I made a lot of toys for my children and one of the favorites was Scraps from the Wizard of Oz series. I am not sure where she is but will take a photo later if she is currently out in my sleeping daughter’s bedroom. For those dolls(I made a few) I made my own pattern and created the yardage so she would be truly scrappy. I think the squares are about an inch, so 1 1/2 inch strips sewn together. I did bunny’s from larger strips. I used really small stitches and they have held up well but the idea of an extra layer underneath is brilliant, wish I had thought of it! I also need to see if I have the locking stitch mentioned above. I love making toys!
When I had larger pieces I simply spread them out through the animal and they turned out adorable.....so a red ear on the side with the blue face, maybe the gusset in green etc