1:

Hoop a piece of tearaway stabilizer.

 2:

Begin the embroidery. Embroider the outline stitch for the design, and then stop your embroidery machine.

 3:

Use the stitched outline as a guide. Lay the fabric you've selected (fleece or felt are especially easy to work with) down to cover the entire outline.

 4:

You might be tempted to try using a chenille or other fluffy, fuzzy fabric. Don't be dissuaded by the way these fabrics tend to "eat up" embroidery stitches. Before the main decorative stitching begins, place a layer of clear permanent topping or water soluble topping over the fabric. This will keep your stitches on top, and can easily be cleared away after the embroidery is finished.

 5:

After the fabric is in place, start your embroidery machine again. A second outline will be stitched. This tacks your fabric down. Stop the embroidery machine.

 6:

Next, trim the excess fabric away along the stitched outline.

 7:

After the design is trimmed, continue to embroider the rest of the animal. After the satin stitched outline, stop the embroidery machine again.

 8:

Start your machine and stitch the last piece of fleece down. Toward the end of the stitching, you will see an area of longer, looser stitches.

 9:

Once again, trim the excess faric as in step five.

 10:

Pull out the longer stitches created in step 8.

 11:

Now you can remove the embroidery from the hoop and tear away the stabilizer.

 12:

Scrunch up the design and stuff it through the hole, until you have the entire design turned right side out.

 13:

This is pretty cute as it is, and now you'll add an extra cuddle factor by stuffing batting through the hole until the character has reached optimal plumpness.

 14:

Now all you need to do is hand stitch the hole closed.

 15:

Now you can repeat these steps to create stuffed animals of many different species! Little ones love them.