Do you have a dresser drawer with sentimental clothes you can’t bear to part with? A tub of keepsake garments stuffed under a bed? Turn those treasured memories into a huggable keepsake! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to transform items like baby onesies, favorite vintage tees, or Grandma’s favorite quilt into a custom memory stuffed animal. You can make a 16” tall teddy bear, bunny, or cat. This is the perfect way to display cherished moments, making them ready to gift or snuggle. Don’t let your memories collect dust in a box!

What you will learn:

This class will show you how to

• Use interfacing to make garment fabrics easy to work with, 

• Construct three-dimensional objects using a sewing machine and hand-stitching

• Design facial features for stuffed animals.
  
  

What’s included:

• Five hours of expert instruction 

• A yard of fusible interfacing

• Polyfil 

• Embroidery floss
  
  

What supplies to bring:

• The pattern (you will receive a link to the pattern site after registration to purchase and print the pattern) 

• Approximately a yard of fabric from garments (e.g., 2-3 adult t-shirts, 1-2 large men’s shirts, 4-5 baby onesies, a set of PJs)

• Coordinating thread