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The duck, along with the Barbie doll and Lego, has become synonymous with the phrase “children's toys.” It is unlikely that this is exactly the image that is imposed by advertising, but even in the head of a modern child it is associated with the classic image of a toy. In this article we will talk about a rag duck: we will analyze a step-by-step plan on how to make a toy in the shape of a duck with your own hands and provide a pattern.
The story of a toy duck
The duck toy even has its own birthday - June 5th. It is still unknown why this particular number was chosen, but on this day in Japan, the United States and some other countries, themed holidays are held, and huge inflatable ducks are released into the deep water to entertain tourists. In general, the first duck toys, in the sense in which we are accustomed to thinking about them today, appeared at the end of the 19th century and were made from a single piece of rubber.Such toys could not and should not float in the bathroom, they served as “teethers” and were bought so that babies could chew something safe when they were teething and gave them anxiety, and at the same time learned to play.
The traditional yellow plastic duck appeared much later, in Japan (and not in the USA, as many people think) in 1948, when a plastic factory worker, Lam Leng-tim, decided to apply his technical knowledge. The toy received the humorous name “Lamon Tea” and, as Lam himself admits, its unnatural color was due to the fact that he “made a mistake” in his favorite Chinese proverb: “If there is a goose, then it is yellow, if if it is a duck, then it is green.” You may come across the opinion that the first canonical duck was made by Peter Janin, but in reality his swimming bird appeared a year later. This popularity of rubber ducks forced craftswomen to take up sewing and compete with large companies.
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Step-by-step guide for making your own duck toy
The scheme proposed in this article assumes that the toy duck will have several parts: a body and two wings.
What you will need to make a “Ducky” toy made of fabric:
- Cardboard or thick paper to transfer the pattern from the stencil to the fabric.
- The fabric is bright yellow. To emphasize that the toy duck consists of two parts, you can take fabric from different materials or with different patterns (plain and with a pattern).
- Lace.
- Sewing supplies (needles, threads, scissors and anything that will help speed up the process).
- Soft filling for toys (sintepon or holofiber).
- Acrylic paint.
A toy in the shape of a duck will be an original gift for a child and will turn into an original interior decoration. In order for the product to turn out neat, the main thing is to choose high-quality materials and not rush through the work, carefully completing each stage.
Stages of creating a duck toy:
- We transfer the pattern to the fabric, retreating 0.5-1 cm from the edge. Place the pieces of fabric with the right sides facing inward. The sizes can be adjusted, they depend on your wishes. Remember that the toy comes in two parts with two different fabrics. Repeat the same with the second part of the toy.
- Prepare patterns for two wings.
- Iron all the pieces so that it is convenient to work with each part.
- Connect the darts and baste the work, leaving an unstitched part at the bottom. Please note that the slot should not be more than 10 cm, otherwise it will interfere with the correct distribution of the filler.
- Turn the product inside out and straighten it.
- Stuff the resulting do-it-yourself toy duck shape, evenly distributing all the filler inside.
- Sew up the opening using a blind stitch.
- Sew on the wings, they also need to be filled with filler, but not so much.
- Transitions between different fabrics can be veiled with a thin strip of lace, so the work will take on a more finished look.
- Paint the duck's beak with acrylic paint.
- If desired, you can embroider dot eyes or use black beads.
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