A fat dinosaur has been on my wishlist of things to make since I first learned how to sew. After finishing up some final orders for the year, I decided to finally take the time to design one.
I came up with Snert, a fat, mouth-breathing T-Rex with a sinus problem. I gave Snert a hoodie so he can bundle his head in cold weather and have a pocket for stashing fat dinosaur treats!
I went through four prototypes before I was ready to sew the final fat dinosaur. The legs and feet gave me so much difficulty that I was half-tempted to scrap them and start over with a simpler pattern. In the end I’m glad I decided to stick with them because they really help convey his fatness!
Since Snert is a mouth-breather, I felt that he needed an overbite. The mouths on the first three prototypes weren’t convincing enough, so I changed the location of his teeth and added nostrils to give him the look I was going for.
Snert’s pocket also helps keep his his little T-Rex hands warm!
Snert is made with organic cotton and hemp fabrics that I hand dyed. I gave this Snert embroidered eyes to make him safe for all ages, but I plan to make a few as collectibles with glass eyes.
You can find Snert here in my Etsy shop! I hope to have him available in more colors and fabrics in the near future!
Snert! How perfect! He turned out great! and of course he’s irresistible in the purple hoodie!
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Thanks, Chris! I new you would like the purple ;).
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Love this pattern! Is it still available for purchase?
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Thank you, Missy! Unfortunately, this one is not available as a pattern. But I plan to release many new patterns in the future! If you want to receive notifications for my new patterns, you can sign up for my newsletter either at the bottom of the page or under the “about” tab.
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Where can I buy the pattern for this cutie
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Hi, Ana! I don’t have a pattern for sale for the dinosaur. I made hime a few years before I got into making PDF patterns.
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Love this pattern! Is it still available for purchase?
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