How to Sew Faux Fur - Top Tips

Here are some sewing tips for working with fuzzy fabric. Learn how to sew fur, fleece, sherpa and other fabrics with a nap. I'll cover tools for working with fake fur as well as my best tips for cutting and stitching plush fabrics like fur, minky, fleece and sherpa. Blog post with more info and links here ↓

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Wearing in this video - Sora Sweater over an Abrazo Tee, patterns in my shop here

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[kane]

You are awesome. Thank you for this video... Male guy trying hard to figure out Christmas for his boys...

[sarahb]

Thank you for the tips! I promised my daughter a tigger costume and bought such nice fur!! Then realized I have no idea how to sew with it and it was WAY too expensive to wing it 😂 these tips have given me a bit more confidence. Wish me luck though! 😅

[maryfelton]

Thank you from an old gal.(72) I have all the extras you mentioned but the only ones I used were very large washers I bought years ago. I will definitely be using my applique scissors and clips. You are BTW I was so happy you included Sherpa cause that's what I'm

[astrofishics]

Thank you!! Making a fursuit seems less daunting XD

[lizwaitze]

Thanks so much for this video. I never knew sewing with faux fur needed special attention. You saved me so much grief. Thanks again!

[tgirl]

I could not be happier
I found I am sewing with a very long faux fur for the first time and need to do it without the trial-n-error time frame so your information will be extremely helpful- And I am not a clean-as-I-go person, but I will definitely make the effort for this. Thanks so much for your channel!!

[elizabethcumberbatch]

I THANK YOU FOR SUCH A CLEAR DEMO I WAS IN NEED OF THIS AND THE SPECIAL SCISSORS WILL REALLY CHANGE MY FAUX FUR SEWING THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU ARE A GOOD TEACHER

[tamarakarlin]

Excellent, very helpful info just in time for fall/winter sewing with these fabrics, thank you Melly!

[nellerue]

Boy, am I glad I found this video before starting my project! The tips are going to save me a lot of time and aggravation I'm sure! Thank you!

[tinabotes]

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. I made all the mistakes with my first attempt.

[nancyworsley]

I learned about some new tools. The clips and weights. I LOVE tools!!

[petrasbodyworks]

Thanks, Melly.

You're a grea-t teacher.

Hoping to apply these tips, someday, when I have to work with fauz materials

[mereese]

Glad I found your video before I started sewing! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the great tips ❤

[littlecuddlefish]

This is exactkt what I needed! Trying to make a stuffed animal for the first time and the diuble sided fluff was getting caught under the foot and made a knotted mess since it wouldnt move. Never knew walking foots existed or that pins weren't going to be the best option!

[wandablack]

Nice to have a lint roller handy, too.

[MrsChokita]

Great! I was just going to sew something with Sherpa, so this was very helpful!

[dasilvadio]

Thank you so much, I've been looking for hours the right tips I needed, since I never sew fur or Sherpa before and I want it to.

[ersteed]

This was EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you for this!! ❤

[nullpointerworks]

13:44 you could use a pet slicker brush to pull fibers out of your stiching. Speeds up the process quite a bit.

[sweatpantgardener]

Thank you, very helpful description in how to find the direction of the nap and which is which way