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Ghost Plushie

Learn how to sew an adorable ghost plushie for Halloween. So quick and easy!
Total Time1 hour

Equipment

  • Sewing Machine
  • Basic sewing tools (Check out my list of Essential Sewing Tools in the original post)
  • Hand Sewing Needle
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • For adding facial features: Cricut or embroidery needle

Materials

  • Ghost Plushie Pattern Available to download in original post
  • Heavy-weight white fabric See my notes below in the Project Tips section in the original post for material recommendations
  • White thread
  • Fiber fill
  • Ribbon
  • Ricrac
  • Hot glue
  • For adding facial features: black heat transfer or black embroidery floss or black fabric marker See note in the Project Tips section in the original post

Instructions

  • To begin, download and print the free Ghost Plushie Pattern (available for download in the original post). For each ghost, you will use the pattern pieces to cut: 4 body pieces from the white canvas and 1 base pieces from the white canvas. Note: Make sure to make a tiny notch on each of the body pieces at the mark indicated on the top center of the pattern.
  • To create the face for your ghost, use iron-on heat transfer vinyl, embroidery floss, or a black fabric marker to add facial features to one of the body pieces.
  • Note: All seam allowances are 1/4". Align two of the body pieces with right sides facing, so the top notches and outer edges of the pieces are aligned. Pin.
  • Starting at the notch at the top of the pieces, stitch along the right side of the pinned pieces down to the bottom right-hand corner.
  • Repeat the steps above to stitch the remaining 2 body pieces together.
  • Place the two assembled pieces together, right sides facing, making sure the top seams are aligned. Pin the pieces together along the right edge. Starting at the the top center seam, sew down to the lower right corner of the pinned pieces. Flip the piece over, and pin along the unstitched edges. Starting once again at the top seam, stitch down from that point to the bottom right corner. Carefully create snips along all of the top curved edges.
  • Fold the base circle piece in quarters, and press by hand to form creases. Use a washable marker to make small marks at the edge of the circle at each of the creases. Line up the base piece with the bottom opening so that the marks are aligned with the seams between each of the body panels. Pin into place. Stitch to affix the base to the body, leaving a 2" opening for turning. Turn the piece right side out.
  • Stuff fiber fill into the ghost through the bottom opening, gradually adding small amounts of the filling to make sure the stuffing is smooth and even.
  • Hand stitch the opening shut. Learn how to do this quickly and easily with my Invisible Stitch Tutorial (linked in the original post).
  • Use hot glue to add a border of ricrac just above the bottom edge of the ghost. For a girl ghost, glue a ribbon bow on top of her head, and for a boy ghost, glue a dapper bowtie below the facial features.