Figure 1: The ant
To make the stuffed animal ant, first download and print the pattern, available in optimised Postscript or PDF format.
Figure 1: The ant
In the patterns the dashed lines are where you should sew. Solid lines indicate where you should cut.
The ant is formed out of a sequence of “cones,” most of which have the tip cut off.
Figure 2: Location of pieces
The first page contains the pattern for the legs, teeth, eyes, and antennae. Put it aside for now. First we want to build the body.
I made the body out of black synthetic fleece. If you use thick fleece or fur you should leave a larger seam allowance. Cut out each piece, and sew the two straight lines together. Each piece in this way becomes a cone.
The legs and eyes are made of a thin, shiny material.
Figure 3: Detail of legs
This figure shows the details of the face.
Figure 4: Detail of face
It’s a little disturbing, perhaps, but my nephew liked the ant when he was very small because he could grip it.
Figure 5: Babies like things to hold
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