Designing and Making Your Own Soft Toy
Building the Head Using Gussets 2
A course by EFI Little things , Toy Maker
Joined July 2021
About the video: Building the Head Using Gussets 2
Overview
“In the second part of this lesson, I will finish sewing the separate pieces of fabric together—the side patterns and the gusset—remembering the all-important seam allowance. You will learn how to ensure that each of the fabric pieces accurately meets at the nose point. Once that's done, the last step is to stuff! ”
In this video lesson EFI Little things addresses the topic: Building the Head Using Gussets 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing and Making Your Own Soft Toy. Learn how to design and make your own soft toy from scratch by creating a pattern, cutting then stitching it, and adding the final touches.
Partial transcription of the video
“So that's the last which I need to stitch. the next site We'll start. We finished this, now we can use sewing machine Just so... That is together. And when you're going to your sewing machine, your gusset and your sight won't move. All layers fixed. So that means you will have accurate gusset of Tsum. So when it's done, when this side is done, you can go and to the same thing with the Second site. It's absolutely the same process now. The only thing is make sure you put these sides all together, you match the edges, you match all the lines hunt. When you got such starts You have accurate. n...”
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Course summary for: Designing and Making Your Own Soft Toy
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Toy Design
EFI Little things
A course by EFI Little things
Elena Ilyasova is a toy maker and pattern designer based in Oxford, England. Raised in a family of creatives, she learned to sew, knit, and crochet from a young age, making her first soft toy when she was just seven, and hasn’t stopped since. Her career took off when she started sharing the stuffed toys she had made for her own children on social media, which quickly led to a stream of orders and the creation of her brand Efi Little Things.
Through her brand, she makes soft toy patterns for companies and individuals. Her designs are inspired by the woodland creatures that populated traditional tales. The aim of her work is to support both small businesses and craft lovers in keeping this tradition alive while promoting sustainable, handmade items over mass-produced toys. When she’s not creating her own designs, she shares her knowledge with others through online classes and tutorials.
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