How to make your Dinky-Dye Softie

Here are some simple step-by-step instructions on how to make your Dinky-Dye Softie...

 Cut around the outside edge of the front and back image.

Lie the two fabric pieces together with the printed sides facing each other.
Pin both shapes together to reduce movement during the sewing step.

Starting near one of the black dots, sew around the shape leaving about a 5mm seam.
Leave an opening between the two dots to turn and fill.

Turn your Softie so the printed sides are facing out. 

Use a knitting needle (or similar) to carefully ease the corners and curves into shape - then iron. 

Fill your Softie with the enclosed recycled PET toy fill...

 

Then hand sew the opening shut using small neat stitches. 

 

There you have it... your new Dinky-Dye Softie friend is complete!
To see the entire range of Messagemark craft kits, visit our Shop >

Cute and Cuddly

It's time for something cute and cuddly!

Building on the success of our Dinky-Dye designs, we are thrilled to introduce our unique D.I.Y. 'Cut & Sew' Kits - A simple sewing project to make your own softie that is perfectly matched to our print range. CUTE!

Our new 'Cut & Sew' Kits are designed in Adelaide using eco-friendly materials. Each adorable Aussie character is printed onto 100% super soft organic cotton sateen, and the fluffy toy fill provided is made in Australia from recycled plastic water bottles!

The craft kits will certainly be a big hit with young and old alike - awesome stocking fillers too! BUY ONLINE NOW >

New D.I.Y. Cut & Sew Kits...

There are bubbles of excitement in the Messagemark studio as we prepare for the launch of our new product "D.I.Y. Cut & Sew Kits".

We are very much into crafting at home, so we decided to expand our D.I.Y. craft range to include cute sew yourself Dinky-Dye softies. Something a little different again from the Messagemark studio, but this time working with fabric.

To continue the theme of providing human and planet friendly products, our designs are printed onto 100% super soft organic cotton sateen, and the fluffy toy fill provided is made in Australia from recycled plastic water bottles!

 

The toy fill looks, feels and performs in the same way as a high-grade poly fiber, but is completely recycled and non-allergenic. For every 1kg of fiber used, we save around 70 water bottles from ending up in landfill, which puts a smile on my dial! I am so happy that there are suppliers out there coming up with these incredible ways to recycle our rubbish and turn it into a useful product! Awesome!

Keep an eye on the shop for our cute Dinky-Dye characters... available first week of November!

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