How to make a pattern? Snail-tilde: master class on sewing

There are a lot of dolls in the tilde style.These are bears and bunnies, and seals, and dogs, and even giraffes, and much more. We suggest you to learn how the tilde-snail doll is made (a pattern, a master class are attached).

Materials and tools for sewing toys

In order for you to get a real snailin the style of tilde, you need to choose high-quality natural fabrics. Most often, flax and cotton are used. The color can be chosen absolutely any. But for the body, choose a fabric of beige shades. The shell is most often sewed from a scrap of bright ornament.

As a filler, it is better to use pieces of hollofiber or sintepon. But if you have small unnecessary scraps of cloth, then they will do.

The rest of the materials are at your discretion and according to your wishes.

Building a Pattern

As a rule, all toys in the style of tildesmall size. Therefore, you will have enough pairs of A4 sheets to understand how the pattern is made. Snail-tilde in full size, sewn on such a drawing, will correspond to all necessary proportions.

On one sheet a body with horns of the futuretoys, and on the second - a shell-house. It must immediately be depicted spirally. In doing so, try to "stratify" (see the pattern above). On the trunk, the junction of the shell is schematically represented. These are usually simple two dashes.

You can also make it fit onone sheet pattern. A life-size snail-tilde is obtained in this way. Just draw the body and the "house" on each other, as in the picture below.

It is best when the pattern is drawn on a thick cardboard or oilcloth. Then it will last longer, and you can sew more toys.

We sew a simple snail

At the heart of all difficult at first glance toy snails in the style of tilde is the most basic and simple procurement.

Instructions on how to make the base of a snail:

1. Need a fabric of two shades (for example, beige for the body and pink for the shell), needle, thread, any filler (sintepon, holofayber and so on) and pattern.
2. Snail-tilde consists of four parts - two on the trunk and a "house".
3. Fold the fabric in half, attach a paper pattern and cut out the details (Figure 1).
4. Sew the parts in pairs, leaving small holes in the joints (illustration 2).
5. Turn out the details of the trunk and seashells.
6. Fill the parts of the toy with filler.For this, it is convenient to use a wooden stick or pencil (Figure 3). Evenly distribute the filler on all parts of the body and shells, pay special attention to the head and horns.
7. Sew the holes.
8. Sew the shell to the trunk (Figure 4).
9. Draw a little face (eyes and mouth), make a blush.

The workpiece is ready. It remains to decorate the toy. You can resort to fantasy or use ready-made advice to get the original tilde-snail.

Pattern, master class for decorating toys

The decor of the traditional snail in the style of tilde includes such an attribute as castors. They can be made from buttons, large beads, decorative wooden wheels and so on.

For example, to make such a snail, youit will be necessary to prepare four identical buttons as decorative elements, three artificial flowers with green leaves, three pieces of multicolored fabric and a filler, a bead, a ribbon or a ready bow.

Master class on the creation of a traditional snail-tilde:

1. Sew a pattern of the toy.
2. Place the connection of the shell-house with the trunk with a thin ribbon of lace. It can be sewn as well as glued, using a glue gun.
3. Sew on the sides to the torso all four buttons.
4. From the pieces of cloth you need to sew three small pads. Cut out two squares from each shred, stitch them in pairs and fill with filler.
5. Fold all three pads together and sew them to the shell.
6. On top decorate the pillows with a bead.
7. Make a ribbon from the ribbon and tie it to the snail's horn.

The traditional snail-tilde is ready!

New Year's snail

The thematic toy is done quite simply.It will require beige fabric for the trunk and red for the shell. Ideally, use material with Christmas motifs (for example, snowflakes, deer, bells, snowmen and so on). Then sew the workpiece of the toy. To do this, you need a pattern.

Snail-tilde for the New Year is decorated as follows:

1. If a fabric with a thematic pattern was used,then do not touch the shell. If the shell is sewn from a monophonic shred, then take the paint (preferably acrylic for work on the fabric) and draw snowflakes.
2. The place of connection of the "house" with the body is decorated with lace and pompons.
3. On the horns of the snail, glue a red bow or a Christmas cap.

The handicraft is ready!

Other decor options

You can decorate a snail-tilde differently, using such materials:

• lace sewn to the shell;
• Ribbons and bows tied to horns or around the neck;
• artificial flowers (single or whole bouquets);
• homemade florets of cloth;
• dried lavender, sewn to the shell;
• various beads;
• different decorative elements (for example, ladybugs, hearts, keys and so on).

Do not forget to decorate the place of connection of the "house" and the body with the help of beautiful lace, satin ribbons, twine or other auxiliary materials.