Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters [Hardcover-spiral]

Linda Carr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2008

Includes full-size, fold-out patterns and templates for each of the 20 projects!

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! 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. From Simon Snake and Peter Panda to Hanna Horse and Cindy Centipede, 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 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Carr, Linda. Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals. Creative Pub: Quayside. 2008. c.112p. ISBN 978-1-58923-384-3. pap. $19.95. FIBER CRAFTS   Carr (Clothes from the Vogue Patterns Collection) presents a menagerie of whimsical stuffed toys in this enjoyable collection. There are stuffed toys for every child's taste: the usual puppies, kittens, and bunnies, followed by an adorable centipede, a sweet octopus, and a spider that even arachnophobes could snuggle with. What sets the toys apart is their expressive faces, created by adding pattern pieces, sewing button or plastic eyes in a specific manner, or adding detail with a permanent marker. The only potential problem for libraries is that the patterns are included in a pocket on the front of the book rather than interspersed within the text. Creative parents (and grandparents) will enjoy making these toys for the children in their lives. Recommended for most public libraries. - Library Journal, August 2008

About the Author

Linda Carr (Madison, CT) 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.

Product Details

• Hardcover-spiral: 112 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international; Spi edition (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589233840
• ISBN-13: 978-1589233843
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, December 6, 2008

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Bethany M. Hall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters (Hardcover-spiral)

I just bought this book at hobby lobby over the weekend and I was so excited by it I had to write a review.
First there are plenty of pictures and text to help you make the toys. The patterns are FULL SIZE in an envelope in the front of the book. No resizing necessary. Also the directions are easy to follow. Which is a plus for me as I am a visual learner. Pictures are required for me to follow directions.
Also the toys made in the book are created with fleece and felt. The two easiest fabrics to work with *in my opinion*. And also some of the simplest to find in just about any fabric store.
I highly recommend this to those who want some sweet animals to make that look cute and realistic.
Some are more complex but there are plenty that are simple! I highly recommend to the newbie sewer and those of us who have been sewing for years!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for any sewer, January 26, 2009

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crisw (Jamul, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters (Hardcover-spiral)

This book is a hit for so many reasons:

* The patterns are easy to sew. Many are suitable for someone who has never made a stuffed animal before.

* The animals are *cute*! It takes talent to make a cute animal pattern with so few pattern pieces- this book does it!

* For those with experience, the patterns offer a good jumping-off point. For example, almost all of the patterns work just as well in fake fur as they do in fleece. Using the tiger pattern, I turned a leopard-print fake fur throw into a whole litter of adorable baby leopard cubs!

If you have any interest whatsoever in making stuffed animals, buy this book. You won't regret it.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Pattern Book Ever..., December 13, 2008

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M. Keller "NurseintheHouse" (West Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals: With Full-Size Patterns for 20 Cuddly Critters (Hardcover-spiral)

I love to sew...and I love great patterns. This book provides a wonderful place to start. I took the patterns and added my own special touch to each. The designs of each animal are sweet and so easy to put together. Patterns included in a nice envelope to keep them all in one place -- beautiful photography and instructions that are easy to follow. Cute, cute creations can be started from the basics provided in this book. I wish the author would provide another book just as great as this one. I'd give it 10 stars if that option were available!! Great investment (though the price is more than reasonable for what this book will add to your creative endeavors).