Eyes for stuffed animals

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

This is my day for the UR Priceless Blog hop. I joined up on this blog hop because I like to try new techniques.... And gave me an opportunity to try several. At first I was going to make the coin purses out of cute fabrics for my granddaughters. And when I got the pattern form Madam Samm I started grabbing fabrics and sketching ideas....but that name UR priceless kept rolling around in the back of my brain, partly because of the spelling... it kind of irks me to use UR of you are. But the…

Long awaited Amigurumi Eyes Embroidering Tutorial is finally here! When creating my Cover and Play Teddy Bear AmiBlanket (the blanket that turns into Amigurumi) I wanted to offer the option of 3 different types of eyes that are safe for children. The first were felt eyes, the second were crocheted eyes and the last (but...

Three tutorials on felt eyes for stuffed animals

Hi everyone! I wanted to share today one of my favorite alternatives to plastic safety eyes when making amigurumi. And bonus, they are fast and easy! These came to be when I was searching for an 'eye' to have a crisp, delicate look. I have made some with worsted black yarn but it just didn't meet the look I was going for when the eye needed to be on a smaller scale. There are many reasons we look for an alternative to plastic safety eyes. The most popular reason being the recipient of our…

This is the technique I use to add faces to my crocheted squirrels. I find it is easier to embroider on felt than directly onto the crochet fabric and safety eyes pop on in a snap. With this method…

Hi friends! Here are some stitches I use to make dolls and stuffed animals. I use the ladder stitch to attach my stuffed doll parts together. I use this stitch to join pieces when handsewing projects from wool felt And here are the embroidery stitches I use… to outline eyes, stitch eyebrows and mouth or …

This is a guide about making an eye patch for a stuffed animal. If you are looking for a creative way to repair a stuffy that has lost an eye, this may be the solution.

Today I’d like to show you a technique that’ll bring your amigurumi to life when you don’t use shiny plastic eyes. This is particularly useful when you’re making baby-safe or pet toys, where plastic e