Make & Sew Toys - July 2022

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BEAUTIFUL TOYS HANDMADE WITH LOVE

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6 NEWS
All the latest toymaking kits,
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24 TOY CLINIC
This issue's experts share handy tips
for a smooth sewing session

30 SUBSCRIPTIONS

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42 LETTERS
Discover what M&ST readers have
been making and loving

44 BOOK CLUB

Treat yourself to our pick of top titles

62 PINTEREST PAGE
Inspiration to adorn your
ideas boards

81 TEMPLATES
Everything you need to make this
issue's projects

95 COMING

NEXT ISSUE

Don’t miss our next collection of
sweet softies to stitch and love

WHAT'S NEW

18 SEE IT, SEW IT
The latest buys for building your
ultimate kit
32 SEW TOGETHER
Streamline your stitching with our
pick of handy tools

50 SENSORY
STITCHING

Keep little minds occupied
with our guide to fidget toys

58 SEWING ROOM
SEGRETS

We catch up with toy designer Lucy
Woodrow from Blossom and Friday

72 MY FAVOURITE TOY
Two celebs chat treasured
companions from childhood

96 SOFT TOY SCHOOL
Take the time to get the finer
details right

98 INSIDE THE
TOYBOX

Jo & Nic’s Crinkly Cloth Books
are this month’s hot topic

SEW & LOVE

14 TRAVIS THE TRAIN
Go full steam ahead and stitch
little ones this fun toy

16 TABITHA TIGER

Sew a stripy feline in just six steps

JULY 2022 ISSUE 16

19 SOCK MONKEYS
Rummage through the laundry
to make this cute pair

22 IRRESISTIBLE
ICE CREAMS

This duo of embroidered treats
won't melt anytime soon

26 GUITAR HERO
Channel your inner rock star
with our colourful instrument

28 SIMPLE SNAILS
Meet Sylvia and Steve, two
scrap-busting molluscs

33 SEAHORSE FAMILY
Add snazzy pom pom manes to
these underwater creatures

34 PIRATE COSTUME
Mini seafarers will love suiting up
in this fancy dress ensemble

36 DRAWSTRING
FISH BAGS

These handy totes will be your
stitch of the day

39 APRIL DOLLY
Finish part two of our red-headed
rag doll

45 BUTTERFLY QUILT
Trim patchwork shapes for this
beautiful blanket

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48 BUTTERFLY SHOES
Let babies take their first steps
in style

53 TWIDDLE MAKES
Try out some of our sensory
sewing projects

56 OTTER PAIR
Snuggle up with our adorable
felt family

60 NICO UNICORN
This rainbow stallion is nothing
short of magical

63 TIC-TAC-TOE
GAME POUCH

Make a fun on-the-go game

65 GILBERT GECKO
Stitch a loveable lizard with your
most colourful prints

66 BEE BAG

AND PURSE

Your little one will be buzzing to
receive this accessory set

69 KAI AND
COVE TURTLES

Embroider this father and son pair

70 HOPSCOTCH MAT
Bring a classic playground game
into your home

74 HAIR CLIP DOLLY
Organise your little one’s bows,
bands and barrettes

76 PATCHWORK KITE
Spend an afternoon on this
no-template project

78 FELTIE BADGE
Test your hand stitching skills

80 FACE PURSES
Recreate your loved ones in
miniature form

Make and share with your...

EXCLUSIVE
PATTERNS

This month, you'll find three
adorable animals to stitch in your
bonus pattern packs - Ellie the
dungaree-clad elephant, plus
swan stuffies Cyril and Cecilia. Find
the full-size templates inside the
envelopes packed with your mag,
then turn the page to find the
step-by-step instructions to
complete your new plushie pals.
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BEAR
NECESSITIES

What's better than a teddy bear sewing
pattern? One that also doubles as a panda
pattern, of course! This two-in-one tutorial

is packed full of top-quality toymaking
value, making the most of a basic bear
shape to create two adorable characters.

Plus, dress up your new toy using the
bonus templates and instructions

for a pair of overalls, a headscarf
and a bowtie. £8,

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FOR 2022

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Summer
Strolls

Take your toys on a walk

through an enchanting
meadow with the brand new
Allis Well collection from Art
Gallery Fabrics. Featuring a
dreamy pink and green
colour palette, filled with
motifs of blooming

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wildflowers, rosebuds and

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SEASIDE CHARM

Much-loved textile designer Poppy
Treffry is known for her unique
machine-embroidered homewares,
inspired by everyday life in Cornwall.
Now, you can recreate her unique
creations in your own sewing room,
thanks to Poppy’s new collection of DIY
sewing kits. Projects include bunting,

Nove. \ storage pots, cushions and more, but
AN ery we're smitten with these adorable
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Entertain the kids throughout the
summer holidays with the fairytale
playmat sewing pattern from Rebecca
Page. Interactive elements to inspire
imagination include a castle, dragon,
and even a removable frog prince
and princess. £9, rebeccapage.com

TOYMAKING
TRAVELS

You needn't leave your love for sewing
at home this summer - the Apples to
Pears Teddy in a Tin sewing kit will
slot right into your suitcase, allowing
for travel-friendly toymaking fun. The
small tin contains everything you need
to make a cuddly bear, including a
plastic needle and fabric with pre-cut
stitch holes. £14, johnlewis.com

Here at Make & Sew Toys, we firmly
believe that there is no such thing as too
many unicorns. So, while we already have
a few sparkly stallions in our toybox, we
couldn’t help but fall in love with this plush
softie from Selfmade, too. Complete with
metallic hooves and horn, plus a
snuggly faux fur mane, we think
she'll fit in just fine with the rest
of the herd. £4.50,
selfmade.com

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before
you start

We know you're excited to jump straight
into your next sewing project, but we
recommend taking a few minutes to have
a read through all the instructions first, just

in case you come across any unfamiliar

terms or techniques. Don’t forget
to check through the kit list y 4
too, and stock up on anything i
you might be running
low on.

Ful E L L @) Welcome to another

issue of Make & Sew Toys! We're excited to
bring you two bonus pattern packs this month:
Ellie is our friendly dungaree-clad elephant,
while Cyril and Cecilia are two swan stuffies
just waiting to be stitched with Love. You'll find
the full-size templates inside the envelopes
packed with your mag, then turn the page to
find step-by-step instructions, plus fabric
recommendations and handy tips to help you.

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FABRIC LOVE

Light- to medium-weight
cottons will work best for both
our dungaree-clad elephant
and loving swan duo. We'd
recommend picking up a
mixed floral fat quarter set, so
you'll have enough to mix and
match coordinating prints —
that just leaves some grey
cotton for Emily’s body, plus
some scraps of felt for the
finishing touches.
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SMMER FRIENDS SPECIAL

ULLOUT PATTERN INSIDE

SAY HELLO TO
ELLIE ELEPHANT

Courtesy of Lucy Woodrow, sewing pattern
designer at Blossom and Friday, Ellie the
elephant will be the next big hit in your toybox
-with her adorable large ears, floppy trunk and
dainty floral dungarees, she'll fit right in with
your other plushie pals. We also managed

to sit down with Lucy to find out all about
her fascinating toymaking journey
-turn to page 58 to read more.

Bee Purce
Butterfly Ouse Es

R FRIENDS

“If you’re a visual i
learner, designer bd
Lucy has filmed a aK
step-by-step video
tutorial to guide you
through making Ellie
and her dungarees
- head to The Crafts
Channel on YouTube
to watch it”

CONTENT CREATOR
GRACE LANGHAMER

MEET CYRIL AND CECILIA

Swans have long been associated with grace and beauty
—no wonder they provided the inspiration for Tchaikovsky’s
famous ballet, Swan Lake. They are also synonymous with
love and romance, so as a symbol of eternal love, we think
this floral pair would make a lovely wedding or anniversary
gift. The best part? They can be sewn in just one evening!

MAKEANDSEWTOYS.COM
swatch

Lightweight cotton is perfect for this
elephant’s summery dungarees - we've
used Liberty Tana Lawn in Betsy B.
£6.25 per fat quarter,
alicecaroline.com

Fabric, pink: light shade; dark shade;
spotty; striped; circles
Felt: black, light pink, hot pink
Embroidery thread, white
Buttons, 12mm, two
Fabric glue
Fusible webbing
Toy filling

5mm seam allowance used
throughout, unless otherwise stated.

Beginner

Friendly

ellie

ELEPHANT

BRING LUCY WOODROW’S FLOPPY-EARED
FRIEND TO ALL YOUR SUMMER PARTIES

Move over teddy bear picnics, elephant adventures are the next big
thing! Ellie is the perfect companion for an alfresco meal on a warm
day, or even just snuggling on the sofa if the summer weather isn’t playing
ball. This pattern, courtesy of Blossom and Friday, has been designed
with beginner sewers in mind, helping you to easily create a treasured
heirloom toy for generations of your family to enjoy.

Let’s get started...
ELLIE DOLL

@ Find the templates in your bonus
pattern pack. Cut out and mark
each template onto the wrong side
of the fabric. For the front and back
body pieces, make sure to flip the
piece to mark one as opposite. Cut
out each piece, adding a seam
allowance of approximately 5mm.
The felt pieces do not require a seam
allowance. For the cheeks, poke a
hole through the paper to make a
mark on the correct side of the
fabric. Pin the felt circles into place,
then either hand or machine stitch
these onto the face.

© Place the two front body pieces
right sides together and sew along
the front seam only, going very
carefully along and around the
trunk. Go over this seam twice for
extra strength. Turn the trunk right
side out and carefully press out the
central seam. Place a small amount
of stuffing into the trunk, carefully
push it down the end and add
another small piece. Stuff until the
trunk is nearly full. Place the two
back body pieces right sides
together and sew up the spine only,
leaving the marked gap open.

© Place the arm and leg pieces right

sides together and sew around,
leaving the top open. Turn each arm

and leg right side out. Slowly push
the fabric right side out and push
out the seams using a skewer or the
eraser end of a pencil. Stuff the arms
and the legs. Place the ear pieces
right sides together and sew around
the outer edge. Turn right side out,
fold the open seam inside slightly
and press flat.

© Place the front and back body
pieces right sides together and pin
around the edge to align the marked
lines. Sew around the body on the
marked lines, leaving gaps for the
armholes. Insert a safety pin into the
top open end of each arm. Insert the
arm, safety pin first, up through the
body so that the open end comes
out of the side seams of the doll.
Make sure both arms are even in
length and push them out towards
the side seam of the doll. Pin the
arms into place and sew over the
gap a few times.

© Turn the doll right side out and
gently push out the seams around
the head from the inside. Stuff the
head to create a round shape. Add
a little more stuffing into the trunk
and stuff the head firmly to the neck.
Turn the hem of the body inwards by
about Icm, then press. Insert the
open end of the legs into this hem
and pin it into place. Make sure there
is no stuffing in the area to be sewn
and machine sew the legs into place.
Stuff the body through the gap at

the back and close the seam. Pin
the ears into place so that they lie
against the back of the head at the
side and whip stitch into place with
a coordinating thread.

© Cut out the cheek guide and
place onto the cheek circle. Line

up the central seam line so that it

is as parallel as possible with the
elephant’s central seam and mark
either the closed eye shape or the
open eye dot using an erasable pen.
Flip the piece guide to repeat on the
other side. Embroider either a closed
eye or open eye shape onto the face
with charcoal embroidery thread.

DUNGAREES

© Cut out the pattern pieces, then
pin onto the wrong side of your
chosen fabrics and mark around
the edges. Cut the pieces, adding
around 5mm of seam allowance on
all sides. Fold the two strap pieces in
half lengthways, right side inwards.
Sew along the marked sewing lines,
parallel with the fold length of the
piece. Trim excess fabric, turn right
side out and press flat.

(2) Lay one dungaree top piece right
side up. Position the two straps and
layer the second dungaree top
piece, right side down, on the top.
Pin together, ensuring the straps stay
in place and sew around the sides