Scandinavian Animal Friends: A PDF Sewing Pattern

An octet of friends! These simple embroidered softies are animals that are all found in Scandinavia. This listing is for a PDF SEWING PATTERN to make all 8 animals.

Meet the gentle Brown Bear, ever agreeable Lynx, slightly perplexed Mountain Hare, charming yet always distracted Arctic Blue Fox, sweet Red Squirrel, stern but benevolent Snowy Owl, lovingly clueless Atlantic Salmon, and forward thinking White Throated Dipper.

The clean, streamlined designs reflect the Scandinavian style. Try some new to you embroidery techniques or use simple stitches to indicate features.

Scandinavian Animal Friends are the perfect menagerie for a nursery, an older child, or even the living room sofa. They are just right for playing, hugging, and fun! Designed by Deborah Fisher, originally for the Oakshott Scandinavia Challenge from Sew Mama Sew.

To make the animals from this pattern you will need the following materials and tools, which are NOT included:

For all projects
• Basic sewing tools
• Chalk pencil or other fabric marking tool
• Cotton or polyester fill
• Coordinating thread
• Embroidery floss and embroidery needle
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns provided (14 pages)
Key for Embroidery Stitches on page 11 of patterns

For Brown Bear
• One fat quarter or 3/8 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body, Legs, Arms, and Ears
3" x 6" rectangle of fabric for inner Ears
8" x 8" square of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
• Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 1, 2 and 6

For Lynx
• One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body, Tail, and Ears
3" x 6" rectangle of fabric for inner Ears
3" x 9" rectangle of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 3 and 4

For Mountain Hare
• One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Ears
6" x 11" rectangle of fabric for inner Ears and Tail
7" x 9" rectangle of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 5, 6 and 7

For Arctic Blue Fox
One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Tail
3" x 7" rectangle of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 7 and 8

For Red Squirrel
One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Ears
3" x 3" square of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 5 and 9

For Snowy Owl
One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Feathers
8" x 8" square of thin batting
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 10, 11 and 12 (note: Be sure to print two copies of page 10)

For Atlantic Salmon
One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Tail
5" x 5" square of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns pages 13 and 14

For White Throated Dipper
One fat quarter or 1/4 yard of cotton or linen fabric for Body and Wings
4" x 6" rectangle of fabric for Throat
2" square of fabric for Beak
5" x 5" square of Soft and Stable lightweight stabilizer
Two 1/4" buttons with two holes, or fabric covered (the sample shown here uses fabric covered buttons)
Scandinavian Animal Friends patterns page 14

Finished Sizes:
From 17" for Brown Bear to 7" for White Throated Dipper.

Note:
Soft and Stable, a lightweight stabilizer, is used to add structure to the appendages and is available from ByAnnie.com. You may use a different stabilizer or batting if you prefer. Thin cotton batting is used inside the Snowy Owl feathers.