Are you ready for a soft toy book that goes beyond the basics? Here, for the first time in decades, is a comprehensive reference that teaches you how to sew heirloom-quality stuffed animals, from four-legged friends that actually stand to a classic, poseable Teddy bear. Each of the 16 projects contain lessons that teach such skills as needle sculpting, designing "cupped" ears, and making muzzles, snouts and beaks. Make one of Abby's animals and learn something new, or take a new technique and apply it to your own design!
Are you ready for a soft toy book that goes beyond the basics? Here, for the first time in decades, is a comprehensive reference that teaches you how to sew heirloom-quality stuffed animals, from four-legged friends that actually stand to a classic, poseable Teddy bear. Each of the 16 projects contain lessons that teach such skills as needle sculpting, designing "cupped" ears, and making muzzles, snouts and beaks. Make one of Abby's animals and learn something new, or take a new technique and apply it to your own design!
Since 2005 Abby Glassenberg has shared her creations and her ideas on design, technique and the online culture of craft through her blog (whileshenaps.typepad.com). Her work has been featured online on SewMamaSew, Design*Sponge, WhipUp and CRAFT as well as in numerous print publications including Stitch magazine, Cloth Paper Scissors and the Boston Globe. She has contributed to half a dozen craft books and is the author of The Artful Bird (Interweave).
“Glassenberg (The Artful Bird) provides a variety of patterns for
stuffed animals, along with hints, tips, and guidance for drafting
original patterns for soft toys. Following the book from beginning
to end, sewists will not only create a menagerie of adorable
creatures, they'll also learn a variety of lessons that will allow
them to bring their own ideas to fruition. The projects range from
a simple felt-and-cotton fish to a traditional jointed teddy bear.
The directions are excellent, with plenty of detail, and many of
the sewing pointers that Glassenberg offers will be useful to
sewists of all types, not just those making stuffed toys.” —Library
Journal “I've been eagerly awaiting this book since the moment
I heard Abby was writing it. It's a collection of adorable projects
to make, sure—but more importantly, it's a detailed manual of all
the little sewing techniques that give a soft toy its best shape
and most winning personality.” —Diane Gilleland, CraftyPod.com
“Stuffed Animals is the perfect one-stop handbook for bringing your
softies to life. From selecting your design and finding the proper
tools to the easy-to-follow construction steps, Abby will help
bring your creations to shop level.” —Betsy Burger, Design Director
for the Craft Department, Simplicity
“Abby has created a detailed and informative resource that will
inspire you to stitch adorable characters while giving you the
skills to design and construct them with ease.” —Betz White, author
of Warm Fuzzies and Sewing Green “This book is FANTASTIC and I
think everyone should own it…This really gives you the information
to make your own toys, your own designs while also offering up
patterns as well. From sewing darts, to eyelids, to sewing
various shapes to adding various details, this book has it all!”
—Schmancy “Stuffed animals are treasured by young and old, and
those of the handmade variety are even more special. But where do
you start if you've never made a plush friend before? The world has
an easy answer now: Stuffed Animals by Abby Glassenberg. Some books
on making stuffed creations jump in with very little extra
information, which can be intimidating to someone like myself with
limited experience. That's not the case with this book…This book is
the next best thing to taking a class from Abby herself.” —Wild
Olive
“Glassenberg (The Artful Bird) provides a variety of patterns for
stuffed animals, along with hints, tips, and guidance for drafting
original patterns for soft toys. Following the book from beginning
to end, sewists will not only create a menagerie of adorable
creatures, theyll also learn a variety of lessons that will allow
them to bring their own ideas to fruition. The projects range from
a simple felt-and-cotton fish to a traditional jointed teddy bear.
The directions are excellent, with plenty of detail, and many of
the sewing pointers that Glassenberg offers will be useful to
sewists of all types, not just those making stuffed toys.” —Library
Journal “Ive been eagerly awaiting this book since the moment
I heard Abby was writing it. Its a collection of adorable projects
to make, sure—but more importantly, its a detailed manual of all
the little sewing techniques that give a soft toy its best shape
and most winning personality.” —Diane Gilleland, CraftyPod.com
“Stuffed Animals is the perfect one-stop handbook for bringing your
softies to life. From selecting your design and finding the proper
tools to the easy-to-follow construction steps, Abby will help
bring your creations to shop level.” —Betsy Burger, Design Director
for the Craft Department, Simplicity
“Abby has created a detailed and informative resource that will
inspire you to stitch adorable characters while giving you the
skills to design and construct them with ease.” —Betz White, author
of Warm Fuzzies and Sewing Green “This book is FANTASTIC and I
think everyone should own it…This really gives you the information
to make your own toys, your own designs while also offering up
patterns as well. From sewing darts, to eyelids, to sewing
various shapes to adding various details, this book has it all!”
—Schmancy “Stuffed animals are treasured by young and old, and
those of the handmade variety are even more special. But where do
you start if youve never made a plush friend before? The world has
an easy answer now: Stuffed Animals by Abby Glassenberg. Some books
on making stuffed creations jump in with very little extra
information, which can be intimidating to someone like myself with
limited experience. Thats not the case with this book…This book is
the next best thing to taking a class from Abby herself.” —Wild
Olive
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