Paint Rag Stuffies

I tend to use a paint rag when I paint instead of a paper towel.  After a while the paint rag is more paint that rag but they are sometimes so colourful I hate to throw them out or wash them.

So why not make them into stuffies?  I have made several paint rag stuffies and have even had my nephews make their own while teaching them how to use the sewing machine.

Sometimes I add paint or stencil shapes on my stuffies.  Sometimes I add accessories or felt features to them. Sometimes I draw on them with markers.  Sometimes I stitch random lines or shapes into them. There really are no rules or limits except your imagination and the materials you have on hand.

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This guy was made by my 6 year old nephew Charlie.  I let him paint a rag however he wanted and then add stencils on top.  He then traced out a shape he liked and cut it out.  I then showed him how to use the sewing machine to sew it, adding on arms and eyes.  Lastly we stuffed it and closed it up.  His name is Goofy Guy. ​

He was so happy with how it turned out he made a second one.

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