Mariska Vos-Bolman | Runtime (30 min)
Learn how to sew the adorable toy hippo from the book Sew Cute To Cuddle by Mariska Vos-Bolman, with expert instruction from the designer herself! This 30-minute beginner friendly video will show you how to sew a hippo stitch by stitch, with detailed instructions on how to construct the body and head, how to sew the ears, how to sew the feet and tail and how to bring it all together into an amazing stuffed toy hippo that will be treasured forever.
You’ll love this sewing video if you:
- Want to make unique and personal gifts for children
- Want to improve your sewing skills for soft toys
- Want to learn 3D construction techniques
- Love hippos!
In this sewing video you’ll learn how to:
- Lay out and cut out the pattern pieces
- Sew darts to give the toy a rounder shape
- Insert safety eyes
- Construct a 3D stuffed toy
About the Expert:
Mariska Vos-Bolman is a graduate of the Utrecht School of Arts and she is the creator of the popular Fluffels and DIY Fluffies soft-toy brands, which are sold worldwide. She has been creative her whole life and bought her first sewing machine in 2006, and since then she has channelled most of her creativity into sewing plush toys. Her patterns are characterized by their cute and quirky style and their very detailed illustrated tutorials, which make them fun to create. Her work has been featured widely online including high-profile blogs Craft Gossip and Handmadeology. She lives in Zaandam, The Netherlands
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