Abstract: A method for creating a plush toy having a pre-stitched open seam is disclosed. The method includes pre-stitching an open seam of an outer covering of the plush toy with a drawstring. The pre-stitching is formed in such a manner so as to be loose, enabling fill material to be added into the outer covering there through. The pre-stitching step can include forming a straight-across stitch using a single drawstring, or a crisscross stitch using two drawstrings. The drawstring has a free end extending from an end of the open seam which can be pulled after the plush toy is filled to close the open seam. One or more knots are formed in the drawstring adjacent to the outer covering as a final step.