toys 13 4 -- 7-. 7, 3 . .. .- . ,' . ', , 1 ,,.KT> - * '..'.: ~elight your children with these 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. , 'Makingthe 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 CI 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 ofpattern pieces for dog 70cm(28")