How Do You Make A Stuffed Animal Backpack?
• Choose a stuffed animal. The animal should have at least a 8 to 10 inch torso section and a relatively flat back with a center seam. The center will lose most of its stuffing, so shift stuffing around to see how the head will look when loosely supported. • Measure the length of the animal’s back seam. You will select a zipper at least 4 inches shorter than the back seam to allow for 2 inches above and below the opening. • Select a zipper, fabric for the lining (1 yd or less), flexible fabric glue, curved needles, and upholstery thread. You will also need either rope, decorative rope trim, or webbed strap for the backpack straps. • Select where you want the opening to begin and end on the animals back, this should match with the length of the zipper purchased. With the upholstery needle and thread reinforce the back seam above and below where you will put the opening by stitching tightly across the seam 5 or 6 times. After this is done carefully open the back seam of the animal and re
