The Peanut-Shaped Softie: a simple idea with loads of potential

Fatmumslim has just featured my Triplets tutorial as a guest post on her blog. Like the Triplets, Baby in a Pouch creates a softie using a very simple peanut-shaped form. She’s about 7cm long and made from calico.

What you need:

calico
wool
embroidery floss
needle
pins
stuffing

What to do:

Take two 10cm x 5cm pieces of calico and place them one on top of the other. Draw your peanut baby shape onto the calico. Sew around the shape leaving a turning gap. Trim 1/4 cm from your sewing line and turn right side out. Stuff and sew your turning gap closed.

To make baby’s hair, cut eight 5cm lengths of wool. Gather the lengths into a bundle and sew the bundle at its mid point onto the baby’s head.

The original tutorial which focuses on how to make the pouch can be found HERE