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Snail Plush Sewing Pattern
The Snail Plush is an intermediate sewing pattern in 3 sizes, Small to Large. It takes about 3 hours in 12 written steps and needs ¼ to ⅓ yd of body fabric. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 3 h
- Sizes
- 3
- Steps
- 12
The Snail Plush pattern comes in 3 sizes, Small to Large. It is an intermediate project that takes about 3 h, in 12 steps. Best fabrics: minky, fleece, velour, felt-backed velvet or quilting cotton.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details |
|---|---|
| Small | 7 in |
| Medium | 10 in |
| Large | 13 in |
Body: minky, fleece, velour, felt-backed velvet or quilting cotton. Shell: corduroy, boucle, velvet or a print cotton (something with texture). ¼ yd of each for Small and medium, ⅓ yd for Large.
You also need
- Safety eyes 6 / 8 / 10 mm (or embroider for babies)
- 2 pipe cleaners, fiberfill
- Perle cotton for the spiral and the mouth, doll needle, chopstick
Pattern pieces
Body, Belly, Shell side, Eye stalk
Seam allowance: ¼ in (6 mm) included. Baby-safe: embroider the eyes, skip the pipe cleaners.
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 12 steps, one at a time.
- Print and cut
- Mark the pieces
- Sew the eyes and mouth
- Make the eye stalks
- Sew the body
- Sew the belly in
- Turn and stuff
- Close the gap
- Sew the shell wheel
- Stuff and quilt the shell
- Put the shell on
- Add the eye stalks
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Questions about the Snail Plush
How much fabric does the Snail Plush need?
Body fabric (44 to 58 in wide): ¼ yd for Small, ¼ yd for Medium, ⅓ yd for Large; shell fabric (44 to 58 in wide): ¼ yd for Small, ¼ yd for Medium, ⅓ yd for Large. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
Which sizes does the Snail Plush come in?
It comes in 3 sizes, Small to Large. The size table on this page lists what each size fits.
How long does the Snail Plush take to sew?
About 3 hours. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 12 steps.
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