Sew a toy elephant

1. Download the templates and print. Cut out two body pieces and one head gusset from patterned fabric. Using the template, draw two saddles (one in reverse) onto fusible webbing. Cut them out and iron onto spotty fabric. Cut out, remove the backing paper and iron into position on both body pieces (make sure you have them the right way round). Zig zag around the edges of both saddles, apart from the top. Cut two pieces of lace the same width as the saddles and glue along the bottom edge.

2. Mark the position of the eyes using a fabric pen and, using two strands of dark red embroidery thread, make French knots. Position, pin and tack the head gusset to one of the body pieces with right sides together, making sure you have it facing the correct way, and machine stitch.

3. Pin and tack this to the other body piece right sides together, matching up the saddles on each side. Stitch around the whole edge of the elephant leaving a gap under the tummy for turning. Clip the curves, then turn out and press.

4. Using the template, cut a tail from peach felt and snip four or five times along the bottom edge. Sew a small dark red button onto the top of the tail. Using the template as a guide, sew the tail onto the elephant, using cream thread and stitching through the button.

5. Cut out eight legs from patterned fabric and eight feet from spotty cotton. Pin each leg to a foot, lining up the short edges right sides together, and machine sew. Press the seam. Pin the legs together so you have four and with right sides together, stitch around three edges leaving the to