How I made a custom toy - a bird toy

Maybe my explanation will help you to make a sew a custom toy after a kid's drawing. This is a bird from a picture that I received.

Materials I used: felt (black, white, brown), adhesive fabric, anti bacterial poly filling, brown thread

I enlarged the design and I trace a pattern. I used to make the pattern a little bigger because I sew the edges. Then I cut the pieces: the head, the body, the beak, the wings and feet and other details. Some of the parts are going inside others, so I have to consider them longer. For example, the feet and the wings will go inside the body. The body will go inside the head. The beak will go inside the head. So, these pieces are longer. 

Sometimes, for stability, I put adhesive fabric on some pieces. For this bird, I put it on the head, beak, body, wings, feet. The adhesive fabric has one side with a special adhesive. You put the fabric on your piece of felt in this case, and press it with a hot iron. Be careful, the glued part must be on your felt, so they can collate each other. 

I sew the small parts: the wings, the feet, the beak. they will go inside the other parts, so I need them first to be done. Then I sew the details, in this case the eye and the brown shape on the body. 

Then I pin the parts together following the drawing: the wings, for example, must be in the wright place. Here, first, I sew the body, around, using blanket stitch. Before closing it, when the open is large enough, I fill the body with anti bacterial poly filling. Not too much, it has to be soft. 

Then I sew the head and then I attach the body that will go inside the head. Finish off. 

The bird is done. This one was a quick project. Other toys are with lots of details and many colors. 

If you have any questions, please leave a comment, I will help you. 

Happy sewing! 

Ema 

Handmade dragon toy, a custom toy after a kid's drawing

Every toy I make is a challenge. Some of my toys are made after my pattern. But others are made after kid's drawings. This handmade dragon toy is one of them. I received a picture with some dragons. I have to make a particular position with other one dragon wings.

The challenge was not only to find the best size, the best wing, the best position of the wings on the body, but to make this thin body strong enough to carry the wings. And to make the wings to look light but puffy, big enough too.

Then, I search in some fabric stores the perfect color and the perfect felt. But I did it. Completely sew by hand, filled with anti bacterial poly filling. This is the dragon, a blue one, made after a kid's drawing. I think it will be a Christmas present for a boy. 

If you want a custom toy made just for you, visit my Etsy Shop Here. 

Have fun! 

Ema

A shy guy, a platypus or just a custom toy from drawing

Look at this shy guy! Isn't it lovely? I don't know what animal is. I made this toy after a kid's drawing. Sometimes I think it seems like a platypus, but I am not sure. :)

It is hard to catch exactly the feeling, the smile, the attitude from a picture. But I did it and I like it how it turned out.

It can be a great gift for a child. I think it will be a nice surprise for him or for her to see the toy. 

Ema 

Dog portrait - a toy from a drawing

A new custom toy made after a kid's drawing. this was a hard one, with lots of details, lots of colors, tiny stripes. I count 37 pieces. Or maybe are more? But it was fun. it is always a challenge for me to respect the details.

This custom toy is a dog with wheels. Maybe it has a story for sure. I love it because it has so many colors, it is a happy toy, cheerful and bright.

The back is simple. Sometimes I sew a name of the back if a customer wants this.

If you want a special personalized toy for you, visit My Etsy Shop.

Ema

Dragon custom toy

A red dragon toy. It is made after a kid's drawing. I have to admit that the kids make wonderful toys. They know exactly the proportions, the details, the colors.

The toy is made from felt and it has anti bacterial polyester inside. It has 24 cm.

 Ema

Polar bear - a custom toy

According to this girl's drawing, this is a polar bear. How can I made it a toy, I asked myself. It was not so easy. The drawing has a lots of details and I had to sew it piece by piece, by hand. But the result ...

I used colorful and soft felt. It is filled with anti bacterial polyester.

Some of the details are embroidered. Other are small felt pieces sew together.

I think it will be a nice present. A custom toy has something special, it is unique. Probably sometimes it is a strange toy, because kids' drawings are so creative! But more than that, it is a special toy and definitely  it brings joy.

If you want a custom toy made specially for your child, leave a comment. I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop. Thank you for reading and thank you for your support. 

Ema

Purple unicorn made after a drawing

The reality is that we don't know what color is an unicorn. Perhaps they are white. Or even purple.
I think purple (besides pink) is a very lovely color and the little girls like it very much.

A purple unicorn is unique

Here it is another unicorn. A purple unicorn. And a personalized one, because it is made after a girl's drawing. It was a difficult toy to make. It has lots of details, lots of colors. I sew all the little pieces by hands, one by one. 

I like how it turns out. I like the bows. And the rainbow from the tail. 

If you want a custom toy made just for you, leave a comment or visit my Etsy Shop. 

Ema

A personalized unicorn toy made after a drawing

Every little girl loves the unicorns. I received a request to make one as in a drawing. Here it is.

I used black felt for this personalized unicorn and other colors felt for the details. It is stuffed with anti bacterial polyester. 

I think she will be very happy to see it. The unicorns are magical creatures. This toy can be a great custom toy for a girl, but it can be a memory toy for a mom or for a grandmother too. If you want a personalized unicorn made just for you, after a drawing or a picture, leave a comment below or visit my Etsy Shop. Thank you for your support. 

Ema

Cute personalized toy

Kids can imagine strange and beautiful things. A toy could be something else everyday. I received a new challenge with a picture for a toy that is ... a panda bear with a butterfly head and a cat tail. I have to admit that drawing is so nice and original! It has perfect proportions and the right colors.

I try to make the toy to look exactly like the drawing. I know it is important for kids.

In time, I found out that this kind of toy could have multiple purposes:

- a toy for kids, of course

-but a gift for mom or grandmother too because they always want to keep in their secret drawer something from their kids

-a present for a birthday or a present for no occasion

-a gift for dads

-a memory toy...

If you want a toy made after your kid's drawing, make one. Available in My Etsy Shop .

Best,
Ema

Personalized doll after a picture

If your kid is drawing a doll or a toy and you like it, you can transform it into a real plush toy. It is very easy: take the drawing, make it bigger, make a pattern on a paper, cut the pattern, cut the felt using the pattern pieces and sew them together. It could take a couple of hours and this toy could be a great gift for your kids. 

If you can not make a personalized toy like this, order one My Etsy Shop - Child art Customized Toy

Send me a picture and I'll try to do a toy exactly like your picture. 

This time it was hard to make her curly hair. 

The doll is made from felt and have polyester inside. It is sew by hand. 

Have a nice day,

Ema