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Elephant Cushion & Toy
Elephant Cushion & Toy
Elephant Cushion & Toy
Elephant Cushion & Toy
Elephant Cushion & Toy
Elephant Cushion & Toy

Elephant Cushion & Toy

Designer
Designer
Corinne Bradd
Size
Toy Size

Cushion: 36cm square Toy: 19cm x 21cm

Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
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Designer
Designer
Corinne Bradd
Size
Toy Size

Cushion: 36cm square Toy: 19cm x 21cm

Pattern Guide
Pattern Guide
Download

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About this pattern

Make the most of dramatic prints with this soft furnishing set. Constructed from simple shapes these items are easy to make and the addition of neat hand stitches highlights the bold motifs.

Essentials

  • Fabric: cotton;
  • large motif print, coordinating, 150cm of each Thread, embroidery Trim, coordinating, 150cm Zip, 30cm Fusible webbing
  • Cushion pad
  • Toy stuffing

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    Create a Plush Toy

    1. Select an area of fabric with a large motif and another piece with a mirror image of the pattern. If the fabric chosen doesn’t have mirror images, use a plain fabric.

    2. Cut around the motifs, leaving a 2cm border around the print and pin right sides together, matching up the outlines of the image by holding the fabric up to the light.

    3. Backstitch around the outlines, avoiding any areas that will be too tight to turn out and leaving a gap on a straight area. Trim the excess material to 1cm and clip any curves and corners. Turn out and stuff with fibre filling. Turn the raw edges of the gap under and ladder stitch together.

    4. Use double stranded thread to sew running stitch around the parts of the design that were too tight to stuff, including the elephant’s legs and trunk. Sew little at a time and pull the stitches tight enough t

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