How to make a simple soft toy, as requested by a friend.
Enlarge the pattern to whatever size you like, my panda is about 7" tall.
Stitch the eyes onto one body piece and embroider the nose using black embroidery thread.
Using either a blanket or running stitch, sew two pieces together for each arm/leg/ear.
Now is the time to embellish your panda if desired, before sandwiching the ears, arms and legs between the two body pieces.
Pin and stitch together, leaving a gap between an arm and a leg to insert stuffing.
Close gap, and Bob's your Uncle. ( an English expression,meaning ' how simple it is to do something' )
Finally, make her a little friend, instead of doing the chores.
On a different note, LOOK at what this clever girl found. A place to buy cute Japanese fabrics. Woo hoo !
Oh no!! That link is BAD news for my budget. But thank you!! ;) And your tutorial is perfectly clear--love it!
Posted by: amanda | November 18, 2005 at 02:27 PM
Love the panda (and the idea about making a friend and not doing any housework), but the body is so not felt. What is it, some kind of wool fabric? I know it's what you use all the time, but it's time to spill the beans! (Please!!)
Posted by: Kate | November 18, 2005 at 02:49 PM
Your toys have the sweetest expressions, and I love the toys' toy. Thanks, as always for the terrific links!
Posted by: Rose | November 18, 2005 at 04:01 PM
lovely tutorial, thanks!
Posted by: sharona | November 18, 2005 at 04:50 PM
Wonderful - love the little friend. That Uncle Bob gets around, doesn't he...
And I'm sorry, you can't have Simon. Not even on eBay.
Posted by: Jane | November 18, 2005 at 05:18 PM
Love it! This is so great. I have a girlfriend who is all crazy about pandas and this will be the perfect holiday gift.
Posted by: africankelli | November 18, 2005 at 05:23 PM
Thank you so much for the instructions. I have been wanting to make a softie for a long time and now with your directions there should be nothing else stopping me.
Dana
http://dana.blogs.com/dana/
Posted by: 31Summers | November 18, 2005 at 06:27 PM
All I can say is:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lyn, you're amazing.
xxoo
Posted by: Anna H. | November 18, 2005 at 06:37 PM
Good girl, clever girl. What a wonderful find. I had to violate my fabric buying hiaitus. Yay!!
Excellent panda, excellent tutorial. You have so much talent!!!
Posted by: A.J. | November 18, 2005 at 06:51 PM
Oh good lord Lyn what have you done??! I can feel my credit card creaking already, what a fabulous link, you can't imagine how many hours I've wasted looking for such a thing, you star! can not, will not go to sleep, oh dear...
Posted by: margaret | November 18, 2005 at 08:26 PM
So cute! So easy! I wish I didn't have so much to do today, I want to go make one *right* *now*!
(thanks for the tutorial)
Posted by: Linda | November 18, 2005 at 08:43 PM
Thanks for the tutorial... Do you handstitch all of your toys? My machine makes a blanket stitch, but to tell the truth it makes me too nervous to use it. :P This panda is so cute!
Posted by: persephone | November 18, 2005 at 08:44 PM
Thanks so much for the tutorial and for the fabric site!
Posted by: Dee | November 18, 2005 at 08:50 PM
I just love you tutorials, the panda is precious. Its been a Japanese inspiration day for me at the bookstore, how fitting I come home and continue the fun with your link. Someone stop me before I drain our bank account! : )
Posted by: Blair | November 18, 2005 at 11:47 PM
first a cute panda and then that link?!? is this post for real? pinch me!
Posted by: lisa s | November 19, 2005 at 12:28 AM
oh, you make it look sew easy.
;-)
Posted by: Snowbear | November 19, 2005 at 01:00 AM
thank you for the panda pattern & great link!
Posted by: laura r. | November 19, 2005 at 02:38 AM
How darling! Thanks for the perfect craft to make with my daughter tomorrow. I think ours will be small enough to live in her dollhouse.
Posted by: Windy City Wendy | November 19, 2005 at 03:10 AM
WHEEEEEE!!!!! That panda is so cute! I love her little friend, too!!!!
Posted by: Passions & Distractions | November 19, 2005 at 03:47 AM
The panda is cute.....but the friend is incredibly cute! Your pics are so clear and everything seems simple, you should propose an editor to make a book!
By the the way I had a promblem with my blog yesterday... now it's ok. :)
Posted by: natacha | November 19, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Thank you, thank you, thank you -
that is THE greatest shop ever!
Sweet panda too :o)
Posted by: Kristina | November 19, 2005 at 10:25 AM
As someone said before, this is a dreamy post!
I have already ordered from that shop, couldnt help! I spent like, 2 hours, browsing with extreme delight...
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: chicadecanela | November 19, 2005 at 11:22 AM
I hadn't turned on my computer for a while, and then I checked your site only to find this adorable panda pattern!! And THEN, I found your comment on my blog!! (I really couldn't believe it...) thank you! I'm off to start a wee panda immediately. I've been a lurker on your site for ages, and simply love it..
Posted by: melissa | November 20, 2005 at 02:54 AM
That is a dear little panda. I can't believe how prolific you are.
And thanks for your comment today. How come I never picked up that you have three boys and then a girl? Woohoo, you must have been so tickled when she appeared!
Posted by: Suse | November 20, 2005 at 09:10 AM
What a sweet wee panda. And, oh my, that link is amazing, thanks so much for sharing it. So much fabric, so little time!!
Posted by: Fiona | November 20, 2005 at 11:22 AM
thats lovely of you putting up that tutorial. That link has such beautiful things. Way out of my budget with it being in $US and postage to Australia EEKK!
Posted by: jackie | November 20, 2005 at 09:19 PM
Thank you! What a handy panda pattern! What fabric would you recommend? I think I have some white flannel lurking in a cupboard around here somewhere....
Thanks again for yet another inspiring idea/post, clever lady :>)
Posted by: Terri/Tinker | November 21, 2005 at 07:03 AM
Oh how adorable! Oh how simple! Thank you for sharing this - it can be applied to so many ideas (other animals and shapes) and makes such a perfect little stuffie!! Sweet! :)
Posted by: Laura | November 21, 2005 at 09:48 AM
Thanks for this! But somehow I'm sure mine will never be as cute as yours!! :)
Posted by: Stephanie | November 21, 2005 at 04:39 PM
you are the best! stupendous, really.
Posted by: mrspilkington | November 23, 2005 at 05:22 AM
My own panda -kind of- is in the link above. Thanks for the pattern!
Posted by: Elisa | November 29, 2005 at 05:52 PM
How wonderful, I found think link via Liquid Sky & I adore this panda, so great!! Thanks for posting it!
Posted by: Amanda Woodward | December 04, 2005 at 08:31 PM
that beautiful, that long ago is hacian, memory a called magazine Ideas that explained those craft, memory horoscopo complete fact in felt
I have raised to Christmas mice in my blog I hope please to him, not this in English, if it wishes attempt to translate it
http://nelapx.blogspot.com/2005/12/ratones-navideos-para-laura.html
nela
Posted by: nela | December 05, 2005 at 05:47 PM
what else could you use besides felt?
Posted by: alyssa | December 21, 2005 at 10:53 PM
Dear Lyn,
thank You so much for the lovely panda and even more lovely friend! Made it for my sister's birthday (she loves pandas) and, needless to say, she was so excited about it. I was excited too. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/ponchik/141869.html, sorry, it's all russian :) ). She has "shoots and leaves" in her pocket.
Posted by: Liza | January 18, 2006 at 03:26 PM
hey!!!!i just love this one!!!you do such amazing things!!!!well done!!!!tell me,i'm a french girl and i also have a creation blog;you can visit me at http://cookiecatland.canalblog.com
i'm searching for a secret pal,would you like to be mine?(if you don't know the system,i explain it on my blog:you find a friend on a blog,and then you send eachother home made or not presents every 3 months,giving news in the same time!)So would you like to be mine?i'd love to share things with you!!!!i love everything kawai!!!
see you
sabrina!
Posted by: cookiecatland! | January 23, 2006 at 03:32 PM
Hy, Lynn, me again - Liza
Now a post in my blog (that was my sister's), with a proper link to your's :).
http://umnajaelsa.livejournal.com/147687.html
Also in russian :).
Liza
Posted by: Liza | January 25, 2006 at 05:24 PM
This tutorial is amazing & so simple thank you. Why haven't I read your blog before...its so wonderful to read! I'm adding you to my list! Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more of your projects.
Posted by: Max | February 11, 2006 at 04:23 PM
Hi. Thank you for these tutorials, and for your wonderful blog - you make such beautiful things. I'm new to crafting and craft blogging, and I used this tutorial for my very first (ever!) sewing project. Here's my panda:
http://twee.wordpress.com/2006/02/22/panda/
Thanks again!
Posted by: erica Mabry | February 23, 2006 at 12:52 AM
Wow! it is so lovely! I love the expression of all your creatures, they seem to be alive and happy!
Thanks for sharing your tutorials, techniques and creations.
Best regards from Spain,
anna
http://www.anna-OM-line.com
Posted by: anna maria lopez lopez | February 24, 2006 at 12:53 PM
Had a go making the panda...think i made the arms abit big.
I've linked your pattern from my site so others can now have a go
Thanks!
Posted by: Rebecca | March 24, 2006 at 12:50 AM
Your tutorial was great! I finished two in one day. I blogged the results. Thanks so much.
Posted by: Trisha | July 03, 2006 at 02:53 PM
Thank-you so much for this post! This made a cute gift =]
Posted by: Julie | November 05, 2006 at 11:54 AM
How cute...
I think I`ll try one.
CLaudia
Posted by: claudia | February 08, 2007 at 06:21 PM
I used Anna Panda as a launching pattern to make a piggy for my nephew, seeing as he was born in the year of the pig. I posted a picture to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21778779@N00/452444945/
Thanks for posting such great tutorials!
Posted by: Sandy | April 09, 2007 at 03:56 PM
Too cute! You make it look so simple. My daughter loves pandas, I'll try to make one with her.
Posted by: shello | June 07, 2007 at 04:27 AM
Hi
I love your panda ^^ I like to make me one but im new in this, can you tell me what materials do you use for make your cute panda ^^
Posted by: Lenna | June 20, 2007 at 05:32 AM
Hi. Me very much to like here. I shall advise this site to the friends.
I am sorry for my English. I only learn this language.
Posted by: Antique | July 13, 2007 at 06:51 AM
Thanks for this tutorial !
I have made one !!!
Adorable pattern.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flores-na-janela/853668950/?addedcomment=1#comment72157600904272604
Posted by: Mariana Janela | July 19, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Thanks a lot for the tutorial! You are a truly talented. You have a blog filled with inspiration!!!
Posted by: AnnaDrai | August 09, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Oh! he is adorable,
Thank you indeed for this tutorial.
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Posted by: Roommasmeaf | August 20, 2007 at 05:34 AM
Oh great! Tnx for sharing this blog on how to make a panda stuffed toy! I now know how to make one! Tnx again!
Posted by: kid's playroom | October 10, 2007 at 09:58 AM
very interesting, but I don't agree with you
Idetrorce
Posted by: Idetrorce | December 15, 2007 at 12:01 PM
While scrolling through the land of creativity, I came across your darling panda pattern. Can hardly wait to make one and wanted to say "thank you" for sharing with the rest of us out here.
Posted by: thatgirl23 | December 31, 2007 at 11:41 PM
wowsers thats cuutee maan
Posted by: ello | May 14, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Have you seen this place (www.bestplushlife.com) with loads of cute animals... no patterns, but some fun things to do with your plush friends afterwards.
Posted by: carolmac84 | June 09, 2008 at 01:54 AM
Yay!
Thankyou so much for this.
Made a few for friends(and me) =3
So cute
Posted by: Alex! | June 25, 2008 at 01:31 PM
cute
Posted by: mae | October 23, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Thanks!!!
though i use another material but the idea remain
Posted by: DAS | February 14, 2009 at 11:42 PM
çok güzel yapanın eline sağlık
Posted by: leyla | May 04, 2009 at 11:35 AM
cute little panda(s). I just saw some Panda videos in Youtube and i've been liking them, so this page that i've stumbled upon reminded me. =)
Posted by: meia | May 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM
So cute!!!
Posted by: Sara de HC | June 10, 2009 at 11:29 PM
so CUTE!!!
a great find for panda fanatic!
my roommate and i LOVE this bag
hkpanda.freetzi.com
Posted by: flor | July 20, 2009 at 05:20 AM
please give me measurement for making soft toys & how can i make soft toys. please give me idea for this.
thanking for you.
Posted by: sangeeta pal | January 21, 2010 at 10:57 AM
how do u do the blanket stitch around the legs once its all together?
Posted by: michelle | April 13, 2010 at 11:30 PM