Sew Me, Love Me: Best Stuffed Friends to Make

by Hsiu-Lan Kuei

Perfect for any sewer with a love for animals, this delightful handbook to crafting homemade stuffed animals features 12 fabric and sock animals that are guaranteed to charm. Making appearances are Poppo Piggy, with a big button nose and floppy ears; Jeff Bear, with his lanky body smartly dressed in a turtleneck and corduroy pants; and Wind Lion, with a mane of colorful fabric scraps and a sideways expression. Sewers will learn not only quirky embellishment techniques?from creating button noses or ribbon hair to hand-embroidering faces?but also how to craft clothing accessories such as dresses, tops, scarves, hats, skirts, and pants. Step-by-step illustrations and pattern templates keep the crafting process clear and simple; and because many of the accessories are made from socks, fabric scraps, and trims, these stuffed animals make a perfectly adorable?and affordable?gift.

Genres: Sewing, Nonfiction, Crafts

143 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2009

Reviews

[Dinh Hong · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple, cute stuffed creatures to make

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am overwhelmed by the cuteness and the promise of the chapter one title: "How to make friends." I doubt I'll make anything from here, but these are almost as adorable as the creations my friend Nina makes.

[Jessietaylortanner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even a little more whimsical than I usually go for-cute, good ideas, but mostly I think I'll just photocopy some of the very basic clothing patterns to learn more about that. Some of the techniques are a little more advanced than I'm up for just now, but maybe soon. (i.e. 2d vs. 3d)

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I look forward to making a few creatures together this summer using old clothes. One is a fox. Couldn't resist!

Sew Me Love Me

[Lucia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting eye-candy; I like the upcycling element.
Unique and weird designs, rather than cute-as-a-button or trendy.

But too labor-intensive for me.

The Beatnik Bear is great. :)
Hound Dog looks like he's into be-bop.

[Amy M · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's some cute stuffies in here, I especially liked the pig. I wouldn't see myself making the whole collection (which is a reaction I have to some other DIY books) but there are some winners for sure. I also found it quite original in how many buttons are used for the eyes, etc. Very cute.

[Rhonda · Rating 2 out of 5]

loved the pig - some others were cute, but not too exciting

[Laura Cheek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable little friends to make - too cute!

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute stuffed animal projects using socks and upcycled clothes. Working on a couple right now. Unique and adorable!