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decorative and amusingpatchwork toys.

- How to make Embroider mouth and eyelashes.

The cat The completed cat is 90cm (3') tall.

Using the paper patterns and follow- ing the graph pattern, cut two head pieces from plain fabric.

Cut four leg pieces on the fold, and two eyes, two irises, two cheeks, two

I tail pieces and four ears from patterned ,> These delightful patchwork toys can be following the graph pattern, cut two - fabrics. :' made for next to nothing from scraps head pieces from plain fabric. For the body pieces, make up two -. pf fabric. Whether they are sewn by 17 Cut eight foot pieces, and four ear pieces of patchwork measuring 40cm : hand or machine, they are quick and pieces out of patterned fabric. (16") by 32cm (12+") plus seam allow-

simple to make. Cut eight foot pieces, and four ear ance all around. - Directions and patterns are given for pieces out of patterned fabric. With right sides facing, stitch the :-::p dog, cat, horse and doll. The patterns For the body, make up two pieces of two body pieces together, leaving an ~ 5 , ' - . aan be adapted to any size and new patchwork in squares and rectangles opening to turn right side out. j , designs can be created to make a to measure 70cm (28") by 27cm (11") Turn right side out and stuff. i' - menagerie of fanciful creatures, in- plus lcm (9") seam allowance. (For Turn in raw edges and slip-st . * dluding fish, reptiles, and birds. machined and hand sewn squares and opening.

' I ) Designs do not have to be confined to rectangles see Patchwork chapters 1 With right sides facing, stitch L'bys-larger-than-life .: anidlals can and 2, pages 154 and 180 respectively.) pieces together, leaving an (

-, serve as pillows, while miniature Place each head piece at the short to turn right side out. *:@mals can form parts of a mobile or end of each patchwork body piece, Turn right side out and stuff. - .:may be used for Christmas tree decora- right sides facing, and sew along the Turning in raw edges as you worK,

t'ions. edge to join. sew tail to back body piece in position . , Place one completed head and body shown in fig.2. , 'Making the toys section over the other, right sides With right sides facing, stitch ula ;::Make paper patterns for the toys from facing, and stitch around the edges, two head pieces together, leaving the '. the graph patterns on page 2248. A leaving the tail end open for stuffing. neck edge open. :;.seam allowance of lcm (g") is included. il Turn right side out and stuff head Turn right side out and stuff. - '?You will need: and body firmly. Stitch each pair of ears together, . Scraps of assorted plain and patterned, Turn in seam allowance of opening right sides facing, and leaving the base

brightly-colored fabrics of equal and slip-stitch edges together. edges open. ; -weight and thickness. With right sides facing, stitch the Turn right side out. :,' Matching thread. two tail pieces together, leaving the Topstitch around edges as for dog . i Bynthetic st&g. body end of the tail open. and overcast each of tLe ears to the

Embroidery thread for features. IJ Turn right side out and stuff. head, and the head to the body (see :.:bitting yarn for horse's mane and With right sides facing, stitch the fig. 2). doll's hair. foot pieces together in pairs, leaving With right sides facing, fold Ieg,

Scraps of colored felt for doll's hands the top ends open. Turn each foot piece pieces in half along fold line, and ;?and boots. right side out and stuff. stitch around edges, leaving the top

Bcraps of felt for doll's and horse's Turning in the seam allowance as edges open. ,- features, as illustrated (optional). you go, overcast tail and feet to body '"Felt can be used for the other toys' in positions shown in fig. 1. 2. Detail of assembled cat.

features if desired. The advantage of C I With right sides facing, stitch each using felt is that it does not fray and pair of ears together, leaving an can be glued directly to the face after opening to turn right side out. trimming away the seam allowance. IJ Turn right side out and, turning in Adhesive for fabric. the raw edges, topstitch around edges

and sew ears to body (see fig. 1). The dog Sew or stick eye pieces and cheeks The completed dog is lm (3'4") long. to face.

Using the paper patterns and

1. Position of pattern pieces for dog 70cm(28")

Above: note the careful choice of fabrics in this giant horse. I Right: this charming patchwork cat would make an excellent present.

1 !i I fi 1 Square = 5cm (2") sq

Turn right side out and stuff. Work a row of firm running stitches

across the middle of each leg section, taking the needle through all the layers, to indicate a joint (see fig.2).

Turning in raw edges as you work, overcast legs to body in position shown in fig. 2.

Sew or stick the eye pieces and cheeks to the face. O Embroider the nose and mouth. IJ Sew or stick narrow strips of fabric to the face for whiskers.

The horse The finished horse is about l . lm (3'8") long. IJ Using the paper patterns and follow- ing the graph pattern, cut the pieces out of fabric. Cl Cut two head pieces out of plain fabric.

Cut two eyes, two irises and two cheeks out of colored felt. IJ Cut four ear pieces from patterned fabric.

Make up two patchwork rectangles measuring 65cm (26") by 36cm (143")

: plus seam allowance for the body pieces.

Following the appropriate pattern pieces, make up four leg pieces and

i two neck pieces out of patchwork. , With right sides facing, join each ! head piece to one neck piece, and then I the base of each neck piece to one body ; piece. k

With right sides facing, sew the two complete head and body sections together, leaving an opening h turn out.

Turn right side out, stuff, and slip- stitch opening, turning raw edges under. IJ With right sides facing and each leg piece folded in half along fold line, stitch around the edges, leaving top edges open.

Turn legs right side out and stuff. Work a row of running stitches

across the middle of each leg, as for the cat.

Turning in the seam allowance, overcast each leg to body in position shown in fig. 3.

With right sides facing, sew each pair of ears together, leaving base edges open.

Turn right side out and, taking in the raw edges as you work, topstitch around edges and overcast to body.

Make six bundles of 25cm (10") lengths of yarn for the mane and knot each one in the middle.

Sew to horse's head and neck along seam in positions shown in fig. 3.

Make another bundle of yarn, using 70cm (28") lengths, for the tail. Knot in the center and sew to body.

Sew or stick the felt eye pieces and cheeks to the face.

Embroider in mouth, nostrils and eyelashes.

The doll The completed doll is about l . lm (3'8") tall.

Using the paper patterns and follow- ing the graph pattern, cut the pieces out of fabric as follows.

Cut two head pieces and four arm pieces out of plain fabric.

Cut four hand pieces, four boot pieces, two eyes, two irises and two cheeks, four flowers and two flower centers from colored felt.

For the body, make up two patch- wcrk rectangles measuring 39cm (15+") by 29cm (11%") plus seam allowance. Scraps of fabric can be used ingeni- ously to represent buttons and braces as illustrated.

Following the appropriate pattern pieces, make up four leg pieces in patchwork.

With right sides facing, sew the two body pieces together, leaving an opening.

Turn right side out and stuff. Turn in seam allowance and slip-

stitch the opening. IJ Sew or stick the features to one head piece and decorate the cheeks with two of the felt flowers.

Embroider the mouth and nose. IJ With right sides facing, stitch the two head pieces together, leaving the neck edge open. IJ Turn right side out and stuff.

Turning in seam allowance, over- cast head to body.

With right sides facing, sew the arm pieces together in pairs, leaving the hand edges open.

Turn right side out and work a row of gathering stitches around each hand edge.

Stuff the arms. With right sides facing, sew the

hand sections together. Turn right side out and stuff lightly. Draw up the gathering stitches, and

sew the hands over the line of gathering stitches.

Make joints in arm pieces as for cat. Make up the legs as for the arms,

using the patchwork leg pieces and the felt boots. IJ Decorate the boots with felt flowers and flower centers.

Sew the arms and legs to the body in the positions shown in fig. 4.

Cut lengths of yarn 90cm (36") long for the hair and make into a bundle. Sew the center of the bundle of yarn to the center back of the head. Braid and tie with ribbons on each side of the head.

Make fringe, using ten small bundles of yarn as for the horse's mane.

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i;. 3. Detail of horse. 4 . Final assembly of doll