My Joey Junior Kangaroo sewing pattern is my NEWEST Australian soft toy pattern and I think he’s going to popular with children of all ages but especially as a baby toy as he has the cutest little baby kangaroo face! I’ve put together a photo tutorial so you can see how to sew your own stuffed toy kangaroo ~> scroll down for step-by-step photos!
*** PLEASE NOTE – this is ONLY a PHOTO TUTORIAL ***
The FULL PATTERN IS NOT included here.It is NOT A FREE PATTERN!
I have made this photo tutorial so people who have purchased the pattern can SEE how to sew this stuffed toy kangaroo! (I wanted to explain this so you are not disappointed if you have found this page via a search engine and not from the link in my Joey Junior Kangaroo toy sewing pattern!)
Choose some fabric to sew a kangaroo!
Joey Junior does not need to be BROWN – he looks great in ALL sorts of colours! I had this adorable Australian animals fabric I found a while ago. I think ‘dotty’ Aboriginal fabric would be great for a kangaroo too.
Let’s start with the TUMMY:
STEP 1
Sew the dart in the TUMMY PIECE. (The fabric looks faded in this photo because the piece is folded with the fabric right sides together to sew the dart!)
STEP 2
Sew the BASE PIECE to the TUMMY PIECES, from D – E – D.
LEGS:
STEP 3
Sew the INSIDE LEG PIECES to the TUMMY PIECES from C to D, matching the star pattern marking.
STEP 4a
Pin one of the OUTSIDE LEG PIECES to one of the INSIDE LEG PIECES.
STEP 4b
Sew the OUTSIDE LEG PIECES to the INSIDE LEG PIECES. Repeat on the other side.
* I have shown this with the dashed line in the photo below.
ARMS:
STEP 5
Sew the ARM PIECES together in pairs. Clip the curved seam well then turn the ARMS right sides out.
STEP 6
Stuff the ‘hands’ with some toy stuffing, leave the back 25mm/1inch un-stuffed so the ARMS will lie flat.
* I have shown this with the dashed lines in the photo below.
STEP 7
Pin the ARMS to the TUMMY PIECE using the pattern markings to guide you with their position.
BODY:
STEP 8
Sew the BODY PIECES together from S – H.
STEP 9
Pin and sew the BODY PIECES to the TUMMY and LEG PIECES from G – J, with the ARMS sandwiched in between.
TIP: Use LOTS of pins to stop the pieces from slipping as you sew. Sew with the TUMMY PIECES up so you can smooth out any wrinkles/puckers as you sew.
* I have shown this with the dashed lines in the photo below.
STEP 10a
Pin the INSIDE LEG and OUTSIDE LEG PIECE together at the back of one LEG from K – D and continue pinning the BASE PIECE to the BODY PIECE on the same side from D – L.
STEP 10b
Sew this side closed from K – D – to the dot pattern marking at L. (*Do not sew all the way to the edge of the BASE PIECE at L, stop at the dot pattern marking.*)
STEP 11a
Fold BASE PIECE at L , as shown on the pattern markings, before you pin the other side.
STEP 11b
Pin the LEG PIECES on the other side from K – D, pin the BASE PIECE to the BODY PIECE from D – L and, this time, continue to pin the BODY PIECES closed up to H. Sew this side closed from K – D – L – H.
* I have shown this with the dashed line in the photo below.
FOOTPADS:
STEP 12
Pin and sew the FOOT PAD PIECES to the LEG PIECES.
TIP: I have a photo tutorial on my blog with step-by-step photos how to sew perfect feet without any ugly wrinkles! ~>
HEAD
STEP 13
Sew the HEAD PIECES together from A – B.
STEP 14
Sew the GUSSET PIECE to the HEAD PIECES from M – A – M.
TIP: Sew with the GUSSET PIECE down. Use LOTS of pins especially at the front of the GUSSET PIECE, this will help prevent wrinkles. Don’t worry if you get some wrinkles here – they will get covered with the felt NOSE PIECE later!
STEP 15
If you are using CRAFT EYES insert them now.
TIP: I have a great tutorial for how to insert craft eyes on my blog! ~>
STEP 16a
Sew the EAR PIECES together, one in main fabric and one in contrasting fabric, turn them right side out.
STEP 16b
Fold the sides of the EAR PIECES in to the centre at the open edge. Pin or hand sew each ear in this position so they won’t slip when you sew them in place.
STEP 17
Pin the EARS to the FACE PIECES, with the contrast fabric touching the FACE PIECES.
* Use the dot pattern markings to guide you.
STEP 18
Sew the BACK HEAD PIECES together from T – P.
** Do NOT sew the pieces from P and O so it’s easy to sew the HEAD to the BODY! **
STEP 19
Sew the HEAD & GUSSET PIECE to the BACK HEAD PIECES, matching point T.
STEP 20a
Turn the HEAD right sides out and place it inside the BODY so you can pin the pieces right sides together at the neck seam.
STEP 20b
Pin and sew the neck seam. 🙂
STEP 21
Turn the HEAD wrong sides out again and sew the kangaroo at the back from P – Q – R on the BODY PIECES, leaving it open between R and S for turning.
Assembly:
STEP 22a
Turn the kangaroo right sides out. Stuff the head really firmly with toy stuffing, especially the nose area.
STEP 22b
Stuff the tail and feet firmly then the knees and neck areas, and finally the rest of the body.
TIP: A children’s paint brush is a fantastic stuffing tool – especially for pushing small bits of toy stuffing into skinny places like the tail tip!
STEP 23
Sew the stuffing gap closed on the BODY PIECES. Use a double strand of machine thread and make your stitches as small as you can to make it nice and neat!
STEP 24
Cut out the NOSE PIECE from felt, using the template. Pin (or use a non-toxic glue to stick) the nose in position, and then sew it in place with embroidery thread.
TIP: If you are sewing the kangaroo toy for a baby or child under the age of 3 years old, embroider 2 black circles for the eyes or use felt circles for the eyes. Attach them the same way as you did the nose
Your Roo is ready to LOVE!
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bye for now,
Pauline
