A Whale for Baby Pattern
I wrote this week's article on crafting for baby's because my lovely sis just had her first. We were there when the tyke was just 3 days old and got to love his tiny self!!
I brought the new nephew a little gift of a stuffed whale, which was just right for his little hands. It was great fun coming up with this pattern, because of course Cap'n wanted a whale too! So here it is (it's also in the article if you want to check it out there). Please give me feedback on the pattern for improvement!!
Supplies: Blue top fabric, fun belly fabric, matching thread, scissors, baby-safe stuffing, needle, whale pattern (print out image above- scale to size you like!)
1. Cut your contrasting whale fabrics - Two top pieces of blue and one belly piece of a fun fabric.
2. Pin the belly pieces to the body, right sides together starting at the tail and heading toward the nose.
3. Using a ¼" seam allowance, sew the 2 body pieces to the belly using a straight stitch from dot to dot (nose to tail).
4. Sew the two body pieces up the back with a straight stitch, leaving open the space for turning the whale.
5. Turn whale right side out and stuff.
6. Sew whale closed with a slip stitch. (Optional) Pull thread through whale and knot tight to create a "blowhole" indent.
You may repost, remake and redistribute as long as you link back, give cred, and not sell!! Thanks so much!
And then, of course, we inserted him into our carved pumpkin because even at five days old the boy is CRAFTY!
A Whale for Baby Pattern
1. Cut your contrasting whale fabrics - Two top pieces of blue and one belly piece of a fun fabric.
2. Pin the belly pieces to the body, right sides together starting at the tail and heading toward the nose.
3. Using a ¼" seam allowance, sew the 2 body pieces to the belly using a straight stitch from dot to dot (nose to tail).
4. Sew the two body pieces up the back with a straight stitch, leaving open the space for turning the whale.
5. Turn whale right side out and stuff.
6. Sew whale closed with a slip stitch. (Optional) Pull thread through whale and knot tight to create a "blowhole" indent.
You may repost, remake and redistribute as long as you link back, give cred, and not sell!! Thanks so much!