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February 21, 2019

Easy felt monsters: perfect beginner sewing project!

In today’s post: These cute felt monsters are a great way to teach your kids to sew – they’re the perfect beginner sewing project!

I first shared the pattern for these little felt monsters six years ago. It’s one of the few posts from early on in my blogging career that I actually still like, so I thought I’d pull it out of the archives to share with those of you who weren’t around back then. Enjoy!

Click through for the free pattern for these adorable little felt monsters! Five mix-n-match monsters included in this easy beginner sewing project.

 

Last week, my four-year-old and I spent a few happy hours designing, cutting out, and sewing up a stuffed monster. We had such a great time that I created a free mix-n-match felt monster pattern, which includes five different monster bodies, five different sets of eyes, five mouths, and five different accessories. (Keep reading to download the free pattern!)

Note: Find 20 beginner sewing projects here

Handmade felt monsters for kids

It’s a pretty cute line-up, right? The best part is that you and your child can mix and match all the different “monster parts” to make a customized felt monster, like this one:

A little boy holding a felt monster he made

Scary eyes, scary mouth, and a big heart. Younger kids can help trace their monsters, pick out eyes/mouth/accessories, and hang out with you while you sew it up (and maybe even sit under the table and push the sewing machine pedal for you). Then they can help stuff their creation.

Little boy making a felt monster

Older kids could do all the cutting and tracing on their own, as well as sew the monster together (with a little help). It’s a great interactive project.

Mix-n-match Felt Monster Pattern

The 8 page PDF pattern can be downloaded by clicking here. Just print it out and then cut out the pattern pieces you’d like to use. Trace the pieces on felt, and you’re ready to put your monster together.

Felt monster pattern

Construction is so easy you probably don’t need instructions, but here are some step-by-step photos, and I’ve added a few tips below.

Making a felt monster

Things to note: I used different colors of acrylic felt cut from a bolt at Joann’s. I purchased 1/4 yard of each color, which came to $1.25 each at regular price, and I could have easily made three monsters from each 1/4 yard piece. Acrylic felt is cheap and comes in lots of colors, so it works well for this project, but it will pill as the monsters are played with and snuggled. Wool felt (or a wool blend felt) is more expensive but will hold up much better.

DIY felt monster toy

This turquoise guy above is the easiest monster, so if you’re new at sewing this might be where you’d want to start.

Tips for Making a Felt Monster

I sewed my monsters together so the seam allowance is visible on the outside – I think it gives a little sharper look and more definition to the small pieces (like horns and spiky hair). But if you don’t like that look, just sew the front and back of the monster with right sides together, then turn it right side out before stuffing.

DIY felt monster toy

When sewing on eyes/mouth, etc., you can use either a straight stitch or a zig zag stitch. On the pink monster above I used a straight stitch, but on the yellow monster below I used a zig zig. I found that the zig zag was a little easier on circular objects, but a bit harder on objects with points (like the teeth). I think it looks fine either way.

DIY felt monster toy

I sewed everything on in matching thread, meaning I switched thread four or five times for each monster. However, I used a white bobbin on everything but the grey/black pieces and it worked just fine. In fact, when I sewed the front and back pieces together I also used a white bobbin thread, and the back looks just fine – so I think you could probably get away with sewing all the pieces (except grey/black ones) with white thread – just use a straight stitch, not a zig zag, if you try this.

DIY felt monster toy

My apologies that this red guy looks so much like a little devil. I really didn’t intend it – but when I cut him out in red and added the fangs and guitar he just got a little, well, devilish. My nine-year-old thought it was pretty darn cool, though…so maybe this monster will appear to older kids.

Boy holding a felt monster toy he made

When you’re sewing these up and you get to a point or a corner, leave your needle down through the fabric then lift your presser foot and turn the material to make a nice crisp corner. You’ll probably need to do this a few times around some of the tighter curves as well. I sewed them all up with about a 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch seam allowance.

DIY felt monster toy

(That grey one is my favorite!)

Lastly, when stuffing you want to remember to stuff in a little at a time, and start by stuffing the small areas like arms and legs and use a pencil to poke the stuffing in nice and tight. You want to stuff these really firm, so use a lot of stuffing. When it’s all stuffed up, squish the stuffing that’s near your opening in very tight so you can pin the opening closed far enough away from the cut edge of the felt that it will fit under your presser foot. Be sure to backstitch at the beginning and end when you sew the opening closed.

DIY felt monster toys

When it’s all sewn up, check the edges for any areas where the seam allowance looks a little sloppy. Trim if needed to make it even.

I had a great time making all these monsters and my boys had fun helping – so I hope you enjoy the pattern. Please let me know if you try it out!

These felt monsters are the perfect beginning sewing project for kids! Click through to download patterns for five different monsters.

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Love these! Great project

    Reply
    • Leia says

      April 28, 2020 at 6:44 am

      Cool

      Reply
    • Andreya Hall says

      December 9, 2020 at 10:15 am

      I love the way they look! They are all so cute!. I will need to make five and this is exactly what i need. Thank you thank you thank you!

      Reply
  2. MIchelle says

    January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am

    My 9yr old is so excited about these! He can’t wait to make one for his little brother. Thank you!!

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    • Sta says

      December 2, 2014 at 9:13 am

      I normally alawys just ask for three yards unless I know specifically what I am going to make from the piece of fabric. I think after sewing for so long you can pretty much guess what you need. I think the 3 yards=60 inches and 4=45 is great advice.

      Reply
  3. Ana says

    January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am

    These are so much fun! I love how you took your son’s design and made it into a real doll. He must have been thrilled!

    Reply
  4. Melinda T says

    January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am

    How cute! My oldest loves Ugly Dolls, I know she’ll have a blast making these! Thanks for the pattern!

    Reply
  5. Melissa says

    January 28, 2013 at 12:01 am

    How incredibly fun! I love how you made the pattern from your son’s drawing. I am definitely pinning this to refer to later. Thanks so much for sharing!!
    Melissa

    Reply
  6. Diana Rambles says

    January 29, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Super cute! I bet you are going to get featured on many blogs because these are so adorable!!

    Reply
  7. Rachel says

    January 30, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Oh the ridiculous cuteness! I want to make some for my nephew asap – he’d be so in love!

    Reply
  8. Kathy P says

    January 30, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Soooo cute where did you get that wonderful idea? I could make several devils at my house.

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  9. Caprice says

    February 2, 2013 at 12:02 am

    These are adorable!

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  10. nicolette @ momnivore's dilemma says

    February 2, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Love this…sharing at my fabric board over at Pinterest.
    I have tons of felt leftover from a failed iPhone costume, and I think the boys would love these. Probably my dog too. ;0
    Have a good weekend,
    Nicolette

    Reply
  11. Cody says

    February 2, 2013 at 12:02 am

    These are too cool! Huge monster fan here (I make them for a living!) so I totally love this!

    Reply
  12. rhiannon says

    February 2, 2013 at 12:02 am

    love these! such a great idea to get your kids involved too. congrats on your someday crafts feature too!

    Reply
  13. sarah says

    February 3, 2013 at 12:02 am

    These are so cute! Thanks so much for linking up over at The Winthrop Chronicles!

    Reply
  14. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    February 5, 2013 at 12:02 am

    These are adorable! My sons would love them. Definitely want to try these. Pinned 🙂

    Reply
  15. Rachel says

    February 8, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Those are super cute! I love the mix and match aspect. I would also love to link to your pattern if you didn’t mind.

    Reply
  16. Kimberly @ A Night Owl says

    February 8, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Thanks for linking up to Create & Inspire. Tonight we’re featuring YOU! We hope you’ll stop by! http://bit.ly/WWIAQH
    xo,
    Kimberly

    Reply
  17. freekylu says

    March 19, 2013 at 12:03 am

    Ohhh thank you for the template, i love monsters!

    Reply
  18. Jen Carmichael says

    April 9, 2013 at 12:04 am

    Thank you SO much for the free printables! This is exactly what I was looking for for my son’s birthday.

    Reply
  19. artemi says

    April 19, 2013 at 12:04 am

    They are so cute!! I want to make them but the PDF file doesn t download.. Isn t there any other way to print the templates?
    **Artemi – when you click the link it should open a new tab or window with the pattern in it. Then you can right click to download. I’ve gone ahead and emailed the pdf file to you as well. Thanks!
    –Autumn

    Reply
  20. Marcia Cristina says

    June 18, 2013 at 12:06 am

    This ilink show my version of these funny monsters. Thanks for share. Hugs from São Paulo, Brazil
    http://desdeotempodavovo.blogspot.com.br/2013/06/aprendendo-costurar-monstrinhos-azuis.html

    Reply
  21. Candice hirschman says

    November 18, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    I love love love these! We just made our first two, I let my son draw them one for him and one for his sister! They love them!
    Tried to post a picture but it won’t let me 🙁

    Reply
  22. 'sharon G says

    March 16, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    I love these! How cool that you took your childs drawing and created this!

    Reply
    • autumn says

      March 17, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      Thank you so much! It was pretty fun. He even sat on the ground and pushed the pedal on my sewing machine for me – that made sewing it up rather more difficult than it would have been otherwise, but oh well, we had a good time together 🙂

      Reply
  23. Sheila says

    March 25, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    My son and I have made a lot of felt creatures. Felt is a great material for boys to start sewing on. Just had to comment on the quality of your post–very nicely done 🙂

    Reply
  24. Myrtille says

    March 30, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Thank you very much for this pattern, I sewed some monsters for my son’s 4th birthday and they were a huge success, the kids were very happy with them.

    Reply
    • autumn says

      March 30, 2014 at 7:36 am

      Fantastic! It’s so much fun when the kids just love something you’ve made! You’re welcome.

      Reply
  25. tam says

    April 6, 2014 at 12:49 am

    MUCHAS gracias por la idea y los patrones:::me ecantö

    Reply
  26. Lacy says

    April 7, 2014 at 8:12 am

    Hey thanks for the pattern! I’ve been looking for a new one for my daughter to re-try her hand at sewing and I’m hoping the monsters with mix and match design ( for my mini-control freak :)) will be just the right motivation. I dig your pics too, good job!

    Reply
  27. Denise says

    October 27, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    my grandkids love these monsters . . . thanks so much for the pattern!!!

    Reply
  28. Kari says

    December 7, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I loved these so much I went out, bought everything immediately and made them right away! They are a perfect little xmas gift for our neice. I posted a picture to my instagram if you want to check it out: instagram.com/karimgeiger they are not as professional looking as yours, but they are still darn cute! Thank you for the awesome pattern!

    Reply
  29. Sarah says

    December 17, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    So I came upon this looking for stocking stuffers thinking these would be cute and that I have all the necessary items on hand to make why not?! To make this project even better, I stumbled across Monster books in JoAnn’s that were 50 cents each so now they will all get the monster that matches there book. Thanks for the idea! I’m excited!

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  30. Katie says

    January 12, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    Hi! I’ve just stumbled upon this blog and even though this is the first post I’ve seen…I love you already! 😉 I am an intermediate sewer, as I’ve only been sewing about four years now (I take a sewing class) and these monsters are adorable and this project seems very easy. I’ve been looking for something like this for my little brother and I’m glad I found you. Keep up the amazing blog!

    ~Katie~

    P.s. if you ever see this comment I would love if you looked at my blog…katherinepratt.wordpress.com

    Reply
    • autumn says

      January 13, 2015 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks, Katie! Your brother is a lucky guy if he has someone like you to sew fun stuff for him. Good luck with it!

      Reply
  31. Lauren says

    February 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    Wow, straight to my favourites folder! 😀

    I love this! Thinking about doing a version sewn with the good side down and then turned inside out, I just started sewing and my stitches are too “everywhere” for me to let them stay visible, lol. They’re adorable though, hopefully I can produce something that looks somewhat like these. Thanks so much for this 😀

    (Also, I have to compliment your camera. Haha, amazing image quality!)

    Reply
  32. myriam says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    me encanto todos los monstruitos .mi nieto los dibuja siempre ..ahora se los hare ..muchas gracias

    Reply
    • kyra says

      April 4, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      Thank you so much these are so cute!!! I love them!!

      Reply
  33. Marty says

    April 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    my daughter saw this and cant wait to give it a try
    thank you 🙂

    Reply
  34. Therese McInally says

    July 9, 2015 at 2:14 am

    I just made a set for my nephews first birthday. He will love them! Felt is so fun to work with!!
    I have had a friend ask if I am going to make more to sell – is that possible with your pattern?

    Reply
  35. Becky Jorgensen says

    July 10, 2015 at 12:31 am

    these moster plushies are oozing with cuteness! super love them! I featured this blog post in my blog:http://www.plushiepatterns.com/monster-felt-mix-and-match/ thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  36. Carol says

    July 13, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    I love these monsters…cute, cute, cute! Thanks for the free pattern!

    Reply
  37. Natalie Clemens says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:23 am

    We made these this week at our house. Thank you for sharing the pattern. So fun! You can check ours out here: http://boogersonthewall.com/2015/09/24/fun-fabric-monster-diy/

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  38. SAMI v says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    These are great! I just started teaching a sewing club at my school for 3rd through 5th grade class and I had some boys interested! I am thrilled, but now need to find boy friendly projects – things besides the common headbands, purse/bag projects. I started with bookmarks and this will be a great first sewing machine project. Thanks for sharing!

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  39. Jo tapasa says

    September 29, 2015 at 8:01 pm

    I am THRILLED to be teaching a Sewing & Textiles class here in our very rural high school and have turned to my fellow sewists and amazing bloggers for ideas and tutorial helps. My students,all 22 of them, (…that is a really good sized class around these parts, considering one of my Spanish classes has 8 students…) have created book covers, pin cushions, stitch samplers and are now ready to create their own monsters, being inspired by your family’s creations! Thank you for your continued ideas. I hope it is okay that I have shared your post with my students and have given you 100% credit on the project page where I give them instructions that I want them to follow and then my scoring rubric, etc. Please let me know if I have overstepped the sharing boundaries. I sure appreciate your re-purposing, re-cycling, up-scaling projects…as we are going to be doing a lot of that as well.
    A true fan, Jo

    Reply
  40. Jo tapasa says

    September 29, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    (I looked at your blog policy, yet, I am not linking, just printing out an instruction sheet with “as inspired by http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com” listed on it.) The students are to make their own, but may choose to use your base shapes as starting points. Please help me know how to best honor your work and help my beginning students (they haven’t had sewing here in this district for over 10 years+) explore the wonderful world of creating through sewing. I so want to do right by you.
    :-), Jo

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  41. Samantha says

    February 6, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    I have two boys 6 and 7 years old. They had so much fun designing their monsters. At our craft store they sell felt by the sheet 4 for $1 so I think I spent maybe $2. I don’t have a sewing machine though and am not very experienced with sewing so it took me three days to get theirs done. But it was really a lot of fun and the boys love that they created them. Thank you for the great idea. Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to add a picture of them.

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  42. Jesy Anderson says

    February 19, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Would you be ok with us using this project for our monthly event called Kids Night In? We would totally link back to your website and give the project credit to you 🙂

    Thank you for your consideration, http://www.sewdayton.com/product-category/kids-night-in/ 🙂

    Reply
  43. toad says

    March 9, 2016 at 10:09 am

    where do you find the patterns

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    • toad says

      March 9, 2016 at 10:10 am

      I like the design alot i think there adorable but i cant get the patern for the red one

      Reply
  44. erlyn says

    April 11, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    We are making two hundred of these little guys to take to Girls Camp with us this summer. The girls will stuff them and add accessories, and then they will be donated to a children’s hospital nearby. Thank you for the free pattern! We are really excited to use this.

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  45. Jennifer says

    August 10, 2016 at 9:00 am

    These are so cute. I printed the pattern at 50% because i’m teaching my kids to hand sew and want them to start with smaller items. Can’t wait to get started!

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  46. Katerina (sewtales) says

    October 24, 2016 at 12:00 am

    I used the patterns for my daughter. We loved them!!!!

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  47. moni says

    December 5, 2016 at 3:03 am

    Thank you for sharing the pattern! I made these monsters in small my Twins-Birthday Party. That was so fun seewing them! I left them open so the kids can put their hands/fingers inside as puppys. The kids loved them!

    If you wanna have a look:
    https://www.nachtelb.de/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=4943

    Reply
  48. Justyna says

    March 17, 2017 at 4:19 am

    Anazing monters! they are so cute that I’m going to sew them for my son. Thank you for inspiration

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  49. Aude says

    February 1, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    Hi Autumn, I do love this idea and am now in the process of making these Little Monsters for my 4 year old grandson. Many thanks for the idea and all the printable patterns. As I think felt sticks fairly well to itself, I’m thinking of sewing some of the features on, as well as the mouth lines perhaps, but making others and leaving them for him to stick on as he pleases. Do you think that will work?

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  50. Heather says

    May 29, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Thanks so much for this tutorial! I actually made 30 of these as take-aways for my sons monster-themed birthday party a month ago. They were fun to make and the patterns were super easy to follow. Many thanks!

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  51. Barbara [email protected] says

    September 3, 2018 at 12:01 am

    Hi Autumn,
    Thanks for sharing this. I must used this patterns for my little daughter. Love it 🙂

    Reply
  52. Ronald Scott says

    January 11, 2019 at 2:36 pm

    I would love to make these projects. However, the link doesn’t work for me….please help.

    Reply
  53. Sarah A Swisher says

    August 17, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    I love these and would love to make some, but I’m not seeing how/where to download a PFD for the patterns

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  54. Carli says

    October 11, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    These are great! I’m new to sewing and wanted something easy but fun that my 4 and 6 year olds could help make. Being able to pick colors and accessories was a great idea! They loved being part of the process and seeing something go from a square of fabric to a stuffy they created. Even added some buttons and random printed fabric “accents”. I also love that it doesn’t have to be perfect…in fact, a little weirdness just makes them cuter 🙂 I got remnant pieces of felt from JoAnns that were at least a yard each on sale! Four colors of sizable felt ended up being less than ten bucks, with plenty left over!
    Thank you so much for this! Happy Halloween!

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  55. Mary OLeary says

    November 13, 2020 at 8:32 pm

    OMG. These are so cute, and I’ve had so much fun making dolls for my grandkids. Thank you for the patterns and ideas. I’m enjoying using your patterns and adjusting to fit the personalities of my loved ones.

    Reply

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  24. 12 Handmade Christmas Gifts For The Family | Terrys Fabrics's Blog says:
    December 4, 2014 at 8:09 am

    […] Tutorial available at It’s Always Autumn […]

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  25. The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide says:
    December 12, 2014 at 5:02 am

    […] a make-your-own-monster project kit with printable […]

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  26. Monster in my Pocket! | Giraffe in my Pocket says:
    January 26, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    […] order.  We scoured Pinterest for ideas on things to make and came across some felt monstors from Its Always Autumn.  It was love at first sight for my little […]

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  27. DIY Light Up Plush Monster Tutorial* | Cacophonous Creations says:
    July 17, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    […] pattern- Draw your own or use one of the many awesomefreetemplates available […]

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  28. Fun Fabric Monster DIY | Boogers on the Wall says:
    September 24, 2015 at 6:29 am

    […] used the pattern from this blog as a base for our […]

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  29. Sewn Monster Patterns says:
    October 1, 2015 at 5:30 am

    […] Child Designed Monsters on It’s Always Autumn […]

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  30. 5 manualidades con fieltro para niños | Pequecordoba says:
    October 16, 2015 at 1:58 am

    […] la vida girando el muñeco. Basta descargar la plantilla (es gratis, podéis descargarla aquí) Cortar dos piezas iguales para el cuerpo y luego todas las partes de la cara, coser primero las […]

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  31. Felt monster outlines! | jayavester says:
    October 19, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    […] I found these great outlines for my […]

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  32. 15 DIY Gifts For Kids (Prepare Now For The Holidays!) says:
    November 8, 2015 at 6:00 am

    […] 8. Homemade Felt Monsters  […]

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  33. 15 Holiday Gifts For Under $10 says:
    November 17, 2015 at 11:16 am

    […] one requires some sewing chops, but the results are pretty darned cute. There are several different patterns to choose from over at It’s Always Autumn, so if you have multiple kids to please you can […]

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  34. Arghhh…..!!!!!! Monster Me, Monster You | rascals at work says:
    March 6, 2016 at 9:21 am

    […] came across a post by, ‘it’s always Autumn‘ on Pinterest and used her free templates of felt monsters. Wah-la!!! Success! Not only was […]

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  35. Felt Friends Hand-Warmers | facsclassroom says:
    March 23, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    […] Monster Pattern Pieces: https://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2013/01/28/stl-felt-monsters-to-make-with-your-kids-plus-free-mix-n-m… […]

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  36. Felt monsters sewing tutorial - Sewing 4 Free says:
    June 20, 2016 at 7:58 am

    […] Get the felt monsters tutorial and the templates here. […]

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  37. Felt monsters to make with your kids – free mix-n-match pattern – sewing mania club says:
    July 9, 2016 at 9:56 am

    […] Get tutorial Categories softie doll, toys […]

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  38. Cowboy Blog says:
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    […] using pieces he chose from the mix-n-match pattern as well as a little extra pe […]

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  39. Monsterzzzz… – SewTales says:
    October 23, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    […] you can have so many different monsters since you can free your creativity. I used patterns from itsalwaysautumn.com  and I named the monsters. So here they […]

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  40. 27+ Adorable Free Sewing Patterns for Stuffies, Plushies, Stuffed Animals and Other Handmade Felt and Fabric Toys - Hello Creative Family says:
    November 15, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    […] Felt Plush Monsters from It’s Always Autumn […]

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  41. A DIY Christmas – her says:
    December 25, 2016 at 1:09 am

    […] in spending a lot of money on something they’re going to get bored with after a year. I found this tutorial online and thought that making them custom plush toys would be adorable, easy and not […]

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  42. Zippered Blog says:
    January 12, 2017 at 1:43 am

    Considering A Monsters Inc Checkbook Cover

    […] the table and push the sewing machine pedal for you), and then help stuff the l […]

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  43. Image Blog says:
    February 17, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Monsters Inc Checkbook Cover

    […] table and push the sewing machine pedal for you), and then help stuff the littl […]

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  44. Labels Blog says:
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    […] h pattern as well as a little extra personalization. Younger kids, like James, c […]

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  45. Electronic Cigarette Complaints Blog says:
    April 9, 2017 at 7:21 am

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    […] ut eyes/mouth/accessories, hang out with you while you sew it up (and maybe even […]

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  46. Image Blog says:
    May 21, 2017 at 8:29 am

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    […] sew it up (and maybe even sit under the table and push the sewing machine pedal […]

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  47. Interchangeable Blog says:
    May 25, 2017 at 5:16 pm

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    […] well as a little extra personalization. Younger kids, like James, can help trace […]

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  48. Celebrate Blog says:
    May 27, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Adorable Cat Checkbook Cover

    […] rsonalization. Younger kids, like James, can help trace their monsters, pick out […]

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  49. Precious Blog says:
    June 8, 2017 at 10:29 am

    Considering My Granddaughter Owl Always Love You Personalized

    […] ew it up (and maybe even sit under the table and push the sewing machine pedal f […]

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  50. 33 Super Cute Felt Toy Patterns Your Kids Will Love to Play With! | Just Bright Ideas says:
    June 16, 2017 at 1:38 am

    […] it here >> It’s Always Autumn #pt-cv-view-5299677ykq.pt-cv-post-border .pt-cv-content-item { border-top-width: 1px; […]

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  51. Fun and Colorful: Sewing Patterns for Little Boys - DIY CHICKS says:
    July 11, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    […] We find that all kids we know like to play with stuffed toys and dolls, but not every little boy we’ve met likes playing with the kinds of soft dolls you’ll find in stores. Those tend to be primarily designed for girls and, while there’s nothing wrong with little boys having fun with baby dolls, some of them prefer something a little bit different. For the boys you know who would rather have soft toys in other designs, check out these hilarious little DIY plush monster dolls featured on It’s Always Autumn! […]

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  52. 35 Easy Sewing Projects For Kids (and Beginners, too!) says:
    September 25, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    […] The tutorial for creating these felt creatures is available on the It’s always autumn blog. […]

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  53. Your Go-To Halloween Bash Hosting Guide - Maids in a Minute says:
    October 26, 2017 at 9:25 am

    […] Whether you are skillful with a glue gun or handicraft-challenged, giving kids a small homemade souvenir after a party is always nice. A few weeks before hosting your Halloween Bash, check online for some quick Halloween Goody Bag ideas. It can be as easy as a treat bag stuffed with gummy worms & creepy crawlers or something more elaborate like the  hand-stitched Felt Monster Buddy. […]

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  54. 60 Handmade Gift Ideas for Kids | Underground Crafter says:
    October 30, 2017 at 4:00 am

    […] Mix and Match Felt Monsters by It’s Always Autumn: This fun set of sewn felt monsters includes a printable PDF with monster shapes and facial expressions to cut out. […]

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  55. 可愛くって個性的なぬいぐるみの無料型紙 says:
    April 12, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    […] FELT MONSTERS TO MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS  […]

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  56. DIY Monster Stuffies – Make Life Crafty says:
    June 4, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    […] I searched high and low for the perfect monster stuffy pattern and came across this free set from It’s Always Autumn, found here: https://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/stl-felt-monsters-to-make-with-your-kids-plus-free-mix-n-mat.html […]

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  57. 25 Free Sewing Projects for Kids - Jacquelynne Steves says:
    June 19, 2018 at 11:31 am

    […] Mix-N-Match Felt Monsters […]

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  58. Indoor Activities for Kids - Somewhat Simple says:
    June 22, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    […] Design + Create Felt Monsters – I absolutely LOVE how creative these felt monsters are, from It’s Always  Autumn. Use the free patterns included in the post and then let your kids get creative by designing their own little monsters. Adorable! […]

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  59. Самодельные подарки: фетровые монстры (мастер-класс) — 3D Nataly says:
    September 21, 2018 at 6:03 am

    […] Вот таких монстров дарили мы в садике! Каждый ребенок получил своего собственного монстра, какого больше ни у кого нет. Именинница получила монстра побольше, сшитого, как и все остальные, по посту It’s always Autemn. […]

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    March 12, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    […] FELT MONSTERS TO MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS  […]

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  61. Easy And Interesting Crochet Monster Patterns – All Crochet Pattern says:
    August 29, 2019 at 4:48 am

    […] itsalwaysautumn.com […]

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  62. Easy (Virtual Date) Sewing says:
    June 3, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    […] Felt Monsters […]

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  63. Free Crochet Monster Patterns – All Crochet Pattern says:
    August 13, 2020 at 3:19 am

    […] itsalwaysautumn.com […]

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