Ever since I saw Mary Link’s no-sew animals in her book 100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids I knew had to get my hands on some of my own. When the project was posted as a freebie last month, I knew my time had come. And the timing really couldn’t have been better. The holidays were right around the corner and I was eager to find something I could make for family members and friends that I could work on in front of the TV, and wasn’t too time-consuming, materials-heavy, or labor intensive. The no-sew slotted fabric animals were perfect!
Above is the “herd” of animals I made for my boyfriend’s mother which consisted of a giraffe, elephant, zebra, pig, and lion. The fabrics I used were from a stack of pre-cuts I had: Beach House by Blackbird Designs from Moda. Because I didn’t stick to the traditional appearances of the animals – for instance, my zebra is gray and cream colored instead of stark black and white – I think sticking to one fabric line helped tie them together and look like a set.
My drawing skills are non-existent but I actually made the below pig from my own design template. The cool thing about these animals is that the designs are so simple, you can easily create your own. Or use Mary’s designs as jumping-off points for other “like” animals. Next, I want to make a donkey based on Mary’s zebra design. After that, a unicorn!
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I saw something similar to that, somewhere and thought it was a fun idea.
Sometimes I like to make things just for fun.
Debbie
I love these and will be making a mobile out of them. I will make 7 animals, lion, tiger, zebra, monkey, bear, elephant, and giraffe, but will put different faces on them to match the zoo animal quilt (quilts, bibs, blankies… oh my!) by Kim Schaefer that I am making.
This will be a great addition to the quilt and other things I’m making.
Thanks, Peggy
Great idea Peggy! I’ve always wanted to make a mobile (for adults, which probably is weird) so I’d love to see what yours looks like when you are done.