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🧵 Hippo Plush Toy – Step-by-Step Sewing Guide 🦛

✂️ Pattern Sheets: PATTERN SHEET 1 & 2 – HIPPO TOY
📎 Print at 100% scale, cut, and sew with love!

🧺 What You’ll Need:

🖨 Pattern Prep:

1️⃣ Print both pattern sheets at 100% scale.
2️⃣ Check the scale box (should measure 1 × 1 cm).
3️⃣ Cut out all pieces.
✂️ Add 5 mm seam allowance around each piece if not included.

✂️ Fabric Cutting Instructions

🧵 Let's Sew!

1. 👂 Ears

• Place two ear pieces right sides together.

• Stitch around, leaving the base open.

• Turn right side out, press, and topstitch if desired.

2. 🧠 Head

• Sew Front head wedge to Side head piece, aligning points ① to ①.

• Repeat with the other side (② to ②).

• Insert ears at marked spots between seams.

• Stitch Back head wedge to complete the head shape.

• Leave the bottom opening for turning and stuffing.

3. 🧍‍♂️ Body

• Stitch both Body pieces together, right sides facing.

• Leave a 4 cm gap at the bottom for stuffing.

4. 🦵 Legs

• Sew Upper leg to Lower leg, right sides together.

• Attach Footpads and Handpads to respective pieces using the guide marks.

• Turn right side out and lightly stuff.

5. 🔧 Assembly

• Insert legs into body openings; align seams and sew.

• Attach the head to the body with a circular seam around the neck.

6. ☁️ Stuff & Finish

• Stuff all parts firmly with fiberfill.

• Close all openings using a ladder stitch (invisible hand seam).

7. 👁 Final Touches

• Add safety eyes or embroider them.

• Use embroidery floss to add nostrils, a mouth, or blush details.

• For extra cuteness, needle-sculpt around the eyes to create dimples!

💡 Helpful Tips

• 🧸 Fleece and minky fabrics are beginner-friendly and hide small mistakes.

• 🧷 Use button joints if you want moveable limbs.

• ☁️ Fluff stuffing before use to avoid lumps.

• 📍 Mark all pattern notches and symmetry lines for accurate sewing.

🦛 You Did It!

Your hippo is ready to hug! 💕
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