A keepsake toy is such a fun way to remember your school days! Today we’re showing off some of the cute school uniform animals and memory bears posted in the FFF Pattern Fan Club – from Owls to Iguanas, Sloths to Bulldogs. Read on to see them all!

Let’s take a look…

Cathy Stocker used school uniforms to make this adorable Ollie Owl. She used the pleated skirt to make extra special wings and tied the school-coloured ribbons on it too!

 

And… look how cute Ollie Owl is
as a tablet holder!!!!

Click HERE to buy the Owl pattern.

 

A Koala toy doesn’t have to be gray!

This cheerful sunshine yellow Kiki Koala was sewn by Kirsty Grandfield of Kcee creates… look how perfectly she has “fussy cut” the school logo to fit in the middle of Kiki’s tummy!💛

 

And Lauren Snatt sewed this school uniform keepsake  Kiki Koala in blue.💙

 

Click HERE to buy the Koala pattern.

 

 

Lisa Nelson of Sewn for You Keepsakes sewed these 3 school uniform keepsakes – Igor Iguana, Digger Dachshund and Butch Bulldog. 

Click HERE to buy the Iguana Sewing pattern.

 

Lisa Nelson also sewed this school uniform version of Slowpoke the Sloth -. She has used the school tie for his toes and a tiny tie. (See the TIP below about making a tie for your toys!)

I LOVE this pic of
Slowpoke in a tree!

 

And this pretty pair of school uniform Slowpoke the Sloths was sewn by Lauren Snatt.

Click HERE to buy the Sloth pattern.

 

 

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my FREE toy-sized
neck tie pattern!

 

 

 

Next up we have some “Monkey business” according to Rhonda Barlee who sewed this fun collection of school uniform keepsakes. Who knew Mitch the Monkey would look so cute sewn from uniforms!

Click HERE too buy the Monkey pattern.

 

Rhonda Barlee also sewed this cute trio of school uniform keepsakes – Puppy Dog Pete, Fleur Flamingo and Ellie Elephant.

Click HERE to buy the Flamingo Pattern

 

This dapper Fifi Fox was sewn by Leanne Passmore using a school blazer and tie!

 

And Emma Boulton of Emma’s Patchwork Memories has used the forehead of Fifi for a school badge and the dates of attendance on her chest. 💚

Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern

 

This terrific tartan Bumble the Bee was sewn by Ruby Almond out of a school uniform.

Click HERE to buy the Bumble Bee pattern.

This adorable school uniform keepsake version of Gertrude Guinea Pig was sewn by Emma Boulton of Emmas Patchwork Memories.

Click HERE to buy the Guinea Pig pattern.

This cute school uniform Kip the Keepsake Dog was sewn by Kay Hutchins. She used the large flat tummy and footpad pieces to show off the school emblem.

 

Elizabeth Percival sewed this cute school uniform Kip Keepsake Dog and incorporated cute little details like the buttons from the uniform.

 

I LOVE how she’s added
“Class of ’24” on the dog’s ear! 😍

Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern

 

Teddy bears make great school uniform keepsakes too!

This cute green gingham Melody Memory Bear was sewn from a school uniform by Cara Van Gils-Belt.

 

Becky Kerr sewed these 2 delightful Melody Memory Bears for her daughters’ using their primary school uniforms. (If you read her post – you’ll see she also sewed one for herself!)

Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.

 

Becky Kerr sewed this Ben BEGINNER teddy bear from the same school uniforms. She reduced the pattern – to make a “hand-sized” memory bear! (See the TIP below for how to re-size a sewing pattern.)

Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern.

 

 

Want to know HOW TO RESIZE a toy pattern?

For a tutorial on enlarging or reducing a pattern, go here:
HOW TO re-size a toy pattern!

 

This Keep Me Keepsake Bear pattern was sewn by Lisa Nelson of Sewn for You Keepsakes – she says she loves his big footpads for embroidering!

Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.

 

And last but not least!

This cute school uniform version of Calico Signature Bear was sewn by Ange Angela of Ange Made It– I love the way she’s “fussy cut” the pieces to place the details like the school logo and embroidered the “Class of” info on Calico’s foot pad.

Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.

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Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline
xxx