How to make a toy bull with your own hands - master class

Everyone loves soft toys – both adults and children. Tildas are not exactly children's dolls. They are quite unusual, but very cute. In general, dolls are interior and are used to decorate rooms. A do-it-yourself soft cow toy can turn both a home and an office into a cozy corner. Making such a textile thing is not too difficult, it is important to choose the right fabric, patterns and tools.

Features of the tilde toy, its varieties

Tilda dolls are becoming increasingly popular among needlewomen. They are great for decorating interiors in a rustic or country style. You can place them in any place convenient for you. They are even perfect for a high-tech interior.

Tilda dolls have some features that can distinguish them from other toys:

• small black eyes,
• rosy cheeks,
• smooth, rounded lines,
• Pastel-colored fabrics, high-quality threads and fittings are used for production.

There are several varieties of such toys:

• Rag dolls are dolls created in Japan. They are distinguished by their rich, beautiful outfits.
• Snowballs are toys with good stability, as they are shod in large shoes. The main difference is a poorly drawn face.
• The attic inhabitants are dolls stylized as antique. The toys are “aged” during the manufacturing process. Characteristic features are simple forms and slight wear.
• The amulet dolls are distinguished by the absence of legs and neck, a scarf on the head, and the body is a cylinder.
• Pumpkin heads have a very clearly defined face, which indicates the character and temperament of the doll.
• Ball-jointed and framed dolls. The most complex type of toy, therefore it is made by experienced craftswomen.

Which fabric is better to choose?

The most suitable fabrics for creating a Tilda cow are:

• double-thread flax;
• calico;
• cotton;
• chintz;
• poplin;
• jeans;
• velveteen.

For work, fabric with a small pattern, pastel delicate shades is usually taken. Even speckles or small stripes will do.

What you will need for work: tools, fittings

In addition to the fabric, you will need other items. The following tools must be prepared:

• Sharp scissors to cut the pattern out of the fabric.
• Disappearing markers, chalk or a piece of soap to transfer the pattern onto your chosen fabric.
• Pins for fastening parts together.
• Suitable threads and needles.
• Sewing machine (you can try to sew the toy by hand, the main thing is to finish all the seams well).
• Filler. For toys, you can use synthetic padding, synthetic fluff, holofiber, small pieces and scraps of fabric.

The doll's eyes are painted with acrylic paints or beads are used, or you can simply embroider them with black threads.

To decorate the toy, you can use various beads, lace, ribbons. Dolls are often dressed in various dresses and suits. Experienced craftswomen even create shoes for their crafts.

Life size tilde cow pattern

You can find many different patterns of Tilda cows on the Internet. They are all very cute and interesting. Beginners are recommended to start with a simple angel cow. Such a thing will perfectly complement the interior in the kitchen or in any other room. Angels are often made for Christmas and New Year holidays. A do-it-yourself bull toy will not take much time, the pattern is simple.

Tilda bull pattern looks better on tracing paper, and all the details should be made separately and carefully cut out. After that, you can start creating the toy.

Master class on making a cow, a bull Tilda

The Tilda bull toy will rightfully take pride of place in any room. It is quite easy to make such a thing. It is important to simply follow the sequence:

1. First of all, you should choose the right fabric. It is important to decide on the type of toy and choose the material strictly for this item.
2. Next, you need to prepare all the additional materials - filler, threads, twine and the Tilda bull pattern.
3. Cut out the cow parts from paper and write the required number of pieces needed on each one.
4. Beige material is perfect for the body.
5. The fabric is folded in half, the patterns are laid out on it, secured with pins and carefully traced with chalk or a soluble marker. You can even use a simple pencil, but you need to trace carefully so that the marks are not too noticeable.
6. Without cutting, start sewing with a machine. The legs need to be sewn completely, on the body, leave the darts on the back and head unsewn.
7. You need to leave a hole in the lower part of the body.
8. From white fabric make wings and horns for the tilda doll - similarly, patterns are traced on fabric folded in half. After this, you should stitch, leaving small holes unsewn so that you can turn the parts inside out.
9. The sewn parts need to be cut out, leaving small allowances. On each of them, it is necessary to make small notches with scissors. This will allow you to turn all the parts inside out.
10. On the inside of the body, you need to mark the darts using patterns.
11. The darts need to be pinned, carefully basted with a needle and excellent thread. This needs to be done with all the darts at once.
12. Then sew a line using a sewing machine.
13. You need to lay out the leg pieces on the table, then mark them in the central part. According to this marking, you need to make cuts using small scissors.
14. The result will be small holes through which the pieces are turned inside out.
15. To make the turning process easier, you can use a thin stick.
16. All the resulting parts must be carefully stuffed with filler.
17. In this way, you need to prepare the horns and wings.
18. The cuts on the legs must be carefully sewn up by hand, and the ends of the threads must be trimmed.
19. The open area on the body also needs to be carefully sewn up by hand. It is important to carefully ensure that the filling does not come out through the holes.
20. Using pins, you need to attach the legs to the body. After that, sew everything carefully with a needle and thread.
21. On the horns, you need to fold the lower cuts by half a centimeter; this can be done more easily with the help of a small wooden stick.
22. The horns also need to be attached to the head with pins, after which the parts need to be carefully sewn on by hand.
23. The ears are sewn on in the same way, just behind the horns.
24. On the muzzle, you need to mark the location of the eyes; small black beads are sewn onto this place.
25. The holes on the wings need to be sewn up, feathers need to be made by pulling two parallel lines. The ends of the threads need to be cut and hidden.
26. Pin the wings to the body, then carefully sew them by hand.

The finished cow can be decorated with ribbons and appliqués. Knitted parts can also be used for decoration. Twine is used for the tail - it needs to be folded in several layers, made into a tassel and cut. After that, the tail is sewn to the body by hand. A homemade bull toy will please any adult and child.

It is easy to make a stuffed toy bull with your own hands. The manufacturing process is quite simple, the fabrics and tools are common, so anyone can make such a toy.