sweet and simple way to make your own stuffed animal! This post contains affiliate links.
Looking for more softies to make? Check out our hippo softie and our heart plushie sewing pattern!
Watch our step by step video!
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Let’s Make a Softie Sewing Series for Kids
This is part 2 of a 6 part sewing series for kids. In part 1 we made a hippo softie! Today we’re making a puppy. Part 3 comes out soon! We’ll be making a pig so be sure to come back to make one with us!
Items you’ll need to have on hand for our Felt Softies:
- felt scraps
- thread (we used embroidery floss)
- needle
- scissors
- pins
- hot glue or fabric glue*
- paper to print pattern template
Tips for Sewing Softies
- It’s not a great time to be heading to the store to pick up supplies with the government encouraging us to stay at home. That’s ok! Just work with what you have. If you don’t have any stuffing to fill your softie, you can use a sock or even a plastic grocery bag (it’ll sound crinkly!).
- I had a lot of felt scraps left over from previous projects, but not everyone has a stash like mine and that’s totally okay! If you don’t have felt, you can use other fabric scraps. I like using felt or fleece because these types of fabric don’t fray. If you use cotton, the edges will fray, but it will still be a cute softie! These heart plushies are made out of cotton. We cut the fabric out using pinking shears (decorative sewing scissors) which helps the edges not fray.
- You can sew your entire softie or glue your entire softie. It’s up to you. We will be using a combination of sewing and gluing in our step by step photo instructions and video. You still get the cute stitched look, but don’t have to sew every tiny detail on by hand.
- Get creative! Use different colors of felt, add buttons if you’d like—have fun!
*Hot glue dries fast, but fabric glue is easier for kids to work with. If using fabric glue, allow time for drying.
Corgi Puppy Softie Sewing Pattern for Kids
How to Make a Puppy Softie
Corgi Puppy Softie Sewing Pattern For Kids
Make your own Corgi puppy softie! A simple sewing project for kids using scrap felt and a needle and thread! Such a sweet and simple way to make your own stuffed animal!
Yield: 1 softie
Cost: $1
Equipment
- pins
- scissors
Materials
- printable puppy softie template
- felt scraps
- stuffing (polyester fiber fill)
- hot glue or fabric glue
Instructions
- Cut out dog softie templates. Pin each template to the felt and cut out the necessary pieces.
- Place the top face section onto one of the squares of felt. Pin into place.
- Thread a needle with a long piece of thread. If using embroidery floss, seperate the strand of floss into two sections (each section will have 3 strings of floss). Use one section for sewing.Tie a knot on the end. Stitch around the bottom (as shown). Tie a knot on the back when you are finished and cut the thread.
- Stitch nose/mouth section to the front of the square.
- Pin the feet to the front of the square and stitch around the sides and top. Do not stitch the bottom of the feet.
- Place the inner ear pieces on top of outer ear pieces.
- Stitch the inner ear pieces to outer ear pieces. Do not stitch across the bottom of the ears.
- Glue the eyes, nose and tongue onto the front of the softie using hot glue or fabric glue.
- Set the front of the softie to the side. Place the second square onto your work surface. Place the tail on the right side. Place the ears on the top.
- Place the front piece over, sandwiching the ears and tail pieces in between. Add a few pins to keep everything together.
- Stitch around 3 sides, leaving one side open. Stuff dog with a small handfull of stuffing.
- Stitch the opening closed.
Video
Notes
You can sew your entire project or glue your entire project. We used a combination of sewing and gluing. Hot glue works best when gluing felt, but fabric glue is safer for kids (prevents burns). If using fabric glue, allow some time for the pieces to dry.
The designs for our animal softies were inspired by this clip art that I found on shutterstock.
Hi Brandy! These are all so adorable! But, I am unable to find the tutorial/pattern for the little yellow chick, can you please help me? Thank you in advance!
Hi Mary! Here you go! 🙂 https://gluesticksblog.com/duck-softie-sewing-pattern-for-kids-video/