I predict that hedgehogs are the next hottest trend! Why? Because I am seeing them everywhere and I love them. I did a post about hedgehog cookies here, a felted hedgehog here, a clay pot hedgehog here and I have been seeing them all over! If you want to jump in on the hedgehog bandwagon, here is a great pattern and tutorial from the super cute book Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters.
Click on these great pages from Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters to enlarge and read the tutorial on how to sew a fleece hedgehog.
Here are the hedgehog patterns:
More about the book and patterns:
Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals:
With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters
by
Linda Carr
Fleece is soft, warm, easy to work with, and simple to sew-requiring no lining or edge-finishing. Even brand-new sewers can make the perfect gift in a weekend, or less!
New in paperback, this book provides easy step-by-step instruction to make a range of cuddly fleece creatures to keep or give away-in a variety of colors, textures, and patterns. Each of the 20 animals is featured in a full-size photograph, along with a variation in one or more colors or sizes. There are easy-to-follow line drawings and step-by-step text instruction for construction and assembly of each one. Linda Carr adds her own creative touches to each of the simple shapes-decorative trims, bright appliques, and quick, secure closures. Full-size tissue patterns and templates are included for each of the projects. Fleece fabric is easy to find, and the selection of colors, patterns, and textures is increasing in stores like Jo-Ann and Hancock Fabrics.
Linda Carr designs toys, dolls, and kids' and doll clothing for Vogue patterns. She has worked with Vogue to create many licensed patterns, including Jim Henson's Muppets, Cabbage Patch Kids, World Wildlife Federation toys, and the Madame Alexander series. Linda was featured in the February 2007 issue of Vogue Patterns. She is also the author of Classic Cloth Dolls: Beautiful Fabric Dolls and Clothes from the Vogue Patterns Collection.
And one last inside peek: I did a flower from Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals and posted the flower pattern here.
So cute! I might have to make one of those for my daughter, the one who made the hedgehog mold for you :-)
Posted by: Cyndi L | April 15, 2011 at 07:37 AM
very interesting tutorial..i will love to see the tiger instructions..
Posted by: Creative Mind | April 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM
I loooooove this little guy!! I saw the link at OPT and had to come over. This is just so darling. Thanks!!
Posted by: Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com | April 15, 2011 at 05:30 PM
Oh this is so cute! Thanks for the tutorial
Posted by: Lisa | April 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM
This is adorable! I thought of Cyndi as soon as I saw it. I see she left the first comment.
Looks like a fun book.
Posted by: Eileen | April 17, 2011 at 05:51 AM
I made one hedgehog last night. It will go in my grandson's Easter basket. I have a second one started just need to add the spines. I am sure both grandsons will be delighted to get them. Thanks for sharing such a fun and easy pattern.
Posted by: CC in WI | April 19, 2011 at 05:40 AM
very inspiratif. Did You have paterns for cute animal? I want to make some craft from fleece and sewing it on t-shirt
Posted by: Arif | December 04, 2012 at 04:21 PM
Could someone help me please, I seem to be unable to download the pdf's although I have the latest version of Adobe reader?
Posted by: Cheryl | September 24, 2013 at 11:29 PM