Sheldon Plush
Sheldon - the tiny dinosaur who thinks he's a turtle.
Posted by Lauren
About
Sheldon is a tiny dinosaur who thinks he's a turtle. His shell is just an acorn. He's the star of an adorable comic by Amburgered which you can find here: http://amburgered.tumblr.com/tagged/sheldino
The character is not my own creation, but I made this pattern for him myself.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Lime Fleece Fabric
- Brown Felt
- Safety Eyes
- Filling
- Acrylic Paint
Steps (10 steps, 240 minutes)
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1
Sew your four leg pieces to the leg holes on the inside body.
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2
Sew the dart at the back of the inside body.
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3
Sew the two outside body pieces to either side of the inside body piece.
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4
Sew around the neck and head area and at the back, bottom area, making sure to leave a space for turning and stuffing.
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5
Turn the body right-side out. Put the safety eyes in on the face and stuff. Close your stuffing hole.
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6
Cut out your upper shell pattern.
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7
Hand-stitch your shell (right sides together) as close to the edge as possible. Add in a small scrap of felt in the centre of the shell as the acorn stalk.
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8
Stitch the upper shell to the shell base and stuff it.
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9
Paint small Xs onto the shell.
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10
Stitch the complete shell to the back of the body.