Stuart Hillard invites you to create an irresistible cast of woolly animal companions. Using a versatile base pattern, craft your own huggable families of rabbits, bears, mice, pandas and foxes in three customisable sizes.
There is a special kind of warmth that comes from crafting a character from scratch selecting the perfect yarn, shaping a friendly face, and choosing the outfit that suits their unique personality, from cosy picnic-lovers to weekend globetrotters.
Inside, you’ll find yarn suggestions and styling inspiration, alongside:
These heirloom toys blend traditional charm with Stuart’s modern flair, ready to fill your home with warmth and joy. Whether you’re making a gift for a friend, crafting toys for the grandchildren, or building a woodland picnic in your living room craft soft, huggable animal friends that you and your loved ones will treasure for years to come.
About Stuart Hillard
Internationally recognized, Stuart Hillard has built a fantastic reputation as one of the UK’s leading quilt designers, teachers and home décor experts with over 25 years' experience and more than 100 published patterns to his name. Stuart is a monthly columnist with Sew magazine and Popular Patchwork among others. Known as the maverick star of the first series of BBC2’s The Great British Sewing Bee, alongside Tilly Walnes and Lauren Guthrie, his approach is fun, fresh, inclusive and achievable. He also often makes television appearances, including being a guest judge on Channel 4’s primetime Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas, and a regular presenter on craft television in the UK and USA. He has represented global companies including Accuquilt, Bernina, HandiQuilter and Gütermann at trade and consumer craft shows globally.
