efi little things

MINI MOUSE
SEWING PATTERN and
TUTORIAL
Design: one mouse approx 16 cm
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
 Fabric and other supplies:

1. Fabric of your choice for body approx. 20cmx20cm for one toy
(cotton or linen) . Fabric for outfits.

2. Iron-on fusible interfacing

3. Toy stuffing/filling (polyester fiberfill) approx. 15-20 gr for

each toy.

4. All purpose thread to match fabric, scissors, pinking

scissors, hand sewing needles, fabric pen or pencil, iron
and ironing board, head pins, embroidery thread.

Sewing machine is recommended to use but

you can hand sew this toy as well.

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Picture below demonstrates a finished 16 cm
mouse without outfits. You can dress your
mouse after to your liking if you wish.
Trousers pattern are included in this
tutorial as a bonus

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Print the pattern given at the end of this file on
standard A4 paper adjusting your printer's
settings to "actual size".

Prepare fabric, wash, steam and iron on fusible

inerfacing. I always recommend to use one to
reinforce your fabric and avoiding fraying.

Cut all the details out and lay them out on your
fabric folded in half. Remember that you will
need to outline legs, hands and ears twice.

In this picture I am cutting out two

mice.

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Let's start with making a head.

When the head and

the body are outlined
on two layers of
fabric facing each
other cut them out.
Add some seam
allowance!

This is the parts with an

even seam allowance
around it and the outline
of the head dart as well.

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 Sew darts and trim them
with the pinking shears.

These are two head sides

with the stitched darts.

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 Now place both sides facing
right sides and pin with pins
so the fabric layers do not
move.

Stitch both sides

together and trim
with the pinking
shears.

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 Turn the head to
the right side.

Stuff the head with

some toy stuffing
very tightly and
firmly.

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 The darts give the head
more 3D and less flat look,
also it's a position for the
ears.

Make the ears now. I

use lighter fabric for
the inner ear.

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 1. Stitch
2. Trim
3. Turn out
4. Iron

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 Now position the ears
right on the line of the
darts and pin them with
head pins.

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 Attach them with
the ladder stitch

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 When the ears are
attached, embroider the
eyes to your liking. I
usually find the position
for eyes trying on the
head pins.

Simple french knot

eyes

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 Embroider the
nose to your
liking

The head is ready.

Let's make the body.
You can sew the body
using contrast fabric
to imitate a t-shirt.

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 Sew along these
the side lines

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 When sewing two
body parts insert
the tail in
between the
parts so you have
sewn in tail after.
Alternatively you
can also sew on
the tail after by
attaching it to the
stuffed body.

I use a cotton
cord to make a
tail.

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 When sewn, turn
out and fold the
top line inside at
about 5 mm

Pull the body

around the neck
and pin them
together.

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Sew around with
the ladder stitch.

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When the body attached to the head, stuff it with
the toy stuffing.

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 When the body is
stuffed, find its
middle and stitch
both body sides
together as in the
photo.

The holes you have now are for the legs.

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 Outline legs and
hands on two layers
of fabric facing right
sides, do not cut
them out. Firstly pin
them and stitch.

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 Then cut using
pinking shears so
the curves are
smooth.

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Turn the legs out Stuff them and sew a
hand stitch as in the
photo

Now insert the legs

into these holes.

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Stitch the legs to the body using the ladder stitch.

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 Finish the hands, when they are stuffed, close the
opening with the ladder stitch and you can attach the
hands to the body.

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 Attach the
hands by
using simple
seam, move
the needle
through the
body from
one hand to
another.

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 The mouse is ready!

You can dress them now to your liking!

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Follow the steps for the trousers

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 You can finish the
pants with the
elastic band.

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 I hope you like your mouse and this tutorial was useful
and productive. Should you have any questions about
patterns, tutorial, steps of process, our toys etc, please
contact me on efimailbasket@gmail.com and we will work
together in order to resolve any issues.

Do share pictures of your toys and leave your feedback, it

will be much appreciated. Tag us on Instagram and we will
share your pictures as well!
Thanks, Elena xx

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 COPYRIGHT AND T&C
-The pattern is copyright protected.
-It cannot be shared, sold, redistributed,
copied,etc, in any manner in whole or in part.
-You may sew toys using this pattern for sale as
a small handmade crafter (not commercial
companies) and credit be given to EFI Little
Things for the design for any sold toy.

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