ploverwi2

If any of you could share your simple stuffed animal patterns with me, I would really be grateful. I make them for the dememtia patients at our local hospital. I have been making just teddies and getting very tired of the same pattern. They would have to be the very simple ones with only two pieces, a front and a back, the kind you can stuff with batting. I use fabric markers to draw the faces on, because they can't have buttons or anything that might be swallowed. No more than a foot high would be best. Thank you in advance, for your help.

lauriejo

On another thread dotcomdtcm shared a link with some really simple patterns. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-151790-1.htm
You could also use simple coloring book pages. You might have to increase or decrease the size.

bakermom

Simplicity has a pattern for a bunny, bear and dog that is fast and simple. Two pieces, one for the front and one for the back. the shaping is done with darts and gathers.

http://www.simplicity.com/p-2607-crafts.aspx

Funky Friends Factory has some cute ones, too.

thrums

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-152207-1.htm

would be easy with a single fabric. You could cut the shape from foam to stuff the animal.

cricut_farmer

Here some I have used (or at least saved the link to :)
Some really cute sea creatures - fish, seahorse & starfish are only 2 pieces, http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog...0stuffies.aspx
Cute bird pattern, http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/wp-c...pattern1-1.pdf
Picture of bird, http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/05/16/bird-mobile/
The owlivia and snail stuffies from Moda Bakeshop might also work http://www.modabakeshop.com/search/l...tuffed%20Stuff
Finally, take a look at mooseBstitchins stuffy pages. Though they are designed for embroidery machines, you could probably make them with a regular sewing machine. Before decorations, they are all 2 pieces. http://moosebstitchin.net/stuffed_an...olls_index.htm

ploverwi2

Thank you for your suggestions. I did find the owl and made it print much larger. The patterns have to be really plain, no extra sewn on pieces that could be chewed off, etc. just a front and back and no added pieces that are sewn on seperately. The ears would need to be part of the template. I really do appreciate your help. It is hard to find free patterns to use. I have bought some, but they end up being too costly.

ploverwi2

They don't like me to use foam. I use polyfill. Thanks for the suggestion though. It was very kind of you. I did look at the Simplicity pattern, but it is too detailed for making for charity.

thrums

Thanks for the links! I really like the bird mobile!