10 Free Softie Sewing Patterns & Coordinating Kids Books

Free softie sewing patterns are so much fun – they’re a great way to check out a new pattern designer or blog and inexpensive gift to sew for babies and kids. Last winter, I paired a bunch of free tutorials with my son’s favorite books and it was so much fun, I decided to do it again with fresh softie patterns all released this past year! I like to call this idea “half handmade” – you can sew up a softie and the buy the book and gift them together!

I think free softie sewing patterns are a great way to try out sewing stuffed animals, they’re an affordable way to try out different designers. My kids certainly enjoy all my experiments!

Find more inspiration here! 50+ free printable stuffed animal patterns

Free Softie Sewing Patterns

1- Sloth Lovie by Wendi Gratz for Dear Stella Fabrics +“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly said the Sloth” by Eric Carle*

How cute are those sloth lovies! My daughter would love to curl up with one of those happy faces.

 

2- Koi Fish Softie from Choly Knight + Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett*

Sewing up one of these fish in gold fleece would be too cute.

 

3- Piranha Softie by Trixi at Coloured Buttons + Ten Sly Piranhas by William Wise*

I reviewed Trixi’s e-book about kids learning how to sew – so I am happy to include one of her patterns with this cute little piranha. My kids love this book, too.

 

4- Robot Softie at Simply Sewing Magazine is pictured but no longer available as of 2024 – try this free felt robot softie pattern instead.+ Pete the Cat – Robo-Pete by James Dean

5- Sheep Softie here at Swoodson Says + Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw*

I DID gift this as a half handmade set, same book and all, I think it’s so fun and very hug-able.

 

6- Flamingo softie from Sew Magazine + Flora the Flamingo by Molly Idle*

We got this book from the library and the illustrations are to die for – the softie is beautiful, too. My daughter calls them “mingos”, ha!

 

7- Dump Truck Softie here at Swoodson Says + The Little Dump Truck by Margery Cuyler*

Trucks are a perennial favorite in our house – I rounded up a bunch of ideas for things to sew truck loving kids so this was an easy match for me to make.

 

8- Snail Softie at Felt By Love Designs + Are You A Snail? by Judy Allen*

Alicia sews up all kinds of cute things, this snail would be a perfect pocket pal!

 

9- Octopus Softie from Lia Griffith + Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall*

There is a cute trick to those octopus arms to make them bend-able, click through and check it out!

 

10- Paddington Bear from Patchwork Posse + The Paddington Treasury by Michael Bond*

Look at that bear with his cute clothes! Kids would love taking those off and on.

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Did I miss any of your favorite softie sewing patterns? Be sure to check out last year’s half handmade post for even more ideas!