Make Your Own Felt Stuffed Deer
This PDF felt deer pattern includes the pattern and photo tutorial to make your very own family of felt deer! You will make the buck with antlers standing at approximately 9 inches tall. The momma doe is 6 inches tall and the baby fawn are each 3.75 inches tall.
The pattern will come to you by email as a download link where you can instantly download the PDF file digital pattern so that you can print and make as many deer as you’d like!
Do you own a personal cutting machine? Because electronic cutting files are also now included as a downloadable file bundle!
Materials and Supplies List
- wool felt fabric
- toy stuffing
- embroidery thread or 3 mm safety eyes
- wire or pipe cleaners
- needle and thread
- small sharp scissors
About The Felt Deer Pattern
Create an entire family of gorgeous felt stuffed deer! This printable PDF pattern includes a full written and photo tutorial with step by step instructions explaining how to create a stuffed felt deer with sewn in wire armature. These deer are meant to be hand sewn from felt. No sewing machine required!
Create an entire herd of majestic deer to give as gifts or for your kids to play with. They make fantastic soft sculpture art, ornaments, or decorations!
Felt Deer and The Deer In My Backyard
I harness so much inspiration just sitting on my very own back porch watching as the deer graze through in early morning and dusk.
I had been staring at these beauties almost every day from the back porch as they graze and cross our field. At times there are as many as six beautiful deer out in our field.
And here I am picturing them as felt dolls for my kids to play with.
Finally I made them! My kids actually fought over who would get to keep this set. Luckily I persuaded them to split them and take turns playing with them. But it’s looking like yet another set of deer felties will be in the making soon!
These deer felt have been made into pose-able felt creatures. And I explain just how to do this in my PDF felt deer pattern. Almost all of my felt creations have been made pose-able, and I have to say, it makes such a difference in the structure of the doll or animal, and makes play time so much fun!
Waldorf Style Deer and Imaginative Play
These deer are so sweet. Can’t you just see them frolicking through the tall grass and wild flowers?
I can almost hear the mother doe softly clicking and calling to her fawn. I can hear the buck rubbing his antlers against the big old oak tree out in the field.
These wonderful toys are suitable for gentle child’s play and fantastic for opening the mind to many imaginative possibilities.
Crafting Fun for All Ages:
Whether you’re crafting with kids or enjoying some solo creative time, this project is a delightful way to spend an afternoon. No sewing machine required! Basic hand-sewing skills are all you need.
Sewing skill level:
This is a beginner/intermediate hand sewing pattern. The pattern is perfect for beginner adult sewers or experienced children. I always recommend a parent nearby for any children learning with these projects. Small children should be supervised with sewing tools such as sharp needles, and small pieces such as doll eyes, buttons, and very small pieces of felt.
This is also a beginners’ level introduction to simple embroidery on small toys.
Sewing time:
As a beginner, 2-4 hours to hand sew a deer. This is approximate, as the time it take to complete a project can vary depending on skill.
Detailed Tutorials
New to hand sewing? No worries! Our dedicated craft tutorial portal is designed to help you not only learn a new skill but also dive into all the intricacies of making your own felt stuffed animals and plush toys. With detailed step-by-step photos and tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to master hand sewing with felt. Our resources cater to every type of learner, ensuring that everyone can enjoy and succeed in this fantastically fun craft!
Why Hand Sewing?
Hand sewing is a timeless craft that is accessible to everyone. It’s a skill that can be picked up at any stage in life, offering a rewarding and creative outlet that is amazingly useful as well. Learning to craft felt toys not only brings joy but also give you practical skills for everyday tasks, such as hemming pants or sewing on buttons. With just a needle and thread (such an affordable start!) you can begin sewing on felt and fabric scraps right away. Not to mention, hand sewing is a wonderfully portable hobby that you can bring with you and enjoy anywhere!
Digital Delivery:
The felt deer pattern comes to you as a digitally downloaded PDF file, along with a SVG cutting files to use with electronic cutting machines such as Cricut or Sillhouette.
I’m so happy you’ve decided to sew with me! Nothing brings me greater joy than sharing in creativity. Be sure to connect on social media, share your projects, ask questions, or perhaps even join me in a live sew along!
