Stuffed Anchors
Add a handmade coastal touch to your space with this DIY Stuffed Anchor project. Sew a soft decorative anchor to display in beach houses, lake homes, nurseries, or vacation cottages. A fun sewing project for beginners and experienced makers alike.
Supply List
- Cutting Mat, 12” x 18”
- Fold Away Cutting & Pressing Station
- Petite Press Mini Iron
- 5-1/4" Sewing Scissors
- 1-1/2" Long Pearlized Pins, 100 pc
- 3/16" Cable Cord, White
- 3/16" Jute Twist Rope
- ½ yd Blue Quilting Fabric
- ½ yd Blue & White Stripe Quilting Fabric
- Disappearing Ink Marking Pen
- Point Turner
- Assorted Hand Needles, 30 Needles
- Sewing Machine
- Anchor Pattern
- ½ yd Tan Quilting Fabric
- Sewing Thread
- Polyester Fiberfil Stuffing
- Embellishments & Tools: wood beads, jewelry charms, jump rings, needle nose pliers
Instructions:
Pin your pattern
Step 1: Pin anchor pattern to fabric.
Step 2: Cut out the anchor shape through both fabric layers.
Mark the circle
Step 3: While fabric layers are still pinned, mark the circle opening with a marking pen on the top fabric layer.
Trim the opening
Step 4: Trim circle opening. TIP: keep layers pinned together around the circle so they don’t shift while trimming.
Stitch the circle
Step 5: Stitch ¼" around the circle opening on each fabric layer using a small stitch length.
Pin then stitch
Step 6: With right sides together, pin then stitch anchor pieces together using a ¼” seam allowance leaving a 3 ½” opening along the bottom edge for turning.
Step 7: Trim the corners and clip the curved seams, being careful not to cut through the stitches.
Turn the anchor
Step 8: Turn the anchor right side out and use a point turner to gently push out the corners and shape the edges.
Step 9: Snip circle seams, making sure not to clip stitches.
Step 10: Fold back snipped seams to wrong side of fabric along stitched line. Press in place. Make sure circle sizes are even.
Step 11: Pin the layers together around the circle opening, matching the folded seam edges. Stitch around the opening with a small stitch length to secure the layers. If needed, turn the anchor over and stitch again to make sure the opening is fully closed.
Step 12: Press anchor flat.
Step 13: Stuff anchor with Fiberfil.
Step 14: Hand stitch opening closed using a ladder stitch.
Step 15: Gather cording, jute and other embellishments.
Step 16: Wrap jute and cording around finished anchor. Use jump rings and needle nose pliers to attach charms if desired.
Step 17: Display anchors in a rope basket and enjoy.
And you’re done! Congratulations on making the DIY Stuffed Anchors!
