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Little Donkey Soft Toy | Sewing Pattern
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Download and sew my fun plushie donkey toy. This beginner-friendly project is soft and cuddly, and he’s sure to become a firm family favourite!
About the project
I’ve used teddy fleece for the body of my donkey and polar fleece for the contrast pieces, but if you already have some fleece leftover from other projects, you could use that. Fleece is a forgiving fabric with a little stretch, that doesn’t fray so it’s easy to work with, and it’s so cuddly that it’s perfect for kids’ toys. Make your donkey in any colour you like – I’m looking forward to seeing your makes and hearing what you’ve named yours!
Sew along with me!
Take advantage of the video that accompanies this project to see how I made the donkey. My videos always contain extra tips and shortcuts and will help you through any of the trickier sections. You can also sew along with me as if you are in a class, pausing the video as needed while you sew that stage of the project before continuing with the video.
By the end of this project, you’ll have:
- Made a cute plushie donkey.
- Gained confidence sewing with fleece fabric.
- Had the opportunity to use up some fabric from your fabric stash.
Finished size: 16in (40.5cm) high
Note: use a ¼in (5mm) seam allowance
Want to make more?
If you enjoy making this cute character, you’ll find a growing number of cuddly friends on the Half Yard™ site that you could make too. There’s Baa-bra the Sheep, Cookie the Polar Bear, the Cuddly Easter Rabbit Toy, Daphne the Toy Dragon, Pip the Rabbit and more. You might also like Maddie the Rag Doll, who has a number of outfits you can make too, and even her own teddy, and then there’s her brother Robyn, as well.
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 with a standard needle
- Dressmaking shears
- Pins or fabric clips – fabric clips work well with thick fleece fabrics and won’t get lost in the pile
- 9 x 2in (23 x 5cm) strip of copy paper
- Erasable fabric marker pen
- Wet fabric glue such as Gutermann HT2
- Fabric glue stick or glue pen
Materials
- 44 x 19½in (112 x 50cm) of fleece for the body: I used cream teddy fleece
- 25 x 14in (63.5.5 x 35.5cm) of contrast fleece for the nose, hooves, eye patches and inner ears: I used blue polar fleece
- 3in (7.5cm) square of white felt for the eyes
- 2in (5cm) square of black felt for the eyes
- White embroidery thread for the eyes and a suitable embroidery needle
- Toy filler
- Yarn for the mane and tail
- Optional: small fabric bow for the tail
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Project steps:
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