Giraffe/Dinosaur ToyGiraffe/Dinosaur ToyGiraffe/Dinosaur ToyGiraffe/Dinosaur Toy

You will need: A 12”x15” piece of fabric – Cotton or medium weight fabric, nothing too heavy duty. Sewing Machine Matching thread Hand sewing needle Poly-fil batting (or your choice to fill)

Instructions: Cut out paper pattern and tape together where you see the ar-rows.

Place fabric right sides together and trace/cut out giraffe pattern.

Sew with a 1/4” seam all the way around, leaving a 2” opening along the front leg. Trim excess fabric and clip to ease curves.

Flip inside out, densely stuff with poly-fil. Sew up the opening!

Optional/Upgrades:

Attach safety eyes and embroider on a mouth… Add ricrac along the neckline for giraffe hair/dinosaur back bumps… Use two different fabrics and have a dinosaur side and a giraffe side…

© Rachel Ehorn, 2008

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