The Fluffytail Family – Squirrel sewing pattern PDF in four sizes, with mini clothes (English)

The Fluffytail Family – Squirrels in four sizes, with mini clothes

Meet the Fluffytail Family! In this pattern booklet you’ll find everything you need to sew a whole squirrel family: the Big Fluffytail (12 cm), the Little Fluffytail (10 cm), the Mini Fluffytail (7.5 cm) and the tiny Baby Fluffytail (5.5 cm). And of course, the family gets a wardrobe of its own!

Everything in one booklet
This is the complete pattern booklet for all four squirrels. All the patterns and full sewing instructions for the Big, Little, Mini and Baby Fluffytail are now together in one booklet, along with the clothing patterns. So you don’t need any other booklet to get started.

This booklet replaces the earlier supplement Little, Mini and Baby Squirrel with Clothes and the bundle with both booklets. Everything they contained is now in this one booklet. The pattern booklet Cute Little Squirrel and Hedgehog is still available separately. It contains the pattern for the big squirrel and the hedgehog. The clothes of the Big Fluffytail (the big squirrel) fit the hedgehog too.

Step by step, with photos
Every step comes with clear instructions and photos. You’ll read how to transfer the pattern pieces, how to sew the body with its little darts, the arms, legs and ears, and how to turn and stuff the squirrels. The booklet also explains how to attach the arms and legs, in two different ways, how to attach the tail and how to embroider a little face.

You can sew the squirrels and their clothes by hand or by machine. They’re also lovely to make together with a child: start simple and build up gradually. It doesn’t have to be perfect!

What’s inside?

✽ Patterns and full sewing instructions for all four squirrels: Big, Little, Mini and Baby Fluffytail.

✽ Patterns and instructions for mini clothes: a jumpsuit, a dress and skirt, trousers, a dress and top (also as a jumper with long or short sleeves) and a cowl scarf. The trousers are for the Big, Little and Mini Fluffytail. All other garments come in all four sizes.

✽ Ideas for variations and embellishments: from cardigan and pyjamas to princess dress.

✽ Extras: magnets in the hands, so the squirrels can ‘hold’ each other’s hands, and a dummy for the Baby Fluffytail.

✽ A size chart and a cutting guide. You can also use the size chart to check whether the clothes will fit other handmade little animals.

The sizes of the squirrels are measured without the ears.

What fabrics do you need?

For the squirrels
You can use cotton, linen blend, flannel or velvet of around 160–180 g/m², among others. Choose a fabric that doesn’t fray too much. 100% linen is fine too, as long as it isn’t too coarsely woven. For all four squirrels together, 33 × 66 cm is plenty. For the tail you can use faux fur, but an ‘ordinary’ fabric works too.

For the mini clothes
Lots of fabrics are suitable for mini clothes, such as jersey, cotton, velour, felt and muslin. The instructions always say which fabrics are suitable for each garment.

Tip: upcycle! Use what you already have. An old T-shirt makes ideal jersey for a jumpsuit, a sock becomes a cowl scarf and a thin denim shirt turns into a cool pair of jeans. The booklet is full of ideas like these.

Get started with your Fluffytail Family right away!

This is a digital pattern booklet in PDF format. After your order, you’ll receive it automatically by email, so you can get started straight away (please check your spam folder too).

This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. Sharing or reselling the pattern, instructions, photos or finished squirrels is not permitted without written permission.

Have you made your own Fluffytail Family? I’d love to see your photos!

-xxx- Carolien, Skattich