Making a dog softie

What a busy week! The following project was done sometime last weekend, but it was somuch fun I wanted to share it with you. Here we go!

First I ironed freezer paper on the wrong side of the fabric, to give it a little more stability.

Then Sophia drew a dog on it with a Sharpie pen. Fun!

I cut it out and cut a second backing piece from the same fabric (Sophia insisted). It could also be a nice patterned fabric.

Right sides together ...

... and sew around it leaving a little opening for turning.

Sophia turned it "inside ouside" and filled it with "Mommel", her word for the stuffing.

Mama sewed the opening closed ...

...and the dog was loved, loved, loved ...

... all day!