Do you like this softie with one giant eyeball? (from the Eggheads softie pattern)
How about this quilt block with a fleece bird/monster?
Both of them use appliqué onto faux fur or fleece to sew on those eyeballs.
This video showed you how to cut faux fur without leaving your sewing space looking like a Muppet abattoir, and how to sew the pieces together so all the lovely fur ends up on the outside of your softie (without tedious seam-picking).
Now I’m showing you how to appliqué directly onto the fur. This is a good way to attach eyes, mouths, bellies – any smooth surface you want on top of all that fur. It’s surprisingly easy!
Appliqué onto fur. Give it a try!
Then try this video to learn to appliqué fur onto regular fabric – great for bushy eyebrows. 🙂
Happy sewing!
Best,
Wendi
That’s great and really clear. Thanks very much!
I’m glad it was helpful! I can’t wait to see all the furry monsters you guys make. 🙂
That’s brilliant – and SO simple. I can’t wait to make some monsters!
Have fun with it! 🙂
Thanks for the tutorials on sewing with fake fur. I’m going to try a few monsters with some fabric I picked up this weekend.
Have fun!
Wendy, thank you so much for all the wonderful tutorials!
I just started working with faux fur and I just love monsters, I have
purchased most of your patterns and they are all awesome.
Now I will purchase the monster pattern since your tutorial
was so darn helpful. So excited. Thank you.