Plush toy stitching

Abstract

A method for creating a plush toy having a pre-stitched open seam is disclosed. The method includes pre-stitching an open seam of an outer covering of the plush toy with a drawstring. The pre-stitching is formed in such a manner so as to be loose, enabling fill material to be added into the outer covering there through. The pre-stitching step can include forming a straight-across stitch using a single drawstring, or a crisscross stitch using two drawstrings. The drawstring has a free end extending from an end of the open seam which can be pulled after the plush toy is filled to close the open seam. One or more knots are formed in the drawstring adjacent to the outer covering as a final step.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for creating a plush toy, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a plush toy outer covering having an open seam forming a fill material injection aperture;    pre-stitching the seam with a drawstring in a manner such that the drawstring is loose and the seam remains sufficiently open to allow fill material to be injected into the plush toy outer covering through the pre-stitched seam;    filling the plush toy with fill material by injecting fill material into the pre-stitched seam; and    closing the open seam by tightening the drawstring and tying a knot in the drawstring adjacent the outer covering.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-stitching step includes the step of creating a straight-across stitch across the open seam.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the drawstring has a free end at an end of the open seam.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the straight-across stitch is created with a single drawstring.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the open seam is closed by pulling the free end of the drawstring away from the seam and tying a knot in the drawstring adjacent the outer covering.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , including the step of pulling portions of the straight-across stitched drawstring in a sequential manner before pulling the free end of the drawstring.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-stitching step includes the step of creating a cris-cross stitch across the open seam.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the drawstring has a free end extending from an end of the open seam.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the cris-cross stitch is created with two drawstrings which cross over one another in the stitch.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the open seam is closed by pulling the free end of the drawstring away from the seam and tying a knot in the drawstring adjacent the outer covering.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , including the step of pulling portions of the crisscross stitched drawstring in a sequential manner before pulling the free end of the drawstring.  
     
     
         12 . A method for creating a plush toy, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a plush toy outer covering having an open seam forming a fill material injection aperture;    pre-stitching the seam with a drawstring in a straight-across stitch across the open seam in a manner such that the drawstring is loose and the seam remains sufficiently open to allow fill material to be injected into the plush toy outer covering through the pre-stitched seam, the drawstring having a free end extending from an end of the open seam;    filling the plush toy with fill material by injecting fill material into the pre-stitched seam; and    closing the open seam by pulling the free end of the drawstring and tying a knot in the drawstring adjacent the outer covering.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the straight-across stitch is created with a single drawstring.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , including the step of pulling portions of the straight-across stitched drawstring in a sequential manner before pulling the free end of the drawstring.  
     
     
         15 . A method for creating a plush toy, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a plush toy outer covering having an open seam forming a fill material injection aperture;    pre-stitching the seam with a drawstring in a cris-cross stitch across the open seam in a manner such that the drawstring is loose and the seam remains sufficiently open to allow fill material to be injected into the plush toy outer covering through the pre-stitched seam, the drawstring having a free end extending from an end of the open seam;    filling the plush toy with fill material by injecting fill material into the pre-stitched seam; and    closing the open seam by pulling the free end of the drawstring and tying a knot in the drawstring adjacent the outer covering.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cris-cross stitch is created with two drawstrings which cross over one another in the stitch.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , including the step of pulling portions of the cris-cross stitched drawstring in a sequential manner before pulling the free end of the drawstring.