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Dinosaur Plushie to Sew | Toy Week pattern by Pat Platts
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Create a soft and roarsome Dino plushie this “Toy Week”! This toy is a beginner-friendly project variation made by Pat Platts.
Four years ago, Daphne the Toy Dragon was introduced to the Half Yard™ Sewing Club, and named by members! It’s been a joy to see members stitch their own variations since Daphne landed back in 2021. For “Toy Week” I wanted to show off this adorable pink dinosaur version by Pat Platts. Instead of making the wings included in the Daphne project, Pat created mini Prairie points as scales!
Note: the instructions below are from the original Daphne the Toy Dragon project. Make sure to add your Prairie point scales after step 7 to make this dino variation.
Finished size
24 x 14 x 7in (61 x 35.5 x 18cm)
Note: Use a ¼in (5mm) seam allowance throughout.
Difficulty level
This project has been ranked as easy. If you’re a beginner, making this toy is an excellent opportunity to perfect your hand-sewing and practise with printed pattern pieces, so I’d recommend giving it a go!
Top tips
- When cutting out the toy pattern pieces, if they state ‘cut two’ then make sure they are mirror imaged.
- Pat has made the eyes and nose in black felt, but you can use safety eyes and noses if you prefer.
- Add your Prairie point scales after step 7 for this dino variation!
Need more inspo?
For further ideas, check out the Half Yard™ Sewing Club Facebook page or Pinterest.
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You will need:
Equipment
- Sewing machine
- Fabric shears
- Strong, wet fabric glue – I used Gutermann HT2
- Hand-sewing needle and strong matching thread
- Optional: erasable fabric marker or pencil
Materials
- 32 x 22in (81.5 x 56cm) of fabric for the body and outer ears
- 7 x 21in (18 x 53.5cm) of fabric for the legs and feet
- Approx. 9oz (250g) toy filler/polyester fiberfill
- Small amounts of contrast fabric for the Prairie points/scales
- Two ¼in (5mm) safety toy eyes (or you could embroider French knots or use felt appliqué for the eyes)
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Project steps:
Step 1
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Step 2
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