61539178 Sewn Toy Tales by Melly Me

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12 fun characters to make and love

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6 Introduction

PROJECTS

8 TillytheDoll

16 HarrytheMonster

24 AlexandertheCaterpillar

30 Lou-LouthePanda

38 PrestontheLion

46 PearltheZebra

54 DarcytheDinosaur

62 MabelletheMouse

70 GerberatheGirae

78 AlvintheAlien

86 PollythePig

94 FinnegantheFrog

TECHNIQUES

104 BasicTools&Equipment

108 Fabric

110 UsingTemplates

112 PreparingtoSew

114 Hand&MachineStitches

118 StungTechniques

122 Limbs&Joints

126 Suppliers

127 AbouttheAuthors&Acknowledgments

128 Index

contents




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thirteen Drawaroundthehorntemplatetwiceontothewrongsideothe

plainredabricoldedinhal.Sewthehorns

togetheralongthemarkedline,leavingthe

endsopenorturningasindicated.Cutthe

hornsoutapproximately3mm(1/8in)outside

thesewnlines.Turnthehornsrightsideout

andsturmlywithtoylling.

ourteen Foldthebottomrawedgesinsidethehornsandthen,ollowingthe

AttachingwithLadderStitchtechniqueon

page122,ladderstitchtheoldededgesonto

Gerberashead.Sewonehornapproximately

6mm(in)totheletothebeginningothe

maneandtheotherthesamedistancetothe

rightsideothemane,makingsurethatyou

stitchtheminacircletoretaintherounded

hornshape.

fteen Takeasmallpieceotheremainingwhitespottedabricandoldin

hal,rightsidestogether.Drawaroundtheeartemplatetwiceontothewrongsideand

sewtheearstogetheralongthemarkedlines,

leavingthebottomedgeopenasindicated.

Cuttheearsoutapproximately6mm(in)

outsidethesewnlines.Snipthecorners,turn

rightsideoutandpress.

Pull the thread tight when sewing on

the button eyes if you want them to

dimple the head a little.

Tip

Ourlivelygiraffefriendisalw

aysonthealertforadventur

e,ears

andeyesprimed,readytospr

ingintoaction.Gerberasgath

eredears

areinthecontrastingspotte

dfabric,whilethestuffedho

rnsstand

outwellinaplainredfabric.

Thebuttoneyescanberepl

acedwith

satin-stitched(seepage114)o

rblackwoolfeltonesforasm

allchild.




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sixteen Handstitchandpulltogatherthebottomedgesotheears,asinStep8.Ladder

stitchoneearontoeithersideoGerberashead,

eachearbeginningabout6mm(in)romahorn.

seventeen Usingallsixstrandsoalengthoblackembroiderythread(foss),attachablack

buttontoeithersideotheheadasaneye.This

canbedoneusingthesamemethodasbutton

jointing,sewingthroughthehead(seepage125).

eighteen Tomakethetail,cuttwosmallpiecesowhitespottedabricmeasuring4.5cmx2.5cm(1in

x1in).Takeaboutten810cm(34in)lengthsotheblue

embroiderythread(foss)andplacebetweenthetwoabricpieces,rightsidestogether.Sewthetailtogetheralongboth

longandoneshortend,capturingthethread(foss)inthe

shortendstitches,asshowninthediagram.Turnrightside

out,stuthetailandtrimthethreadstothedesiredlength.

Foldthebottomrawedgesinsidethetailandthenladder

stitchthetailontoGerberasrear.

Gerberaisfickinghertailenthusiasticallyinanticipationouncoveringsomethinginterestinginherexplorations.Lengthsoblueembroiderythread(foss)makeanicelytactiletutemergingromtheendothestubbystuedpartothetail.




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fnnegan the rog

youwillneed

40cm(16in)greenpatternedabric(body,arms,legs)

18cmx18cm(7inx7in)greenlinen/cottonblendabric(ace)

25.5cmx25.5cm(10inx10in)redpatternedabric(shorts)

10cmx10cm(4inx4in)usiblewebbing10cmx10cm(4inx4in)whitewoolelt(eyes)Smallscrapoblackwoolelt(eyes)

6-strandembroiderythread(foss):white,black2x2.5cm(1in)buttonsinamatchingcolour

(dontuseifmakingforasmallchild)

Good-qualitypolyestertoylling

Strongpolyesterthread

Dollmakersneedle,orbuttonjointing

Fabricglue

Basictoolkit(seepage104)

Finishedsize:42cm(16in)tall

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Come and meet this ab-looking ellow, Finnegan theFrog, who likes nothing else but to indulge in un inthe sun. You only have to look at that big smiley aceand then at his playully printed abric body and boldlypatterned surer shorts to see that he means seriousrecreational business!

A range o straight-orward sot toy-makingtechniques are involved in creating Finnegan allexplained at the back o the book (see pages 102125),including sewing several pattern pieces together, stufngand attaching limbs, together with basic embroiderystitches to add his expressive acial eatures.




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akeandlove

the authors

Melly & Me is a design label ounded in 2006 by sisters

Melanie Hurlston and Rosalie Quinlan. Specialising in bags

and sot toys, the Melly & Me look is all about mix-and-match

abrics and modern colours. Rosalie recently launched her

frst range with well-known abric company Lecien and both

sisters attend all the major abric design shows, including

Quilt Market. Melly & Me is based inAustralia.

contents

Introduction

PROJECTS Doll

Monster Caterpillar

Cow

Lion

Zebra

Dinosaur

Mouse

Giraffe

Alien

Pig

Frog

Sewing Techniques

TemplatesSuppliers

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index

ISBN: 978-0-7153-3845-2

Imprint: D&C

RRP: 14.99

Format: Paperbackfaps

ISBN: 978-0-7153-3845-2

Imprint: D&C

USRRP: $22.99

Format: Paperbackfaps

Size(HxW): 276x210mm

Size (WxH): 8x10in

Extent: 128pp

PhotographsColour: 75

lllustrationsColour: 75

Edition: FirstWordCount: 15,000

RightsAvailable:World

Category:Crf

BIC Code1:WFHandicrats

BICCode2:WFBNeedlework

puBliCationdate:

JulY2011

specifcations

marketingpoints

A uniqueapproachto sewn toys withafun,modernstylethatwill appealtoadults asmuch aschildren.

Sewingsofties isagreat favouritewithcrafterssmall,cuteprojectsmakegreatgiftsor self-indulgences.

Previous seriestitleKnittedToyTaleshassoldover15,000 copies sincepublicationinOctober 2009.

Melly&Meare apowerhousedesignduowithamassiveworldwidefollowing.

Melly& Me present afunandfabulouscollectionof

personality-packeddesigns that will have you sewing

adorabletoysin notime!

Eachofthe brightly colouredcharacters is a joyto

sewfor all abilities,making themtheperfect gift for

childrenoradults, ora trendy home accessory.

Projectscombine simplesewingtechniques with

funky fabrics, embellishments and colour palettes to

addzing and excitement toyour sewntoycreations.

Easy tofollow step by stepinstructions,quirky

photography and full-sizetemplatesmakethisbook

adelightfulgift as well as an irresistibleaddition to

your sewingcollection.

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