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make it •sides facing and cut out trunk (as fabricis double there are 2). Using a 1cmseam allowance sew one trunk to eachpatchwork body. Press seam flat.Step 3 - eyesCut 2 x 6cm diameter circles fromfelt scraps and topstitch one toeach patchwork side. Cut 2 x 4.5cmdiameter circles from co-ordinatingprint and topstitch over the centre ofthe felt circle on each side of the body.Hand sew a large button to the centreof the fabric circles.Step 4 - tailCut a 7cm x 9cm piece from coordinatingprint. Press under 1cm alongone short edge and along both longsides of fabric. Fold in half, wrong sidestogether, matching pressed edges. Cut8cm lengths from co-ordinating ribbonsand fold each length in half. Insertthe raw ends of the ribbons into theshorter pressed end of the fabric. Pinin place and topstitch the fabric 3mmin from the folded edges, securing theribbon loops within the stitching.Step 5 - legsCut 4 pieces of co-ordinated print fabric20cm x 10cm. Cut 4 pieces of fusiblepellon 9cm x 7.5cm. Fold the fabricin half (10cm x 10cm), wrong sidestogether, and press the fold. Place apiece of pellon in the centre of oneside butting up to the pressed fold line.Fuse to the wrong side of fabric. Withright sides together and using a 1cmseam allowance, sew along the twoside seams, leaving the top edge open.Clip corners and turn right side out.Press flat. Repeat for the other threelegs. Place legs on top of patchworkbody aligning raw edges of legs withbottom raw edge of patchwork bodyand legs facing inwards. Baste legs tobody 5mm in from outer edges.Step 6 – earsFold co-ordinating fabric in half rightsides facing and cut out a pair of ears.Cut out one piece of pellon. Fusepellon to wrong side of one ear. Withright sides facing and using a 1cmseam allowance, sew ears togetherleaving the front straight seam open.Clip curves, trim seams and turnright side out. Press seam allowancein along opening and topstitch thecurved edges of the ear 5mm in fromthe outer edge. Pin ear to patchworkside of elephant. Topstitch ear in placealong the straight edge of the ear and4cm up along the topstitching line onthe top of the ear (this will stop the earflopping forward). Repeat for the otherear on the other side of the patchworkbody.Step 7 – finishPin the raw ends of the tail to theback of one of the patchwork bodypieces with the tail facing inwards.With right sides facing pin the bodypieces together. Using a 1cm seamallowance, sew all edges togetherleaving an opening between the legsof the elephant. Clip curves, trimseams and turn right side out. Pressseams. Stuff the elephant to desiredfullness using hobby fill and hand sewopening closed.TemplateEnlarge by 300%Elephant trunkCut 2Elephant earCut 2 per earElephant bodyCut 2 frompatchworkGet Creative Quarterly Autumn 2011 93