Sewn Toy Tales by Melly & Me

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6 Introduction

PROJECTS

8 Tilly the Doll

16 Harry the Monster

24 Alexander the Caterpillar

30 Lou-Lou the Panda

38 Preston the Lion

46 Pearl the Zebra

54 Darcy the Dinosaur

62 Mabelle the Mouse

70 Gerbera the Giraffe

78 Alvin the Alien

86 Polly the Pig

94 Finnegan the Frog

TECHNIQUES

104 Basic Tools & Equipment

108 Fabric

110 Using Templates

112 Preparing to Sew

114 Hand & Machine Stitches

118 Stuffing Techniques

122 Limbs & Joints

126 Suppliers

127 About the Authors & Acknowledgments

128 Index

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thirteen Draw around the horn

template twice onto the wrong side of the

plain red fabric folded in half. Sew the horns

together along the marked line, leaving the

ends open for turning as indicated. Cut the

horns out approximately 3mm (1/8in) outside

the sewn lines. Turn the horns right side out

and stuff firmly with toy filling.

fourteen Fold the bottom raw edges

inside the horns and then, following the

Attaching with Ladder Stitch technique on

page 122, ladder stitch the folded edges onto

Gerbera’s head. Sew one horn approximately

6mm (¼in) to the left of the beginning of the

mane and the other the same distance to the

right side of the mane, making sure that you

stitch them in a circle to retain the rounded

horn shape.

fifteen Take a small piece of the

remaining white spotted fabric and fold in

half, right sides together. Draw around theear template twice onto the wrong side and

sew the ears together along the marked lines,

leaving the bottom edge open as indicated.

Cut the ears out approximately 6mm (¼in)

outside the sewn lines. Snip the corners, turn

right side out and press.

Pull the thread tight when sewing on

the button eyes if you want them to

dimple the head a little.

Tip

Our li ve l y giraffe friend is a l w

a ys on the a ler t for ad ven tur

e, ears

and e yes primed, read y to spr

ing in to ac tion. Ger bera ’s ga th

ered ears

are in the con tras ting spo t te

d fa bric, whi le the s tuffed ho

rns s tand

ou t we l l in a p lain red fa bric.

The bu t ton e yes can be rep l

aced wi th

sa tin-s ti tched (see page 1 1 4 ) o

r b lack woo l fe l t ones for a sm

a l l chi ld.





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sixteen Hand stitch and pull to gather the

bottom edges of the ears, as in Step 8. Ladder

stitch one ear onto either side of Gerbera’s head,

each ear beginning about 6mm (¼in) from a horn.

seventeen Using all six strands of a length

of black embroidery thread (floss), attach a black

button to either side of the head as an eye. This

can be done using the same method as button

jointing, sewing through the head (see page 125).

eighteen To make the tail, cut two small pieces

of white spotted fabric measuring 4.5cm x 2.5cm (1¾in

x 1in). Take about ten 8–10cm (3–4in) lengths of the blue

embroidery thread (floss) and place between the two fabricpieces, right sides together. Sew the tai l together along both

long and one short end, capturing the thread (floss) in the

short end stitches, as shown in the diagram. Turn right side

out, stuff the tail and trim the threads to the desired length.

Fold the bottom raw edges inside the tail and then ladder

stitch the tail onto Gerbera’s rear.

Ger ber a i s fli c k i ng her t ai l ent husi ast i c all y i n ant i c i pat i on of unc ov er i ng somet hi ng i nt er est i ng i n her ex plor at i ons. L engt hs of blue embr oi d er y t hr ead ( floss) mak e a ni c el y t ac t i le t uf t emer gi ng f r om t he end of t he st ubb y st uf f ed par t of t he t ai l.





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finnegan the frog

y ou w ill need

● 40cm (16in) g r een patterned f abr ic (body , ar ms, leg s)

● 18cm x 18cm (7in x 7in) g r een linen/ cotton blend f abr ic (f ace)

● 25.5cm x 25.5cm (10in x 10in) r ed patter ned f abr ic (shor ts)

●

10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) f usible w ebbing ● 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) w hite w ool f elt (ey es)● Small scr ap of black w ool felt (ey es)

● 6-str and embr oider y thr ead (floss): w hite, black● 2 x 2.5cm (1in) buttons in a matching colour

(don’t use if mak ing f or a small child)

● Good-quality poly ester toy filling

● Str ong poly ester thr ead

● Doll maker ’s needle, f or button jointing

● Fabr ic g lue

● Basic tool kit (see pag e 104)

Finished size: 42cm (16 ½in) tall

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Come and meet this fab-looking fellow, Finnegan theFrog, who likes nothing else but to indulge in fun inthe sun. You only have to look at that big smiley faceand then at his playfully printed fabric body and boldlypatterned surfer shorts to see that he means seriousrecreational business!

A range of straight-forward soft toy-makingtechniques are involved in creating Finnegan – allexplained at the back of the book (see pages 102–125),including sewing several pattern pieces together, stuffingand attaching limbs, together with basic embroiderystitches to add his expressive facial features.





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12 fun charac ters to m

ak e and lo ve

the authors

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

Melanie Hurlston and Rosalie Quinlan. Specialising in bags

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

fabrics and modern colours. Rosalie recently launched her

first range with well-known fabric company Lecien and both

sisters attend all the major fabric design shows, including

Quilt Market. Melly & Me is based in Australia .

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: Paperback flaps

ISBN: 978-0-7153-3845-2

Imprint: D&C

US RRP: $22.99

Format: Paperback flaps

Size (Hx W ): 276 x 210mm

Size ( WxH ): 8¼ x 10¾in

Extent: 128pp

P h ot o g r a p h s Colour: 75

lllu st r ati o n s Colour: 75

Edition: First Word Count: 15,000

Rights A vailable: World

Categor y: Cra f t

BIC Code 1: WF Handicraf ts

BIC Code 2: WFB Needle work

PUBLICATION DATE:

JUL Y 2011

specifica tions

mar ket ing point s

A unique approach to sew n toy s w ith a f un, modern sty le that w ill appeal to adults as much as children.

Sew ing ‘sof ties’ is a g reat f av ourite w ith craf ters – small, cute pro jects mak e g reat g if ts or self -indulg ences.

Prev ious series title – K nitted T oy T ales – has sold ov er 15,000 copies since publication in October 2009.

Melly & Me are a pow erhouse desig n duo w ith a massiv e w orldw ide f ollow ing .

Melly & Me present a fun and fabulous collection of

personality-pack ed designs that will have you sewing

adorable toys in no time!

Each of the brightly coloured characters is a joy to

sew f or all abilities, mak ing them the perfect gif t f or

children or adults, or a trendy home accessory.

Pro jects combine simple sewing techniques with

f unk y f abrics, embellishments and colour palettes to

add zing and excitement to your sewn toy creations.

Easy to follow step by step instructions, quirky

photography and f ull-size templates mak e this book

a delightf ul gif t as well as an irresistible addition to

your sewing collection.

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