Sugar Skull FREE Sewing Pattern and Tutorial

This pattern pays homage to the beautiful calaveras seen in Dia de Muertos art. It’s a simple kitty plush with button jointed limbs and an ornate sugar-skull mask. Without the colorful details it would make a great skeleton kitty. But if you include them I think it would be a wonderful way to honor a cat in your life that has passed on.

What you'll need:

1/3 yd. of black fabric for body
6” x 6” piece of white fabric for skull
3” x 3” piece of white applique fabric (felt, cotton, etc.) for eyes
3” x 3” piece of black applique fabric (felt, cotton, etc.) for eyes
4” x 4” piece of accent applique fabric #1 (felt, cotton, etc.) for eye borders
3” x 3” piece of accent applique fabric #2 (felt, cotton, etc.) for paisley shapes
6” x 6” piece of light or heavy duty fusible web
Four colored buttons, about 1/2” in diameter sewing thread to match main fabric and applique fabrics
embroidery thread in 3 colors
embroidery needle
embroidery transfer paper (if desired)
poly-fil stuffing
basic sewing tools (sewing machine, scissors, iron, needles, pins, fabric marker, seam ripper)