Simplicity8716 Animals Stuffed Bear, Cat, and Dog Sewing Patterns by Elaine Heigl Designs, One Size Only

Easy instructions. I have used multiple times

I wanted to make bears from my grandpa’s sweaters for his grandkids to have. I was super nervous since once I cut them up, I couldn’t go back. This pattern made it a fairly simple process. Calls for safety eyes but I also used noses. I’m not a complete beginner but I’m certainly not a pro and they turned out pretty cute.*The pattern doesn’t have the patches for the tummy and ear inserts. I added those so each bear had all patterns included. I just cut out their shapes on copy paper and embroidery stitched them to the panels before assembling the bears.

It's not quite what I expected, but it is adorable. It's a bit smaller than I expected it to be, but again, it still cute. The last pattern I used for making bears was too complicated; this one isn't complicated enough. There has to be middle ground somewhere! This is just my opinion, based on what I actually want, but I will say it works up nicely, hence the 5-star review.

This is an easy pattern to use. It makes a very nice size stuffed animal. I use this pattern to make my son who is an adult a teddy bear from his grandpa’s shirt. He absolutely loves it. I’ve also made the cats at a Halloween material for some of the little kids in my subdivision.

Not what I thought it would be. Haven't tried it yet. After reading the directions I see that it needs darts everywhere to make it stand right. Not sure if I can do that.

Used this pattern to make memory bears after my son in laws mother passed away. Easy to follow directions. Not too many pieces.

My daughter bought these patterns as part of learning how to sew stuffed animals. I love the older fashioned look of this style and that they look easy enough to follow.

This was my first time using a pattern and it turned out really good for a beginner! Some advice I have for making this: 1. It would have been way easier to make of I hadn't used furry fabric. Furry fabric is hard to use and so messy! But it does hide bad stitching easier so that's something. 2. Look up youtube video tutorials for this exact pattern. 3. Darts were hard to understand but once I understood one the rest were simple. Sew them with the right side of the fabric touching the right side but then sew it from the wrong side. Darts are used to add volume to the project. Without them the plush would be flat. 4. You'll need two of each pattern piece. Cut one with the pattern backwards and one with the pattern forwards. 5. Make sure you have good proper fabric scissors. 6. I bought one yard of fabric but didn't need that much. I had enough to make an extra piece when I messed up cutting with plenty left over for another. 7. This took me about 5-6 hours to make but I hand-sewed it. With a machine this would probably take an hour or less.