Designing and Making Your Own Soft Toy
Accessorizing the Toy
A course by EFI Little things , Toy Maker
Joined July 2021
About the video: Accessorizing the Toy
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn simple steps to create collars or bows to decorate your toy. I will discuss what is currently trending and why less is better than more. ”
In this video lesson EFI Little things addresses the topic: Accessorizing the Toy, 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
“In this lesson, I will talk about many ways how to accessorize your toy I've chosen to make a collar. Maybe you already know how to make some clothes. Maybe you made some clothes for yourself previously. So you can use the skills and adjust the measurements for a tiny toy and make some pants, trousers or tops. For your toy. If you don't want to make this close, You can always play with various fabrics. For example, for this lion, i used stripe fabric. together with plain linen. This striped one imitates a top. So always remember there are all sorts of things like ribbons. to help you to acc...”
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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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