Animal Tails Sewing Pattern

Sizes and fabric

Fleece, minky, velour or faux fur for the tails and bases (see the cutting chart for the fabric each style suits best); quilting cotton scraps work for the belt. Yarn, ribbon or bias tape for the tufts and mane. About ¼ yd (Toddler) to ½ yd (Adult) per tail style, 45 in wide.

You also need

• A bag of polyester fiberfill (light stuffing: a soft tail, not a firm one)
• 3 in of 1 in hook-and-loop per belt
• Optional: a rolled strip of quilt batting or craft foam for the cat's wire-free bend (Kid/Adult only)

Pattern pieces

Tail fox (cut 2, mirrored pair), Base fox (cut 1), Tail lion (cut 2, mirrored pair), Base lion (cut 1), Tail cat (cut 2, mirrored pair), Base cat (cut 1), Tail zebra (cut 2, mirrored pair), Base zebra (cut 1), Base unicorn (cut 2)

Seam allowance: ⅜ in included.

The steps

The written guide in the app takes you through 10 steps, one at a time.

1. Choose a tail and cut
2. Mark
3. Sew the tail
4. Fox tip / tuft trims
5. Set in the base
6. Turn, stuff and tie
7. Unicorn / horse mane
8. Finish the unicorn base
9. Sew the belt
10. Attach and wear

Watch how it's done

Short tutorials on YouTube for the techniques in this pattern, by other sewists. They are not made by Sewzy.

• Basic Stuffing Technique using Poly-fil FairfieldWorld · Stuffing the tail lightly
• How To Sew On Velcro - Hook And Loop Professor Pincushion · Sewing the belt closure