How To Sew A Soft Ball - Make a perfect baby-welcoming gift in a really short time, using my free soft ball pattern. It's a great project to use scrap fabrics!
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This is an easy, step-by-step beginner sewing tutorial that shows you how to make a soft toy for a baby. I included lots of photos to make it super easy for you to sew a handmade gift to a special baby in your life - it's a perfect beginner sewing project.
And this template just got even better: you can use the same template to make this beautiful fall decor for your home.
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And there are so many more! Now, off to sewing these softies: they are an all-time favorite with babies, so you cannot miss if you decide to make one yourself as a baby gift. In fact, I've made some as baby welcoming gifts myself - and they always, always turned out to be a great, personalized present. And did I mention there is a free PDF sewing pattern waiting for you to download?
Soft Ball Pattern
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SUPPLIES
You'll need:
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- 5 pieces of 6x3 inch cotton fabric (Check out Peek-A-Boo shop for cute baby prints!)
- optional: pieces of satin ribbon to make loops
- some soft toy stuffing material
- coordinating sewing thread
- sewing machine, scissors,
- pins
- your FREE PDF Sewing Pattern (available in the subscriber-resource library for all newsletter subscribers - join the free newsletter here!)
And if you are looking for some adorable new fabric, you can check out these cute fabrics by peek-a-boo. (They've also got gorgeous baby prints!)
MORE TO SEW:
While you are at sewing, you can make an easy earwarmer headband in matching colors. You'll have a wonderful handmade present for your loved ones (aka 2-in-1!) – You can either use my free 3-size version (baby to 1 year) if you subscribe to newsletter, or get an 8-size PDF pattern in my shop (baby to adult). The latter comes complete with instructions and tips for easy sewing. Easy project, too!
Soft Ball TUTORIAL:
I usually use a ¼ inch seam allowance here (=approximately 7 mm in metric), the usual one for soft toys.
1) Use the PDF pattern to cut 5 pieces for the soft baby ball. Also cut several pieces of ribbon, each 2 inch (5 cm) in length. Arrange the individual leaves for sewing.
Soooo, your soft and cuddly fabric ball is ready for playing. Happy gift giving!
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Questions from readers - answered!
Is this soft toy washable with the stuffing material?
Depends on the stuffing you use. I always make these soft balls with washable stuffing.
becky
My seams get all skewed as I add leaves. What's the trick to keeping them straight?
Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage
Hi Becky,
does it help if you pin two leaves together (RST) before stitching?
Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage
Depends on the stuffing you use. I always make these soft balls with washable stuffing. Thanks for dropping by,
Julia
Made one of these for my one year old niece today and she loved it! Tutorial was so easy to follow, went from finding this page to finished toy in less than an hour 🙂
Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage
Julia,
so happy to hear that! This is why the tutorial was made. Happy sewing!
Damjana
Natashalh
Very fun! A lot of my friends have new babies or are expecting. This would make a great gift!
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Thanks, Natasha. Then you better get your sewing machine ready, babies love this soft and cuddly toy. Thanks for visiting 🙂