Stingray and Manta Ray Sewing Pattern

Sew a manta ray or stingray plushie soft toy with this easy to follow tutorial.

This step-by-step tutorial includes tracing templates for 2 rays in 2 sizes each! Sew a stingray and a manta ray stuffed animal with some pups. The smallest stingray is 7.5″ wide and the largest manta ray is 13″ wide.

Rays in real life vary in shape and size. For instance, the manta ray can grow up to 23 feet long, while stingrays grow to about 6 feet long. Manta rays do not have barbs on the ends of their tails, but stingrays do. Manta rays are often found deeper in the ocean while stingrays are found closer to the coast.

Stingray and Manta Ray Sewing Pattern

This sewing tutorial will guide you through each step to making a stingray or manta ray like those pictured. The step-by-step instructions make this a great project for the confident beginner. Tracing templates are included for all sizes. They are drawn at 100% scale and can be printed on 8.5″x11″ paper. Here’s what’s included in the pattern:

• Stingray Pattern Large: 12″ wide x 10″ long x 1.5″ tall
• Stingray Pattern Small: 7.5″ wide x 6″ long x 1″ tall
• Manta Ray Pattern Large: 13″ wide x 9.5″ long x 1.5″ tall
• Manta Ray Pattern Small: 8.5″ wide x 6″ long x 0.5″ tall
• Tracing templates for all sizes at 100% scale (print to 8.5″ x 11″ paper)
• Step by step written instructions
• 20+ photos
• 16 pages

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Materials List for Manta Ray and Stingray Soft Toy

Very few supplies are needed to sew your own stingray and manta ray. This is a great project for using scraps or upcycling old fabric. They are adorable toys in solids and printed fabrics. The templates include arrows for use on directional fabric. Here is a complete list of materials you’ll need to sew your own ray plushie:

• Templates: at the end of the pattern     
• Cotton Fabric:                                               
  • Main color/top
    • Small 8” x 10”                    
    • Large 16” x 11”                      
  • White/bottom
    • Small 8” x 10” 
    • Large 16” x 11”
• Needle and Thread: color of both fabrics
• Stuffing
• Safety Eyes:
  • (2) 8mm (small);
  • (2) 10mm (large)
• Scissors; tweezers/hemostat (optional)
• Straight Pins, chalk/marking pen
• Fabric Glue (optional)

Make a Variety of Stingrays and Manta Rays

Have fun with it. There are over 600 species of rays including stingray, manta ray, devil ray, cownose ray, and round ray. Create classic rays or whimsical ones. Sew them as gifts. Use them as educational props. Create fun photo props or toys to spark a child’s imagination.

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