A toy pillow will help transform the interior of the room, make it more attractive, brighter. It is especially important to choose a good idea that will suit the design of the room. The material from which the pillow is sewn also plays a role, as it helps to create a certain home atmosphere. With the help of a decorative toy pillow, an emphasis is created on the mood of the household.
What is this?
A toy pillow is an interior item that is most often found in a child's room. It gives the room a unique style and becomes its decor. Most often, pillows look like an animal, a bear, a unicorn, a cat, a car, or a doll. The toy is suitable for a person of any age.
Please note! It is recommended to make the product from modern, high-quality, environmentally friendly materials.
To implement the idea, the craftswoman will need a little creativity, imagination and imagination. Toys can be located not only in the nursery, but also in other rooms, having different shapes.
Shops with children's toys and interior items have been offering various options of pillow toys for sale for a long time. However, even a novice seamstress can easily sew an original, beautiful product that will be better than a store-bought one.
Necessary tools for creation
Before implementing the idea, you need to determine the necessary tools and materials that will be durable and strong.
Tools:
- textile;
- regular scissors and zigzag scissors;
- filler - synthetic padding;
- sewing machine;
- iron or steamer;
- marker for applying a pattern to fabric;
- lace, buttons for decoration;
- hook;
- threads.
Preparing materials for work
Before sewing the product, you need to choose the color, type of fabric. Speaking about colors, it is impossible to accurately recommend a shade, since it depends on the personal tastes of the household, the interior of the room.
Additional information! To decide on the design of the pillow, it is important to determine its function. To decorate the room, it is necessary to match the pillow with the color of the furniture. However, if the main function of the pillow is a toy for a child, then the funniest, most unexpected options will do.
Types of fabrics for pillow toys:
- fleece;
- jeans;
- drape;
- flax;
- silk
The above listed types of fabrics will not lose their shape or appearance after several washes.
You can also choose from a variety of fillers:
- feathers;
- fluff;
- foam rubber;
- synthetic fluff;
- synthetic padding.
The stuffing material must have hypoallergenic properties.
Recommendations for preparing materials:
- choose the appropriate filling;
- sharpen scissors;
- wash the fabric, check for deformation;
- set up the sewing machine.
Pattern of the toy tilda Bunny
To construct the pattern, you need to transfer the diagram below onto the fabric.
Important! If you are unsure, you can first try to redraw the diagram on a sheet of paper.
When creating a pattern, it is necessary to pay attention to the position of the grain line and the fabric pattern, if any. It is recommended to transfer the pattern to the material using a special marker. To create a symmetrical pattern, you can fold the fabric in half, along the grain line.
The pattern of a life-size owl bunny depends on the size that is needed.
How to sew a tilda toy yourself, a bunny Splyushka with a heart
Instructions:
- Transfer the pattern diagram onto the fabric folded in half.
- Redraw all the details.
- Add seam allowances of 7-8 mm.
- Cut out the product from the fabric.
- Iron the parts
- Sweep the ears, head, body, paws, and heart by hand, with the outside facing inward.
- Turn the parts inside out.
- Fill with stuffing.
- Sew the head to the body.
- Add the remaining details.
- If desired, you can sew clothes for the hare.
- Dress the toy in tights, a dress, etc.
- Sew a heart into the hare's hands.
- Decorate the pillow with lace and decorative buttons.
- Add a nose and eyes using thread.
Pillow kitten "Sleepy" for St. Valentine's Day
Comforter is also a great gift for your loved one on Valentine's Day.
To create the product, a novice craftswoman will need from 1.5 to 2 hours.
Instructions:
- Transfer the pillow pattern onto the fabric.
- Add 8-9 mm seam allowances to the parts.
- Cut out 2 similar pieces from cotton and fleece.
- Transfer the pattern of the paws, ears and tail onto the fabric.
- Cut out, adding seam allowances.
- Combine the cotton with the interlining by gluing the back of the fabric to the interlining with an iron.
- Connect the other parts together using machine stitching.
- Turn the parts inside out.
- Fill with synthetic padding.
- Connect the parts together.
Long-eared Dormouse
Instructions:
- Transfer the pattern onto the fabric.
- Cut out the product, taking into account seam allowances.
- Connect the parts together.
- Fill with filling.
- Sew the parts together.
Sleeping Kitten Pillow
Instructions:
- Redraw the sketch onto cardboard.
- Cut out the template.
- Pin the cliche to the fabric and trim it to allow for seams.
- Sew the seams on a sewing machine, leaving an opening.
- Fill with synthetic padding.
- Sew the parts together.
- Add decor.
Pattern of a toy tilde giraffe
One of the most unusual pillow toys is a giraffe. It will attract the attention of every household member and guest, will become a child's favorite toy and will attract the attention of adults.
When sewing the body, you need to transfer the pattern to the fabric, then cut it out and attach it to the other side of the fabric. After that, the parts need to be connected using pins along the perimeter. When sewing the product on a sewing machine, you need to make a cut at the dart site.
Please note! It is convenient to turn out the parts using tweezers.
Then the toy is tightly stuffed with filler, otherwise lumps may appear. However, this must be done especially carefully. After filling, all the most difficult part is left behind.
The details are sewn to the body one by one from large to small details. It is also important to accurately determine the location of the ears, marking it with pins. In this case, a little padding polyester is added to the ears. Advice: sew at a distance of 6-7 mm from the seam, before the dart.
To draw a giraffe's face, you need to mark the location of the eyes with a disappearing marker, then draw with acrylic paint. For beauty, you can tie a bow of ribbon around the neck. Some people add a blush to the pillow with blush, art chalk.
The article provides a detailed description of how to sew a "sleepy toy" with your own hands. Patterns are also presented in the article. This is a great gift for any holiday to a friend or loved one. The above are listed many options for making do-it-yourself sleepy dolls, their patterns, from which you can choose exactly the one that suits the hostess. For example, a unicorn, a bear will definitely please a little princess.
