DIY candy corn Plushie
Learn how to make this adorable candy corn plushie for the fall season. It’s beginner friendly and comes together pretty quickly.
(*Note: This pattern was originally designed to be a throw pillow and this article was listed as that for a few years. I’ve since decided that having it as a plushie makes more sense and have updated this article to reflect that. The free version of this pattern does not include the face for the plushie.)
It turns out that I have a strange infatuation with candy corn. I know they’re not everyone’s favorite, but I find the little candies to be delicious and addictive. Even if you don’t like the taste of candy corn their visual appearance speaks of “fall” or “Halloween” to most people. To add to the festive feelings of the season, I made a sewing pattern for a candy corn plushie and am sharing it with you in this post.
The candy corn plushie measures approximately fifteen and a half inches tall, by twelve inches wide at its widest part. It’s a simple pattern making it relatively easy for beginners!
Fabric choice will matter as it affects the sewing process. Fabric with stretch (minky, plush, etc.) will be a touch more difficult to sew with, but help the candy corn take it’s shape well. While on the other hand, using non stretch fabrics (quilting cotton, flannel, etc.) will be easier to sew with, but are less forgiving on the overall shape of the candy corn.
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Supplies
- 1/4 yard fabric or 3 Fat quarters for each color (1 white, 1 yellow, and 1 orange)
- Scissors
- Black felt for face (face option is not available on the free version of this pattern)
- Pins or clips
- Thread
- Stuffing (poly-fil)
- Sewing needle (for hand sewing)
- Fabric pen or tailors chalk
For more fun fall/Halloween crafts, check out this fun Jack-o-lantern SVG or these cute trick-or-treat bags.
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*This pattern is for personal and commercial (up to 50 times) use only.
Pattern Assembly
This is a no trim pattern. Just line up each page to the gray line on the other page and tape or glue it together.
Sewing Prep
Prewash your fabric and iron it to get any wrinkles or folds out.
Cut out the pattern pieces. You should have two mirror images of each piece. Use yellow for the bottom pieces, orange for the middle, and white for the top.
Transfer the alignment markings from the pattern to the fabric.
Sewing the Candy Corn Layers
Lay the middle layer upside down on top of the bottom layer with right sides together. Use the alignment markings to line up the bottom of the middle layer to the top of the bottom layer. Pin together and sew using a half an inch seam allowance.
Lay the top layer upside down on top of the middle layer right sides together. Use the alignment markings to match the layers together. Pin together and sew using a half an inch seam allowance.
Trim the seam allowance down to a quarter inch.
Iron all the seam allowances down towards the bottom of the pillow. You now have one half of the candy corn pillow. (This is where the face gets attached as well.)
Repeat these steps with the other pieces to make the second half of the candy corn plushie.
Sewing the Plushie Sides Together
Lay one of the candy corn halves on top of the other with right sides together. Pin together.
Leaving a two to three inch gap at the bottom for turning, sew around the whole candy corn shape using a half an inch seam allowance.
Turn the plushie right side out through the gap that was left after sewing.
Take your stuffing and stuff the plushie using the hole that was left for turning. Fill it until you are satisfied with the thickness of your plushie. You may need to squish the poly-fil a bit to get the shape right.
Note: If you over stuff, the candy corn may lose its shape or bulge a bit.
Finishing the Candy Corn Plushie
Pinch the opening shut and hand sew closed. (I used a whip stitch here, but a ladder stitch is better for a plushie.)
*Pro Tip: I like to use my wonder clips to hold the opening shut while I sew. This helps my hand from having to strain to keep the hole closed.
Your plushie is done! Great job and I hope you or a loved one get lot’s of good snuggles with your newly made plushie!
I hope you enjoy the fall and Halloween season. Thank you for reading!
P.s. If you enjoyed this candy corn plushie, go check out my ghost plushie here!
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