I was so excited to see a Cheshire Cat as one of the high ranking ideas on my pattern poll! When I made my Cat Bus pattern many years ago I did a version in (Tim Burton) Cheshire Cat colors because I couldn’t help but notice that they shared the same mischievous grin. So I’m really happy that this guy is going to get the full spotlight this time!
This version of the plush is not an exact replica of the Disney version, but rather has inspiration from lots of places. Of course he’s got his iconic stripes which I love, but he also has a big wide smile, expressive eyes, tall pointy ears, and little cheek fluff. He’s also got stubby arms and legs, and a big round body so he can lie flat on his belly. Giving him this pose allowed him to peer down on me when i set him on a shelf or other surface 😂
The body and tail are made up of stripes, so you’ll have lots of stripes to keep track of and curved sewing to deal with. Also the head, arms, legs, and tail are all attached by hand, so that might take some extra time. With all that in mind, I rated it a 4/10 in difficulty.
As always, the pattern comes with applique templates to make the face and other details. These will work if you’re sewing the details by regular machine or by hand. If you have an embroidery machine, you’ll find the embroidery files available for download here or with the buttons below. I hope you all like it!