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Sleeping Duck Plush Sewing Pattern
The Sleeping Duck Plush is an intermediate sewing pattern in 3 sizes, Small to Large. It takes about 2 hours 30 minutes in 12 written steps and needs ⅜ to ⅝ yd of body fabric. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 2 h 30 min
- Sizes
- 3
- Steps
- 12
The Sleeping Duck Plush pattern comes in 3 sizes, Small to Large. It is an intermediate project that takes about 2 h 30 min, in 12 steps. Body fabric: ⅜ yd for the smallest size, ⅝ yd for the largest.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details |
|---|---|
| Small | 12½ in |
| Medium | 15¾ in |
| Large | 19 in |
| Material | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body fabric | ⅜ yd | ½ yd | ⅝ yd |
| Contrast fabric | ⅛ yd | ⅛ yd | ¼ yd |
Widths and notes: body fabric: 44 in wide. Amounts from the pattern's own guide, rounded up, so buy what the table says.
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 closed eyes
- Bills
- Feet
- Wings
- Join the two sides
- Feet on the underbody
- Underbody in
- Turn and stuff
- Close the gap
- Wings on and finish
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Questions about the Sleeping Duck Plush
How much fabric does the Sleeping Duck Plush need?
Body fabric (44 in wide): ⅜ yd for Small, ½ yd for Medium, ⅝ yd for Large; contrast fabric: ⅛ yd for Small, ⅛ yd for Medium, ¼ yd for Large. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
Which sizes does the Sleeping Duck 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 Sleeping Duck Plush take to sew?
About 2 hours 30 minutes. It is rated intermediate, and the written guide in the app has 12 steps.
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