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Sewing Instruction

Octopus Plush Toy

This plush toy is not only an adorable adition to any kid's playroom it is also a cuddly and soft companion for a little nap. This version is only one option to create this cute octupus - why not choose a different colour or give it rainbow tentacles? It's completely up to you how the end result is going to look like.The instruction is perfect for beginners and you can simply download the pattern for free. So get your material together and make your very own little octupus plush toy now.

Description

Difficulty : easy

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· ca. 2m velveteen (width: 140-150cm)

· 20cm x 45cm white felt (5mm thick) for the eyes

· 10cm x 90cm navy felt (1mm thick) for the mouth and pupils

· matching thread

· deco wadding (1000g)

· fabric scissors or rotery cutter

· pins

· tailor's chalk

· a sewing machine

CUTTING – Note: each pattern piece (except eyes

and mouth) have 1cm seam allowance included

·there are no hard and fast rules about which way to cut the

fabric; typically, velveteen is cut with the nap going down, but

if you prefer a richer, darker color, cut the garment with the

nap going up - this is what we did.

· Bodyparts: 4x

· Base: 1x

· Tentacle: 16x

· Ear: 4x

· Eye: 2x

· Pupils: 2x

· Mouth: 1x

SEWING –

1. Tentacles: each leg consists of 2 leg pieces; stitch to-

gether along the edge with 1cm seam allowance (right si-

ghts facing) and leave the short straight edge open - you

should have 8 legs at the end.

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2. Body: for now we only take 2 pieces of the body parts,

put them together (right sights facing) and close one side by

sitching together with 1cm seam allowance (as seen in the

picture); repeat with the other two parts - you should have 2

body-halves at the end.

3. Ears: leave the short straight edge open and stitch the ears

together along the edge like the legs - you should have 2 ears

at the end.

4. Cut little notches into the seam allowance of the ears - this

way the round edge will look nice and smooth after you've

turned it.

5. Now use the blunt end of a pen or something similar to

turn your ears inside-out.

6. Take a little bit of wadding and use your pen to push the wad-

ding into the ears - just so that they get a little more volume.

7. Open one of your body-halves and position it in front of

you; now you can place the ears - it is up to you if they are

higher up or lower down (as seen in the picture); after you

have decided on the right spot, flip the ears so that the open

edges line up with the open edge of the body-half; secure

with pins and stitch on.

The face –

8. Place the Eyes and the mouth (as shown in the picture)

and decide on the expression of your little octupus - you'll

be surprised on how much the face can change if you place

for example the eyes wider apart or change the position of

the pupils.

9. When you're happy with your face, pin the felt pieces

down and use a zig-zag stitch around the edges to fix them.

The body – 10. Now it is time to connect our two body-halves; put them

together (right sides facing) and make sure that the two

middle seams meet (as seen in the picture) - secure with pins.

11. Stitch together along the edge, using 1cm seam allowan-

ce and take a first look at your little friend.

12. Take your 8 Legs, turn them inside out and fill with them

with wadding; afterwards close the open edge with a stra-

ight stitch - it will make it easier for you to attach the legs to

the base.

13. Take your base (right side up) and start attaching the

legs one by one with a straight stitch; at the end it is going to

look a little bit like a colourful campfire

Note: pin the legs first in order to see if you're happy with the

sectioning.

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Put everything together – 14. It's time to make our little octupus whole! In order to do

so, take your finished body-part and place it loosely on top of

the base (right side towards the base as seen in the picture);

make sure the fabric is spread evenly

Note: we will have to stretch the base while we sew it onto

the top so don't worry that you'll have more top fabric - just

make sure that it is spread evenly.

15. If you're happy with the arrangement of your fabric, se-

cure with pins and start stitching along the edges with 1cm

seam allowance; leave a handwide gap for turning.

Note: having to handle this bulky figure can be a bit tricky so

take your time

16. Use the handwide opening to turn your plush toy inside

out; the easiest way to do it is by pulling the tentacles out

(one by one) first.

17. Use the handwide opening to turn your plush toy inside

out; the easiest way to do it is by pulling the tentacles out

(one by one) first

18. Close the opening with a couple of handstitches and try

to resist cuddling with your new friend for the rest of the day.

Enjoy!

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Octopus Plush ToyThe following pages include the pattern for your new octopus plush toy. Before you cut out all your pattern pieces, lay all the sheets together and make sure that the markings line up before taping them together as shown.

Important: Print all pages on A4 paper! Make sure that the test square is 3cm x 3cm.

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