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)

  1. 1

    Sew your four leg pieces to the leg holes on the inside body.

  2. 2

    Sew the dart at the back of the inside body.

  3. 3

    Sew the two outside body pieces to either side of the inside body piece.

  4. 4

    Sew around the neck and head area and at the back, bottom area, making sure to leave a space for turning and stuffing.

  5. 5

    Turn the body right-side out. Put the safety eyes in on the face and stuff. Close your stuffing hole.

  6. 6

    Cut out your upper shell pattern.

  7. 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.

  8. 8

    Stitch the upper shell to the shell base and stuff it.

  9. 9

    Paint small Xs onto the shell.

  10. 10

    Stitch the complete shell to the back of the body.