By Sarah Wolfe
CONTENTS 2 SEWING BOX A list of materials and tools that will come in handy 3 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Instructions on how to make your own elephant mobile with photographs 7 TEMPLATES Two ready-to-cut-out stencils
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SEWING BOX 2
Sewer’s notes: A sewing machine can be used to sew the pieces together. Your piece of material should be approximately 20x20 inches.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Use scissors to cut out the elephant template on page 7.
Pin the paper template to the piece of material.
Cut out two elephant shapes.
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STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 4
Use a sewing machine or needle and thread to sew the two elephant pieces together.
Turn the elephant inside out. Use a pencil to push out the trunk.
Stuff the elephant with cotton wool.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 5
Sew up the 2 inch gap with a needle and thread.
Sew on a woollen tail.
Cut out two ears using the template on page 7 and sew them onto the elephant along with two buttons for the eyes.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 6
Make two more elephants by repeating steps 2-9. Attach the elephants to a coat hanger using wool or ribbon. Sit back and enjoy your mobile.
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Leave a 2 inch gap when you sew the two elephant pieces together
TEMPLATES
ELEPHANT TEMPLATE
EAR TEMPLATE
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All work produced by Sarah Wolfe