Making Home-Made Stuffed Animal Clothing
A cheap, inexpensive alternative to buying stuffed animal clothing is to make it yourself out of old fabric scraps or clothes you do not wear anymore. Here are a few examples of simple clothes that you can make your stuffed animal.
Stuffed Animal Cloak
A timeless classic, this no sew-cloak will give a retro feel to your stuffed animal. Here is how to make it:
- Measure around your teddy's neck, and from their neck to where you want the cloak to end, usually around the mid-leg. We'll call these measurements "neck circumference" and "height of cloak"
- Choose a thick fabric, and cut out a circle, the radius being the height of cloak. You can use velvet to make teddy a luxury, practically regal cloak, a waterproof fabric if you're looking for a rain protective cloak, blue for a Super Man sort of cape, or any other fabric you like.
- In the center of the circle, cut out another smaller one where the circumference is the same as the one of your teddy's neck.
- Cut along from the inner circle to the outer edge. You can check how it looks on your teddy at this point- wrap it around their neck and hold it at the points you will put the Velcro/button/sealant on. You could also cut arm holes or decorate it at this point.
- Add a two sealants along the edge of the cut, so it will hold in a cone shape when being worn- one near the neck hole and one near the edge.
- Show off your new cloak!
Stuffed Animal Vest
This stylish vest is trendy and cool, and will give a fun feel to your stuffed animal. Here's how to make it:
- Get all your materials ready.
Materials Needed:
- fabrics or old clothes
- scissors
- your stuffed animal
- buttons (optional
- needle and thread (for buttons also optional)
- fabrics or old clothes
- Now measure your stuffed animal. Include these categories: around belly and the distance from the neck to the beginning of the back leg.
- Cut out a rectangle. The width is the measurement around the belly and the height is the the distance from the neck to the beginning of the back leg.
- Scrunch up the front paws of your animal. Wrap the rectangle around the scrunched up paws. Mark the circle that shows through.
- Cut out the circles and fit the vest on your animal.You can even sew on buttons if you like but it's optional.
- Congrats!You've just made a Vest for Your Stuffed Animal.
Stuffed Animal Sleeveless Jumper
Make a sleeveless jumper for a stuffed animal. Take a rectangular piece of cotton fabric in a pretty print. Hem the fabric all around. Cut a hole in the center for the animal's head to fit through. Hem the hole. Decorate the front with bows, flowers or pockets.
Stuffed Animal Ballet Outfit
- Design a ballet outfit. Cut the eyelet ruffle long enough to wrap around the animal's waist. Sew elastic inside the top, attaching the ends together so it stretches enough to take it on and off. Sew two narrow ribbons to the eyelet, attaching them on both sides so they serve as straps. Sew on some tiny flowers and a ribbon bow as decorations.
Stuffed Animal Winter Cape
Create a cape for winter. Cut a wide rectangle from the woolen cloth large enough to fit the animal who will wear it, rounding the bottom edges with scissors. Attach a small rectangle of fur to the top to form a collar. Measure and cut enough fur to sew along the edges of the cape where it opens. Sew the shoelace to the cape underneath the collar so the child can tie it around her stuffed animal's neck.
Stuffed Animal Pillbox Hat
Create a matching pillbox hat. Cut a rectangular piece of fur big enough to fit the stuffed animal's head. Sew the ends together so it forms a ring. Cut a circle large enough to serve as the top of the hat. Sew it onto the sides.
Stuffed Animal Sun Hat
Make a sun hat for a stuffed animal. Measuring the animal's head, buy a straw hat from a craft store in a size to fit. Tie narrow ribbon around the part that fits the crown. Add tiny silk flowers and a ribbon bow