This wonderful collection of handmade toys will delight children both young and old. The 25 projects, designed by expert craftsman Rob Merrett, take their inspiration from traditional playthings, including dolls, animals, and more. Begin with Baby’s First Soft Toy—delightful gifts for newborns designed in soft colors and gentle prints. Nursery Novelties is next, with easy patchwork and appliqué embellishments, followed by Activity Toys, where clever designs will stimulate young children’s minds. Creature Comforts has adorable animals that are perfect for little ones in a range of pretty fabrics. Finally, Divine Dollies is packed with trendy, vintage-looking rag dolls that you will love to make. Rob also develops the concept of “Kids Forever,” where designs should appeal not just to children, but also to adults who will appreciate his stylish, retro approach. Each toy comes with clear, step-by-step text and beautiful photography and artworks that will guide even a novice stitcher, helping them to produce gorgeous gifts with a charming, handcrafted feel.

Havens helps home sewers create adorable soft toys whose looks fall somewhere between classically cute and Japanese modern and which can be extensively customized.

This technique-filled workshop for creating soft toys, with 16 projects and 52 lessons, covers everything from the basics to advanced construction elements.

Create the stuffed animal of your dreams! These wild and wonderful creatures can be yours to treasure, and they make great gifts, too. Clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations show how to develop and use crafting skills to create Little Lambert, Cubefish, Wingbunny, and three other adorable plush toys. In addition to tips on selecting fabrics and other basic materials, this guide explains how to mark and cut the six different patterns. It offers instructions for using a sewing machine as well as diagrams for a half-dozen different stitches for sewing by hand. You'll find all the information you need, plus suggestions for customizing your plush pal by experimenting with materials, adding props and details, and modifying patterns.

Provides patterns and detailed instructions for constructing a teddy bear and offers tips on assembling and adding character to each bear

Step-by-step instructions to make dolls, teddy bears, puppets and animals