how to fix a stuffed animal’s nose in 4 easy steps

stuffed animal new nose tutorial

What is it with the noses on stuffed animals? I know my daughter isn’t chewing on them, so how does something like this happen? If you look closely, you can see the original torn nose and the remains of my first patch. I’m becoming an expert on fixing these, so I’m sharing my little trick with you.

Materials
fabric that matches the original nose (I doubled up for extra durability)
thin cardboard (check your recycle bin for a cereal box or similar)
iron
aluminum foil
sewing notions

Step 1
Measure the nose (I used one of these circle templates) and cut a piece of cardboard the same size and shape. Cut your fabric a little bit larger than the cardboard.

Step 2
Lay down your aluminum foil, then the fabric and finally the cardboard. Fold the foil around the cardboard so the fabric is sandwiched nicely in between.

stuffed animal new nose tutorial

Step 3
Iron the foil on the top and bottom. Press really well around the edges. Let it cool before opening it up. It will be hot!

stuffed animal new nose tutorial

Step 4
Remove your perfectly pressed nose and hand stitch it in place.

stuffed animal new nose tutorial

He looks much happier now, doesn’t he? Hopefully the two layers of fabric will hold up a little longer this time.

little thrifted turkey

turkey beanie baby

Yesterday while I was digging through all of that yarn, my daughter asked me if I could crochet her a turkey for Thanksgiving. Geez, that’s not a lot of time to get something like that finished. I told I’d see what I could do to get her a little turkey by Thursday.

When we got home, I checked to make sure this little guy was still in my closet. I got him a few years ago at a garage sale. There were boxes and boxes of brand new beanie babies. I spied this turkey and thought it might make a cute gag gift for my brother some day. (He’s a die hard Hokie.)

I hope my daughter will be ok with the fact that I didn’t make it. Oh, and sorry Phil. No little turkey for you.

To those who are celebrating today, Happy Thanksgiving!