Franklin the Fat Cat softie pattern

Easy!

Who loves fat cats?

I do!

If you love fat cats too you're in the right place, because Franklin here is not dainty.

Nope! He's a cuddly fat cat - perfect for hugging!

And he's really easy to make - perfect if you've never made a stuffed animal before.

This is exclusively available as a PDF pattern, delivered instantly and ready to print onto letter-size paper. No shipping costs and no waiting! If you're not sure what a PDF pattern is, you'll find more info here.

Pattern Details

You Get. . .

A digital pattern delivered instantly. (If you're not sure what a PDF pattern is, you'll find more info here.)

full-sized pattern pieces – no enlarging needed

detailed instructions and lots of step by step photos – you’ll never feel lost or wonder if you’re doing it right

links to videos teaching you all the skills you’ll need to make your own huggable fat cat – from sewing curves and stuffing, to stitching up that stuffing hole. You can totally do this! It’s a workshop in a pattern!

Size

9 1/2 inches tall (not counting his ears) and 8 1/2 inches wide (not counting his paws). He's the perfect size for hugging. :-)

Difficulty

Easy!

This pattern has nice big pieces that are easy to work with, gentle curves, nothing fussy. If you can use your sewing machine, you can make this adorable, huggable cat.

Materials Needed

You can find links to sources for many of my favorite tools and supplies here.

You'll need. . .

1/3 yd. fleece fabric (Cuddle Fleece will make an exceptionally soft cat)
embroidery thread for face (optional - two 12mm safety eyes for the large face or two 6mm safety eyes for the small face)
1 cup plastic pellets for filling (I like Fairfield Poly Pellets)
polyester fiberfill (I love Fairfield brand Soft Touch Polyfil Supreme)

Bonus!

Want to use your Franklin pattern to make Totoro?

You'll find free additional pattern pieces and instructions here.

Permissions

This pattern is not available for commercial resale. That means you may not copy and sell or digitally distribute the pattern or any variation of the pattern.

For example, you may not print the pattern and sell those copies.

Yes!

You may, however, sell anything you make with Shiny Happy World patterns as long as you are the one making it.

For example, if you're using this pattern to make stuffed animals which you sell at a craft fair or in an online shop, that's great!

Talk to Me

If you're hiring out any part of the process, please get in touch and we'll work out a fair licensing agreement.

For example, if you want to hire someone to machine embroider the faces, or do all the stuffing for you, those two scenarios would require a licensing agreement. Get in touch! I'm easy to talk to. :-) smile@shinyhappyworld.com

Love this fat cat

This Fat Cat pattern is easy to assemble and the cat is just adorable. Honestly, stitching the face took the most time, but it's so important to have a lovable face, with a cute nose and whiskers, so worth the effort. Working with fleece was a breeze, no curves to clip or seams to press. I made two cats, two Totoros (variation on the Fat Cat pattern) and two Charity Bears as Christmas gifts for my six grandkids, plus a Totoro for one of my adaptive horseback riding students. I've enjoyed having the finished critters sitting around my sewing room and will miss them when I've given them all away.

Easy fat cat!

Great pattern! Easy to follow and fun to make.

great

I have a snowshoe Siamese male cat who's name is Franklyn. he weights 24 pounds.

Great pattern and very fun to make!

This pattern is simple with excellent instructions. I’d never made a stuffie before and I’m so happy with how it turned out. Instead of fleece I made my fat cat from my dad’s flannel shirts as a gift for my sister. Soooo cute!

Great pattern to teach children how to sew

This pattern is the best of both worlds. My 11 year old grandson has taken an interest in sewing. I am old school & like written instructions. He prefers watching video instructions. This combines both styles. We haven't quite finished our first cat & he is asking to make a second cat for his brother.

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Franklin the Fat Cat softie pattern

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