DIY
Make & Repair
Making a plush and repairing one use the same small set of skills: a ladder stitch, an understanding of seam allowance, and knowing how much fill is too much.
These pages assume hand-sewing rather than a machine, because that is what a comfort object repair actually requires.
2 guides in this section
Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns
Plush patterns are not garment patterns. The differences will catch you out on your first one — fabric, seam allowance and fill, explained for hand sewing.
Repairing A Stuffed Animal
Ladder stitch for open seams, re-stuffing a collapsed body, and what to do about worn-through fur — the three repairs that cover almost every damaged plush.