Making a stuffed toy “HARE” (Tilda).
Handicraft master class with step-by-step photos. "HARE" (Tilda).
I have a needle, scissors, a thimble,I’ll make it now, from colorful rags,
I'll cover her face with colored threads,
And I’ll come up with a magical name myself.
Author: Svetlana Yuryevna Dementyeva, additional education teacher at the MBUDO Central Children's Education Center in the city of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region.
Description: The master class is intended for school-age children, additional education teachers, technology teachers and creative parents.
Target: making stuffed toys.
Tasks:
1. To introduce the techniques and methods of sewing and stuffing;
2. Arouse interest and desire to sew;
3. Develop fine motor skills and speech;
4. Coordinate and synchronize the movements of both hands and the ability to give explanations and comments on your actions;
5. Promote the development of logical thinking and constructive skills aimed at high-quality performance of work;
6. Develop artistic taste;
7. Encourage the desire to produce original works;
8. Create a desire and desire to make gifts with your own hands.
Required material: suitable textile knitwear, pattern, needles, pins, threads, pen, scissors, stuffing stick, padding polyester.
Pattern Hare - Tilda
Rules of conduct during a sewing lesson
Rules of conduct during a sewing lesson when working with a needle:1. Always keep the needle in a needle case.
2. Do not leave the needle on the workbench without thread.
3. Pass the needle in a pincushion and with thread.
4. Do not put the needle in your mouth or play with it.
5. Don't stick a needle into your clothing.
6. Before and after work, check the number of needles.
7. Always keep your pincushion in one place.
8. Don't be distracted while working with the needle.
Rules of conduct during a sewing lesson when working with scissors:
9. Work with well-adjusted and sharpened scissors.
10. Scissors should have blunt, rounded ends.
11. Don't leave scissors open.
12. Pass the scissors rings first.
13. Don't play with scissors, don't bring them to your face.
14. Use scissors only for their intended purpose.
Step-by-step work:
1. Prepare the pattern, place it on the fabric, folded in half with the right side inward.
2. We trace with a pen and pin the details.
3. Using a sewing machine, we sew all the details along the contour using a fine stitch with color-matched threads, leaving the padding areas unstitched.
4.Cut out the stitched parts with scissors, leaving a small allowance.
5.Using a stick, turn out all the parts.
6. We stuff all the parts of the body with padding polyester.
7. Pin the legs to the body and sew them with a hidden seam
8. We begin to sew an outfit for our hare. I won’t go into detail about this in this master class.
9. We sew sleeves on the arms. We sew the arms with a large needle through a thick thread.
10. We sew the ears of the hare according to the same principle as the parts, with one difference, we do not stuff them with padding polyester and iron them well.
11. Sew the ears to the head. We use pins to mark the locations of the eyes.
12. Decorate the hat with a decorative bow. You can simply draw on the eyes and nose; I carefully embroidered them with small stitches using regular threads.
14. This is such a cutie we got.
Both children and adults will be delighted with such a gift.
Good luck with your creativity!
Tilda dolls were released thanks to the Norwegian designer Toni Finnanger. First of all, the tilde is not just a toy, but an interesting interior detail that will add zest to any home. In this article you will find a pattern for a tilde hare with long ears - this toy is sewn very simply and even a novice needlewoman can do it.
Getting ready for the process
Half the success of sewing tilda dolls is the correct selection of materials. And in order to choose them correctly, you need to know what the main features of the tilde are, what exactly distinguishes it from other toys.
So, first - smooth lines. Tilda dolls are always chubby. If the tilde depicts some kind of animal (a cat, a dog, an elephant or a bunny, as in our case), its silhouette in any case should be soft, cozy, without sharp lines.
The second is the convention of the face. Or faces. Dotted eyes are usually embroidered with “knots” or drawn with a marker; the nose is also small, can be flat or voluminous. And of course - blush. Blush, by the way, is done using real “human” cosmetics or watercolors.
Third - color scheme. The colors used for the tilde are usually bright but calm. Toys made from pastel-colored fabrics look very impressive. If you choose fabric with a print, make sure that the pattern is not too large - the pattern should correspond to the size of the doll. And it is advisable not to overload the toy with excessive diversity. If you are not sure, you can use just two different fabrics - one for the body, the second for the toy's clothes.
Now that we are a little savvy in theory, it’s time to start practicing.
You will need:
- The fabric from which the bunny's body is sewn. Typically, tildes are sewn from natural fabrics such as cotton or linen; calico can be used. It is very convenient for beginners to sew a hare’s body from fleece; it is a very soft fabric that will hide all your flaws, if any. There is also a special fabric for sewing tildes, but it is quite expensive.
If you take unbleached linen or cotton, you can tint it yourself if desired. To do this, prepare strong tea or coffee and add table salt to it at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. per 1 liter of solution. Salt acts as a color fixer. Then place the fabric in this infusion and “cook” it over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. After “cooking” the fabric should be rinsed well in cold water, dried and ironed. Be careful - you need to dry the fabric without kinks, otherwise the color at the fold will be more saturated than on the rest of the fabric.
- The fabric from which the hare's clothes will be sewn. You can use the same linen, cotton or fleece. It would be good if the fabric had a small pattern.
- Threads of the same tone as the fabrics. You also need threads to embroider the nose and eyes (floss).
- Padding material. The easiest and most reliable way to stuff toys is with padding polyester or holofiber.
- All kinds of buttons, beads and other cute little things.
- If you plan to make the tilde of the hare standing, the pattern will also require the presence of wire. The wire should not be too thick and should bend easily. If desired, the bunny's ears can also be made erect using wire.
Sew a body
Below is a pattern from Tony Finnanger's book.
- If you are interested in a life-size tilde hare pattern, you can use the mouse scroll to “adjust” the pattern to the desired size, and then copy it directly from the monitor, attaching a sheet of paper to it. Very convenient.
- We cut out the patterns from paper and place them on the fabric, previously folded in half. You can trace the patterns with a pencil, but then the fabric will need to be washed after stitching so that the pencil marks are not visible. For the best option, use a special marker; its marks on the fabric disappear the next day after use. This marker is sold in specialized sewing stores.
We need to transfer the body, arms (2 pcs.), legs (2 pcs.) and ears (one common part) onto the fabric. The ears can be made from different fabrics, that is, one part can be made from fabric of the same color as the body, and the second from fabric for clothing the toy. It turns out that the inside of the bunny's ears will be different in color from the body, it looks very beautiful.
If you want the bunny's ears to stand up and not hang down, you need to cut the part in half (to then sew them to the head) and insert wire into them.
- Be careful - the pattern is given without seam allowances, so you need to “add” 5-10 mm. When cutting parts from fabric, make cuts at the folds.
- We sew the parts by hand or sew them on a machine. To prevent the fabric from moving, you can secure it with pins.
- Turn out the stitched parts. This is convenient to do with a pencil or sushi stick.
- We stuff the parts with padding polyester or holofiber. Stuff the legs and arms loosely so that they can be bent.
- If we are making a standing hare, we need to insert wire into the legs.
- Carefully sew the legs and arms to the body.
We have a blank, to which the most interesting thing is to add details and, of course, sew clothes.
Tilde hare: clothing pattern
If your bunny is a boy, he will need pants:
In addition to panties, the girl hare also needs a dress:
The pants are cut out of colored fabric, stitched and sewn to the body. To sew more accurately, first you need to pin the panties to the body. You can also sew the bottom edge of the panties to the girl hare’s legs:
For boy's pants, it is more convenient to use a pattern that also has a bib and straps:
It will turn out very nicely if the pants for the boy hare have cuffs made of fabric of a different shade of the same color (more saturated or lighter, as you please).
The straps are sewn to the bib. You can add buttons for beauty:
A girl's skirt is also first pinned to the body to prevent fidgeting, and then sewn on.
In addition to the dress and pants, you can sew sweaters and hats from soft fleece or wool.
Sweater pattern for the hare tilde:
By the way, a sweater can also be decorated with beads, buttons or embroidery. Just don't overdo it - all the details should be small.
Now we sew a hat. To do this, take a small rectangle of soft fabric and sew it along the edges.
To make a pompom for a hat, you need to take a pencil and wrap a woolen thread around it. Then the “ring” of woolen threads is removed from the pencil, sewn to the top of the cap and cut in half.
Now we make a lapel at the cap and sew it on so that it does not unfold. The hat can also be decorated with embroidery, a small applique, a button or a bead.
Finishing touches
Well, the tilde hare is almost ready (the full-size pattern was given at the beginning of the article). All that remains is to “draw” the bunny’s face and sew on the ears and cap.
This is the kind of beauty you will get if you do everything correctly, carefully and with pleasure:
If desired, the bunny's ears can be made erect. To do this, you need to stick a wire into the hare's head and sew on first one ear, then the other. After this, the ears become flexible - you can leave them “standing” or you can bend them.
To make the head of a hare with erect ears look neat, you need to sew them on with a hidden seam. If you didn’t succeed, don’t be upset - remember how a pom-pom is made and add a mischievous tousled forelock to your bunny.
Tilda the hare is the easiest doll to make. However, if you nevertheless take up sewing such a toy and complete the job, most likely, such needlework will become your hobby. It’s so nice to watch how a real miracle is born from pieces of fabric under your hands!
Tilda Bunny is the cutest and most sincere character from the entire Tilda toy collection. Almost every needlewoman who makes Tilda toys has a hare in her collection, or even more than one. Moreover, the hare and the Tilda rabbit are different characters - according to Toni Finnanger, the rabbit has floppy ears, and the hare has erect ears. The pattern for creating a cute tilde hare will be useful to you in creating such a cute toy!
Tilda the hare, like any other doll in this style, is made only from natural materials, has the same conventional face and specific physique, inherent only to Tilda toys. All Tilda dolls, including hares and bunnies, have a very extensive wardrobe, the variety of which depends on your imagination.
Sewing a Tilda hare is quite simple, production does not take much time, and even a teenager can cope with the work.
So, let's try to sew a Tilda hare with our own hands. You can involve children in the work - they love toys very much and will certainly not miss the opportunity to participate in the process of creating another soft friend.
Stages of making a Tilda hare with do-it-yourself patterns
To make a hare we will need:
- Natural fabric for the body (cotton, calico, linen), the color of the fabric should match the natural color of the hare’s body.
- Filling (holofiber or synthetic fluff).
- Fabric for hare clothing (it is better to use natural fabrics with small colored patterns).
- Copper wire corresponding to the length of the ears.
- Threads match the color of the fabric, pink for the nose, black for the eyes.
- Finishing tape.
- Small buttons for clothes.
- Fleece for clothes and knitwear for a hat; knitwear is not suitable for clothes, as it can cause severe distortions.
To begin, transfer the presented pattern details onto cardboard so that you can use it repeatedly. Then we transfer the contours of the parts onto the fabric folded in half, since there should be two pieces for each part.
The large Tilda hare is made using the same patterns, only in a larger size. You can draw them yourself, or you can take ready-made ones from the Internet. Patterns can be redrawn directly from the monitor, then the size of your hare will depend on the size of the monitor.
Experienced needlewomen, like the toy author Tilda, prefer to sew parts by hand, but to save time you can also use a sewing machine. To sew together parts of complex shapes and small sizes, a method is used in which the parts are sewn along the contours of fabric folded in half and then cut out with an allowance of 2 - 3 mm.
The details of the ears can be combined - make the outer part darker than the lower one. We put the parts together with the right side inward, stitch along the edges, leaving the lower part of the ears unstitched for turning inside out. Then we turn the ear inside out, insert a wire 2 - 2.5 times longer than the ears themselves, insert the ends of the wire into the already sewn head and sew it on.
We sew the body and legs of the Tilda hare, leaving the lower part of the body and parts of the legs that are sewn to the body unsewn. We stuff the parts with filler and only then sew all the parts of the hare together, hemming the open areas with a hidden seam. If you want your hare to stand up, then the paws need to be filled more tightly, otherwise leave some empty spaces in the upper part of the paws so that the toy can be placed.
The hare's face can be painted or embroidered. Here it is important that the seam runs in the middle of the muzzle, as if forming a bend in the nose. Using cosmetics, we add blush to the hare’s cheeks - this is also one of the distinctive features of Tilda dolls.
Clothes for the Tilda hare are made according to specially designed patterns, but you can show your imagination and create the wardrobe of your toy yourself. After all, in the end. This is your hare and you decide what to wear. In addition, many craftsmen claim that each Tilda toy has its own character and after finishing sewing, the clothes that were originally planned may not suit your bunny at all.
Standard clothing for a boy hare is a jumpsuit; a girl hare prefers a sundress and pantaloons:
Here is a pattern of the most favorite clothes for the Tilda hare:
In addition to the usual fabrics for making clothes, such as linen, chintz and cotton, you can also use more festive fabrics - satin, organza. Lace, satin ribbons, and braid are used to decorate clothes.
In addition, a girl bunny, in addition to clothes, needs accessories. You can sew a handbag, a hat, a scarf, or just a bouquet of flowers.
You can show even more imagination and sew such a cute couple.
Tilda wedding bunnies will be an excellent wedding gift and will take their rightful place in the interior of any home.
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Materials:
thin sheet felt or thick cotton;
synthetic fluff or holofiber for filling toys;
cotton fabrics of different colors and shades (for suits);
lace;
satin ribbons;
buttons (for attaching paws);
reinforced threads (for attaching paws);
multi-colored floss or iris sewing threads for embroidering noses;
4 beads (for eyes);
felt (for shoes);
buttons for decorating suits and shoes;
paper flowers for bouquets and boutonnieres;
scissors;
sewing needles of various sizes (if you have special needles for sewing soft toys, this will greatly simplify the work);
stick or tweezers for stuffing toys;
iron;
glue gun or any other glue;
a simple pencil, pins for chopping;
sewing machine.
How to sew dolls.
Fold the piece of felt 4 times, attach the pattern to the top layer, trace it and pin the layers (2 each) with pins.Without cutting, sew the parts on a machine, leaving holes for turning. Do not cut off the tails of the threads; you will need them later.
Cut out the parts, leaving allowances and making cuts with scissors in the bends.
Turn out the parts, stuff the paws, legs, and torso with synthetic down and sew up the holes. Make sure that the padding is not too dense where the paws attach to the body.
There is no need to stuff your ears. Just turn them right side out, sew up the hole and iron them with a not very hot iron. Pay special attention to the tips of the ears - they should be as flat as possible.
Embroider the nose with floss threads and make eyes from round beads.
It is better to sew the paws on the hares directly with the clothes, which we will model.
How to sew a suit for a hare groom.
The groom's suit consists of a jacket, shirt and trousers. Fold the fabric from which you will sew the trousers in half with the right sides facing in and trace the pattern. Pin, place side seams and cut, leaving a slight seam allowance.Process the bottom edge of both parts with machine stitching or “plant” it on adhesive web.
Re-pin and sew an inner seam. Trim excess threads, turn inside out and iron thoroughly. Place the trousers on the hare's legs and sew them to the body with a button fastening. Putting trousers on already sewn legs is inconvenient.
Pin the top of the trousers to the hare's body and sew.
The shirt can be made from a rectangular piece folded in half. Carefully wrap the fabric around the body, pin, trim off the excess and sew to the body.
Decorate the shirt with a satin bow, attaching it with a couple of stitches.
Queue for the jacket. Fold the fabric in half with the right sides facing in, trace the pattern, cut, sew, turn inside out and iron.
Decorate the still sleeveless jacket with decorative buttons and put it on the hare, securing it with a couple of stitches.
Trace 2 sleeve pattern pieces and 2 mirror pieces onto the fabric, cut them out, leaving 0.5 cm seam allowance. Finish the bottom edge of each piece with a machine stitch or “plant” it on a glue web.
Fold right sides together and stitch along the outline. Turn out, iron and insert the hare's paws into the sleeves. You can attach the paws using buttons or simply sew them to the body, hiding the seams under the collar of the jacket.
We make boots. Fold a piece of felt of the appropriate size in half with the right side inward, stitch along the outline, leaving the top unstitched. Cut, turn and shoe the groom. Decorate your boots with threads, making a decorative seam or imitating lacing.
All that remains is to sew on the hare's ears and attach the boutonniere to the jacket.
How to sew a suit for the bride.
Fold the fabric in half, right side inward, place the bodice pattern (top of the dress) on the fabric, trace, pin and cut, leaving a little allowance.Sew only the top seam, turn it inside out, trim the threads and press.
For the skirt you will need a rectangular piece of fabric - the longer it is, the more magnificent the dress will be. Let's say, if the length of the bodice is 20 cm, then the cut length for the skirt should be at least 40, and the width about 15.
Machine the bottom edge of the rectangle, attach lace to it (40 cm of fabric is 80 cm of lace), gather it into beautiful folds, baste and stitch. Make the second row of lace in the same way.
Gather the future skirt, stitch it to the bodice and trim off the excess.
All that remains is to sew the back seam. Fold the dress in half with the right sides facing in, stitch, iron and turn inside out. Put the dress on the bunny.
Sleeves and shoes are sewn in exactly the same way as the groom's. Decorate the shoes with buttons, make a veil from a piece of tulle or lace, collect a bouquet of paper flowers, decorate it with a lace ribbon and glue it on.
The bride is ready for the wedding!
The Norwegian designer created a brand called Tilda, which produces fabrics, toy patterns, toys and accessories for needlework. All toys made in this style have characteristic features. For example, a hare has small eyes in the form of dots, rosy cheeks, and a fairly simple cut line that does not include elaborate small details. It is also made from natural fabrics, preferably pastel colors. Thus, all toys in the “tilde” style are characterized by simplicity, conciseness, and the use of natural fabrics.
Tilde hare: step-by-step manufacturing instructions
In order to make a tilde hare, you will need fabric: it can be cotton or linen. It is better for beginning needlewomen to choose fleece, which can hide imperfections and mistakes. In addition to the fabric, you need a filler, for example, padding polyester, as well as threads to match the main fabric and floss threads to draw the hare's face. If you think that the hare will be standing, you will need a wire. And, of course, various accessories depending on the idea, for example, buttons, bows.
In order to sew the body of a hare, you need to fold a piece of fabric in half, then lay out the pattern on the fabric and transfer it to the fabric using a pencil or marker. After this, you need to stitch along all the contours of the outlined parts, then cut them out and turn them right side out. Next, you need to combine the cut out parts to create the silhouette of a hare.
The pattern is made in such a size to create a large tilde hare. Each part should be filled with filler and the wire should be inserted into the legs. Then the legs must be connected to the body using threads, then the handles must be sewn on, so the body will be ready.
In order to complete the image of a tilde hare, you need to dress it. Clothes for the tilde hare, the patterns for making which will be presented below, can be made of linen or cotton.
And to make a muzzle, you need to embroider the eyes with black threads, embroider the nose and mouth with pink threads. You definitely need to make rosy cheeks with pastels.
Nowadays it is very popular to decorate the interior of a house in the tilde style, so a life-size tilde hare pattern will allow you to sew a simple and elegant toy to decorate your home.
Pattern for sewing a wedding hare tilde
Tilda wedding bunnies can be an original wedding gift for newlyweds. Hares are sewn: the bride and groom - using the same pattern as ordinary hares. Only the clothes are different.
Tilde style toys
In addition to tilde-style hares, you can also sew other toys, such as dolls, with your own hands. There is a great variety among doll toys, because each sewn doll has its own character, its own facial expression, and the outfit for each doll is thought out to the smallest detail. Each child can choose the doll that he likes.
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