Stuffed medium fox and wolf

Stuffed Medium Fox and Wolf Sewing Pattern by Caroline Lefebvre

This downloadable PDF sewing pattern by independent designer Caroline Lefebvre includes instructions and pattern pieces for creating two charming stuffed plush animals: a fox and a wolf. Both designs share the same construction method and pattern architecture, making this an efficient and versatile project for sewists who want to build a coordinating pair of soft toys. The pattern is rated intermediate difficulty, making it a rewarding challenge for those who have basic sewing experience and are ready to tackle three-dimensional toy construction.

What You Will Make

The pattern produces two distinct stuffed animal designs — a fox and a wolf — each featuring a fully dimensional body with separately constructed arms, ears, a tail, and a multi-panel head. Both animals include contrast white belly, white lower head, and white tail tip accent pieces that give them their characteristic markings. A felt nose and embroidered facial features complete the expressive look of each finished toy. The pattern also offers a large size option, achieved by taping together the body pattern pieces before cutting.

Materials Required

Fabric

• 1/2 yard of medium weight fabric — the designer, Caroline Lefebvre, recommends sweatshirt cotton fleece or polar fleece, both of which are ideal for stuffed toys due to their soft texture and minimal fraying
• A piece of white fleece, sized 8 inches by 8 inches (or 12 inches by 12 inches for the large size), used for the belly, lower head, and tail tip accent panels
• Felt for the nose piece

Notions and Tools

• Matching sewing thread
• Embroidery thread for hand-stitched eyes and mouth details
• Polyfill stuffing to fill the body, legs, arms, and tail
• Sewing machine
• Hand sewing needle and embroidery needle
• Fabric pen or marker for tracing pattern pieces
• Scissors, pins, and Scotch tape (used to join large-size body pattern pieces)

Pattern Pieces and Construction Overview

The PDF pattern includes multiple labeled pieces that are printed at 100% scale and include 1/4-inch seam allowances throughout. Key pattern pieces include the Body, Front Head, Back Head, Ear, Arm, Tail, Nose, White Belly, White Lower Head, and White Tail Tip. Reference points marked A, B, C, D, and E on the pattern pieces guide precise alignment during assembly.

Sewing Techniques Used

Fabric Preparation and Cutting

• Fabric is folded face to face for cutting most pieces, allowing mirror-image pairs to be cut simultaneously
• The Tail piece is placed on the fold to create a seamless center
• The Nose is taped directly onto felt and cut without seam allowance
• For the large size, body pattern sheet sections are taped together before tracing

Ear Construction — Two Methods

• For non-fraying fabrics such as fleece or knit: ears are arranged back to back, sewn on the front side, and seam allowances are trimmed to approximately 1/8 inch
• For fraying woven fabrics: ears are arranged front to front, sewn on the back, and then turned right side out

Head Construction

• The Front