Potbelly Pig: Free Sewing Pattern!

Free printable sewing pattern and photographed tutorial for this darling pig!

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Here’s a free sewing pattern you can print and use to make this adorable potbelly pig!

This pig is nice and large, making it a delightful new companion for your child!

He’s easy to make, with only a few steps to get him done!

The pattern is in a PDF format and can be printed from any home printer.

Follow the tutorial below to see how to make this friendly pig, then print out your free pattern at the bottom of the page!

Let’s get right to it!

Supplies Needed:

Fabric — I used a medium/heavy weight corduroy.
Wool to stuff your pig with
A sewing machine (optional)
A hand sewing needle and thread(required)
Scissors
A small amount of black yarn and a tapestry needle
A small amount of 1/4″ wide elastic
Free printable sewing pattern found at the bottom of the page!
Tape to piece together your paper pattern pieces

Step 1: Assemble Your Pattern Pieces

When you print your pattern pieces, you’ll notice they need to be assembled first.

This enables the pattern to be printed from any home computer.

After you’ve printed your pattern pieces, tape them together as seen in the photo below.

Each assembled piece in the photo below is numbered in RED so you can better see what order the pieces should be taped in.

Use the dotted lines as guides while connecting your pattern pieces.

When you cut out your fabric, you will use the SOLID lines as your guide, not the dotted lines.

Use clear tape to connect your pattern pieces.

Step 2: Cut out your pattern pieces

Next, use your assembled pattern pieces to cut out your pattern.

I used a medium/heavy weight cotton corduroy fabric.

I’d share a link with you as to where I got it, but it was gifted to me from someone who has had it in her closet for at least 20 years.

For cutting multiple pattern pieces, fold your fabric in half before tracing and cutting your fabric.

This will give you “opposite” facing pattern pieces, which you’ll need for this project.

You will need:

2 Sides
1 Rump
1 Top
1 Belly
1 Tail (and 1 piece of elastic)
4 Ears
4 Back Feet
4 Front Feet
2 Snouts

Note that the elastic should be cut to the measurement as indicated right on the tail pattern piece.

Step 3: Attach the Top to the Rump

First you will want to sew the top to the rump.

Find the center of the top of the rump and lightly mark it on the backside with a pencil.

Find the center bottom of the WIDE end of the rump and lightly mark it on the back with a pencil.

Place each piece right side together, the centers lining up perfectly.

Sew into place with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Sew slowly — making sure that you maintain a 1/4″ seam allowance the entire time, keeping the straight edge of the top lined up neatly against the curved edge of the rump.

Step 4: Sew the Sides

Once you’ve sewn the top to the rump, you’ll want to sew the sides to the top and the back of the body.

Start at the back feet on both the side of the pig and the rump of the pig, using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Line up the bottoms of the back feet, and sew right sides together up to where the rump meets the top of the pig.

Repeat for both sides.

Then, continue sewing the top sides to the top of the pig, right sides together.

Step 5: Sew the Belly of the Pig

Once the sides, rump, and top are all attached, sew the belly of the pig.

Use a 1/4″ seam allowance.

With right sides together, start sewing the back edge of the belly of the pig to the back legs/bottom of the rump.

Start at one back leg and sew all the way to the other back leg.

Then, sew each side together, leaving the bottoms of the feet OPEN.

Lastly, sew each front edge of the front feet together all the way to the opening for the snout.

Again, you will be leaving the bottoms of the feet OPEN, and the snout OPEN.

Step 6: Sew the Bottoms of the Feet

Next, we’ll attach the bottom of the feet to the pig.

You’ll attach the bottoms of the feet while your pig is still inside out.

Attach the back feet and the front feet, maintaining a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Keep an even circular shape while attaching the bottoms of the feet to your pig.

Step 7: Stuff Your Piggy

Once you’ve assembled the main body of the pig, turn your pig right side out through the open snout.

Push out all the edges of your pig.

Stuff your pig through the open snout.

I used wool to stuff my pig.

I prefer wool to stuff toys with.

Wool is a wonderful natural materials that provides a great warmth and weight to the toy.

It also allows the animal to keep its shape for much longer than poly fiberfill does.

I stuffed my pig with wool from my sheep, but this is the wool I have always purchased in the past before I owned sheep!

Stuff your pig, and set it aside.

Step 8: Sew the Tail, Ears, and Snout

Once you have stuffed your pig, we’ll assemble the rest of the parts of your pig.

To assemble the tail, first hem the short ends of the tail.

Then, sew the long edge of the tail in half with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Turn it right side out. A safety pin is helpful for this part. Attach the safety pin to one end of the tail and use it to push the tail right side out.

Cut yourself a piece of elastic (I used 1/4″), using the guide on the tail pattern piece as your measurement.

Use a safety pin to pull the elastic through the fabric tail. Sew securely on both ends.

The elastic will give your pig a nice curly tail.

Best of all, you can practically hear the tail just squealing “sproing!” each time you give it a tug!