Some advice re sewing together knitted toys

[JudgeJudyAndExecutioner]

Could I pick your brians re knitted toys?

I am fine with the knitting but have never been the best at sewing. These will probably sound like daft questions but I want to improve the finish of my work. so here goes;

1. I have been sewing the pieces together using a wool needle and wool, is this the best and neatest way?
   
   
2. Is there a specific stitch that I should be using?
   
   
3. Has anyone got any advice or tips on how I can make my stitching look more professional and less like a small child did it?
   
   Thank you in advance for your time and sorry if my questions seem a bit daft!

[DutchOma]

I find the sewing up of knitted toys the most tedious job of all, so I do it as I go along.
Stocking stitch knitting I do on the wrong side with a little backstitch picking up two rows of knitting at the time, that makes them nice and even. Rib and moss stitch I do with an overhand stitch. It's the attaching of arms, legs, head that gets me every time.

[DutchOma]

I certainly use a wool needle and the same colour wool that I have knitted with

[JudgeJudyAndExecutioner]

Thanks it's definitely the worst bit of the whole process for me and the worst thing is that it can totally alter how the toy looks if you are not very careful with it.

[Pruners]

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[JudgeJudyAndExecutioner]

Wow thanks, I must go and study this right away, thank you both for the advice (smile)

[JudgeJudyAndExecutioner]

I meant

sorry have 3 under 3 and not getting much rest right now

[BellaBear]

that's a really useful diagram, I could have written the OP word for word myself!

[Pruners]

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[DutchOma]

3 under 3 and you still make toys??? Twins??

[JudgeJudyAndExecutioner]

Nope my oldest ds is 3 in October, next ds is 2 in October and my youngest ds is 5 months old.

[DutchOma]

Hat off to you

[Miaou]

Please put a pic in your profile of the finished results, Judy - I love to see what people are making!!