VOL.77/2024.12

Make a Stuffed Animal With Simple Hand Stitching

2024.11.04

My First Handmade Stuffed Animal
- Written by An Ji-Hei, published by JoongAng Books

Here’s a detailed guide to making a stuffed animal, right from the prep to the crafting steps.
Make your own one-of-a-kind stuffed animal!

Sometimes, something handmade, made with the utmost dedication, is better than anything expensive, especially if it’s made with your own hands. In Korea, making a stuffed animal that resembles your “favorite star” has become a bit of a trend. It’s because of the extraordinary specialness of making a stuffed animal that looks like someone you like! If you want to challenge yourself to make your own stuffed animal, but haven’t been able to do anything from designing the pattern to buying the fabric and sewing it, then My First Handmade Stuffed Animal is for you.
My First Handmade Stuffed Animal is a friendly guide for beginners to sewing, introducing basic tools, stitching techniques, fabrics, and patterns. The author, who runs the channel “Handmade Life From Real” on YouTube, has curated a selection of cute and adorable stuffed animal designs that you can make too! This book also includes instructions for making accessories such as dresses, bonnets, and bags to go with the dolls so that you can create and customize your own one-of-a-kind stuffed animals. It will be extra special to you because it was made with your own hands, and you can even give it to a child as a gift because you can choose the fabric you want to use! Follow along with My First Handmade Stuffed Animal’s detailed, step-by-step instructions, where every step is accompanied by photographs, and you will have your own precious stuffed animal finished before you even realize it.