Standing Dog Plushie Free Sewing Pattern

This free sewing pattern shows you how to make a standing dog plushie soft toy using polar fleece or wool felt, buttons, ribbon, embroidery thread, and toy filling. The pattern includes a body, tummy gusset, head gusset, ears, legs, soles, and a sweet ribbon bow.

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What you need

1/2 yard of polar fleece or woolen felt
2 buttons for eyes
1/2 inch ribbon for bow
Toy filling
2 skeins of embroider thread

Instructions

This Standing Dog Plushie free sewing pattern is a sweet handmade soft toy project for anyone who loves sewing plush animals, puppy toys, and cuddly keepsakes. Made with polar fleece or wool felt, button eyes, embroidery thread, ribbon, and toy filling, this standing puppy plushie has floppy ears, soft feet, and a charming handmade finish.

The pattern can be stitched by hand using embroidery thread and blanket stitch, or sewn on a machine if you prefer a quicker finish. It makes a lovely baby snuggle toy, nursery decoration, handmade gift, or craft stall softie, and you can easily customise it with different fleece colours, printed fabrics, ribbons, or embroidered details.

Using the pattern below print off the pattern sheets to fit onto an A4 sized paper.

Dog Plushie Pattern 1

Dog Plushie Pattern 2

Cut out all your pattern pieces following the pattern sheets.

This pattern is sewn together using embroidery thread in a blanket stitch finish. You could also sew this pattern together using a sewing machine.

Sew inner leg to the body piece on both legs.

Sew down the back seam.

Sew in the tummy gusset.

Sew soles to the bottom of the feet.

Assemble the head

Stitch the head gusset to both sides of the head, the gusset goes from the nose to the back of the neck.

Sew the button eyes into place.

Stitch the ears into place.

Stitch the head to the body leaving a gap for filling.

Using Toy Filling or Wadding stuff the dog to suit your plumpness. Finish off by sewing the bottom closed.

All done!