Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Data Point by Judy Gauthier

Pattern by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Sew this adorable baby crinkle toy for the little nugget in your life! This beginner-friendly sewing pattern shows off a variety of fun fabric prints and makes a wonderful baby shower gift. Using crinkle material on the inside, you’ll create a sensory toy that will engage a baby’s sight, sound, and touch all at once. The flower-shaped toy can be customized with a face of your choice!

Skills Learned: Machine sewing, 3-D sewing, top-stitching

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Finished Size: 15” tall x 15” wide (38.1cm x 38.1cm)

Fabric Requirements:

5 fabric prints: 1/4 yard (.23m) each

• 6873-16 Blue Multi || Data Point
• 6867-88 Red || Data Point
• 6867-99 Charcoal || Data Point
• 6869-96 Black Multi || Data Point
• 6874-70 Blue || Data Point

Solid fabric: 1/3 yard (0.30m) - velvet, minky, or fleece recommended

Quilt batting or fusible fleece: 1 yard (.91m)

Baby crinkle material: 1 package

Polyester fiberfil (such as Poly-fil®️): a few handfuls

Printout of Flower Power Baby Crinkle Toy pattern piece

Scraps of black and blue craft felt

Equipment needed:

Sewing machine

Iron

Fabric cutting tools (scissors or rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat)

Sewing clips or pins

Cereal bowl to trace

Sew the Petals

1. Use templates provided to cut out two petal shapes from each of the five print fabrics and 10 petal shapes from either quilt batting or fusible fleece. Finally, cut 5 petal shapes from the crinkle material and set aside.

2. Adhere the fusible fleece to the wrong side of each fabric petal. If using batting, baste the fabric petal to its corresponding batting petal using a 1/8” seam allowance around the curved edge.

3. Stack two matching fabric petals (backed in fleece or batting) right sides together. Place a crinkle petal on top and clip or pin all layers in place.

4. Stitch around only the curved edge of the stacked petal pieces using a ¼” seam allowance, leaving the straight edge open. Trim or clip Vs into the seam allowance around the curve being careful not to cut through the seam. Use scissors to trim off any excess batting and crinkle.

5. Turn the fabric petal right side out through the opening. Press.

6. Sew a curved line through all layers of the petal about 1” from the curved edge. Repeat steps 3-6 to make a total of 5 fabric petals.

7. Place the petals in a circle with their raw edges touching and overlapping by 1” as pictured. Use clips or pins to keep them together in this formation (with the center opening forming a pentagon shape) as you move to the sewing machine.

8. Sew the petals together by stitching several lines through the overlapping centers. Travel around the opening three times until all flaps are securely stitched down.

Sew the Flower Center

9. Using a cereal bowl as a template, cut out 4 circles from solid fabric and 2 circles from crinkle material. (Note: A heavier fabric like velvet, minky, or fleece is recommended here, but you can also use quilting cotton lined with batting, or fusible fleece.)

10. Pair two fabric circles right sides together. Place a crinkle circle on top. Stitch the layers together ¼” from the perimeter, leaving a 2” gap on one side for turning. Trim or clip Vs into the seam allowance around the curve being careful not to cut through the seam. Trim away an excess crinkle material.

11. Turn the stitched circle right sides out through the turning gap. Fill the circle with a small handful of poly fill stuffing. Turn the raw edges of the opening inward 1/4"; press well. Center it on one side of the stitched petals and pin in place, using two sewing pins to close the turning gap.

12. Topstitch the circle to the flower petals about 1/8” from the edge, making sure to carefully stitch over the opening you pinned earlier.

13. To make the face, cut out circles for the eyes and a curve for the mouth from craft felt. Use your creativity! With matching thread, stitch the eyes and mouth to one remaining fabric circle to make a flower face.

14. Repeat steps 10-12, this time stitching the face to the opposite side of the flower petals. Look for the stitch line where you sewed on the first circle, which shows up in the back of the flower. Attach the other circle directly on top of that stitch line. Make sure to stitch SLOWLY through the thick layers to avoid breaking a needle. You can also use a hand sewing needle and thread to attach the flower center if your machine is giving you trouble.

We hope you enjoyed making this baby crinkle toy! You can also use this pattern to make a pet toy (cats and dogs like crinkly toys as well), and don’t forget to add some catnip for the kitties! Happy sewing, and we’d love to see your finished projects.

Disclaimer: As always, be sure to monitor baby with toys. Never leave crinkle toys unattended.

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