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How to Make a Stuffed Monster Cat

Joanne’s Fabric was having a sale on fleece blankets, so I decided to pick up a few and craft! I really did not know what I wanted to make, but I knew I wanted it to be fun and stuffed animal like. I Started by deciding on the main shape. I went with rectangle. In order to make it more interesting, I sewed the fabric together in several areas to create a unique silhouette. Mark was my crafting company. Then I used the base of my creature to create a pattern for the front and back pieces. I got out some crafting felt and played around with shapes until I came up with the face and ears. I used scraps of fleece to create the tail and floppy legs. Making sure to finish all the edges and turn things inside out once sewn. Then I stuffed the legs and sewed them on. Finally, I stuffed up my Monster Cat (I decided it looked like a cheshire cat bus), and sewed it shut.   This all took about 2-3 hours, including prep and design time. I am pretty happy with how it turned