1950’s toy horse

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I can finally share this now, because this gift was delivered to its one-day-old recipient yesterday!
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My best friend ~~is very pregnant with her first baby right now~~ had her first baby early this week and I wanted to sew her a gift for her baby girl. Since we met at our local horseriding stable and still go riding there every week (well, she’s been on foot for the last few months obviously) what better gift than a toy horse!

Since seeing Casey’s adorable vintage plush elephant I’ve been scouring Etsy for similar patterns and came across this little horse. I love the fabric choice on the cover so even though I had lots of different fabrics to choose from I went with something almost identical in the end!

I’ve never made something quite this tiny before but it came together surprisingly easily. The construction is very well thought out and I loved all the little handstitching and finishing details.

The little guy is seriously the cutest thing I’ve ever made.

34 thoughts on “1950’s toy horse”

Stefanie Neumann September 18, 2013 at 9:26 am

Very cute, indeed! 🙂

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1. Kristina September 19, 2013 at 5:09 am
  
  Thank you 🙂
  
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laricci smunch September 18, 2013 at 1:17 pm

This is SO CUTE. I love the mane.

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1. Kristina September 19, 2013 at 5:09 am
  
  Thank you 🙂 I really enjoyed making it especially because of all these interesting techniques used to make the little details. It’s a really well thought out pattern!
  
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Serenity September 18, 2013 at 2:31 pm

Awww! He is soooo cute! I want one 🙂 I would not be able to sew something like that though. On my end, it looks quite challanging 😦 I am a novice sewer at best. I think you are a little bit better sew than me 🙂 Nice work! 🙂

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1. Kristina September 19, 2013 at 5:10 am
  
  It wasn’t very hard to sew actually, just pretty fiddly because it’s quite small 🙂
  
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  1. Serenity September 19, 2013 at 5:58 pm
    
    I have noticed that pictures on the internet look bigger but when you actually see them in real life they are smaller…I will look for a pattern and see if I can sew something up like him. I am sure the baby will love him lots!
    
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Stephanie September 18, 2013 at 4:02 pm

Awh, he is so cute! What a thoughtful gift!

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1. Kristina September 19, 2013 at 5:10 am
  
  Thanks, Stephanie 🙂
  
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Kai September 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm

Danke dir vielmals dafür!!!

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1. Kristina September 19, 2013 at 5:08 am
  
  Nichts zu danken, das Kind muss doch ein Pony haben!
  
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Lindsay September 19, 2013 at 10:57 am

It’s beautiful! I’m sure it will be well loved. 🙂

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1. Kristina September 21, 2013 at 7:11 am
  
  Thanks, I hope so 🙂 It will be a while before its owner is big enough to play with it 🙂
  
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lvaletutto September 19, 2013 at 1:10 pm

It’s really cute! My daughter Anna saw it and said “I love that pony!”

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1. Kristina September 21, 2013 at 7:22 am
  
  Aw, how old is your daughter?
  
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  1. lvaletutto September 21, 2013 at 8:40 am
    
    Anna will be 4 in October. I ordered the pattern on etsy so I can make her one for her birthday!
    
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    1. Kristina September 22, 2013 at 6:00 am
      
      Yay, she’ll love that :))
      
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      1. lvaletutto September 28, 2013 at 8:59 am
        
        I got my pattern in the mail this week and am ready to get started on it. I was wondering where you got the red and white dot fabric that you used from? I too would like to stick with the original pattern idea!
        
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      2. Kristina September 29, 2013 at 5:40 am
        
        Hi, the fabric is this one: http://www.stoffe-zanderino.de/Tupfen/Baumwolldruck-mit-kleinenTupfen-2mm-rot-weiss-140cm::11751.html
        
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Dana September 20, 2013 at 8:28 am

Das ist so süß!! Danke dir! So ein tolles Pony gibts nur einmal.Es hat nur noch keinen Namen….

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1. Kristina September 21, 2013 at 7:10 am
  
  Den findet ihr schon noch 🙂
  
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Millie September 21, 2013 at 9:21 am

This is absolutely adorable. I now need a friend to get pregnant so I can make one too!

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1. Kristina September 22, 2013 at 5:57 am
  
  Thanks Millie and good luck with that, haha 😉
  
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Nancy September 23, 2013 at 6:43 pm

I actually still have a toy horse from when I was a baby in 1962, which has to have been made from this pattern. I’m very excited to see this pattern, and I may have to make a new one!

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1. Kristina September 26, 2013 at 5:33 am
  
  Wow, that is amazing that you still have your original toy horse! I’d say you definitely have to make a new one 😉
  
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  1. Nancy November 25, 2013 at 6:30 pm
    
    I would love to make a new one, but I can’t find the pattern for sale anywhere. If anyone has one for sale or knows where one is for sale, please let me know. Thanks!
    
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Stina October 9, 2013 at 10:40 pm

Hej Kristina, vielleicht bin in blind aber – kannst du mir den etsy Link zu dem Schnittmuster für das Pony geben? Ist echt super süß geworden! Und der Stoff passt perfekt 🙂

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1. Kristina October 14, 2013 at 5:28 am
  
  Hi Stina, ich muss gestehen ich weiß gar nicht mehr in welchem Shop ich das damals gekauft hatte, das war noch mit einem anderen Account. Das Muster ist Simplicity 4915, es solte über Ebay und Etsy ganz gut zu finden sein!
  
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LaVagabonde October 26, 2013 at 11:41 am

Love this. So retro and cute. 🙂

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Nueyer February 21, 2014 at 3:05 pm

So adorable! I’m sure the little owner will like it 🙂 I also made a little elephant plushie for my little one last year

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1. Kristina Post authorFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:05 am
  
  Oh, that elephant is soo cute as well! Baby sewing is so much fun 🙂
  
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Kathi September 9, 2014 at 4:46 pm

I made this horse for 4-H sewing when I was a teen. I made it in a black and white striped fabric so it would look like a Zebra. It was fun to make. I found the pattern again years ago and now that I’m retired, I’ll be making another one.

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