Making a pattern and sewing toys elephants

The baby elephant is a very big and kind animal. Many children love such toys. It is not difficult to make such a toy of any size. The article describes the schemes for creating a baby elephant. So, you should consider in detail how to sew an elephant with your own hands, a pattern.

How to sew an elephant with your own hands: pattern and work order

A small master class on creating a toy elephant. Step-by-step instructions: you can print it out for easy implementation of the recommendations. The elephant is a great toy that will surely become a favorite for the child.

Fabrics that are best to use for soft toys:

• Faux fur comes in many colors and different pile lengths. It is a very nice material, but quite expensive. Velvet and plush are also expensive.
• Velvet is not very practical, and it is also expensive.
• Cotton is more often used for embroidery.
• Linen is very practical, natural and durable material.
• Terry synthetics are very soft and pleasant to the touch.
• Dolls are often made from calico.

In general, the choice is very large, the color palette pleases with its variety. Therefore, you can choose by price and feelings yourself.

Fillers should also be chosen carefully:

• Heavy fillers may injure a small child. Allergic reactions should be taken into account.
• It is also better to use a filler that does not roll off so quickly, so that the toy will please the baby longer.

Elephant pattern

First, you need to decide what material the elephant pattern will be made of. It is better to use a gray shade, make the inserts a lighter color. The material should be plush. Then you will get a soft teddy elephant.

• You can download a ready-made pattern, or you can make it yourself. You can consider the option of creating an elephant yourself from A to Z.
• Materials that you will need: fur, cotton, cotter pin, disks, buttons, threads, scissors, needles, an awl and, of course, a great desire and a great mood.

• Now make 2 body elements, 2 backs of the head, 4 ears, 2 muzzles, 4 arms and a tail.

Transfer the pattern onto the material. Pay attention to the direction of the pile.

• Cut out the details.
• Cut off excess lint.
• Sew the head on the sides, then the trunk and the back of the head. Do not sew the neck.
• Leave for stuffing.
• To stuff.
• Insert the cotter pin with the disk and sew it up.
• Trim the muzzle.

• Pull the eyes tight and sew beads in place.
• Sew the ear elements. Sew the ear to the head.
• Next we need to move on to the body.
• Sew the body in a circle.
• To stuff.
• Insert a cotter pin at the intersection of the body and head.
• Place a disc on the body.
• Secure.
• Sew up the stuffing area.
• Sew the arms in a circle and stuff them.
• Connect.
• Cut off the bottom.
• Sew on the tail.

Everything is ready.

The elephant pattern is not complicated. You can make such a toy easily and quickly, and the joy will be endless.

How to make bendable limbs

It's very simple here:

• You need to take rubber elements that can bend as you like.
• Measure the required length.
• Then cover it with material, you can stuff it lightly and sew it on.

Here are the limbs ready, which can bend in different directions.

This material can be found in stationery stores or in craft stores. Craft stores will provide different options. And in a stationery store, take pencils that used to be popular, with a rubberized base. They are different colors, but this does not matter for creating flexible handles and legs. And the size can be cut as needed.

Elephant tusks

Here you can also use a template and make soft tusks. You can take plastic elements and sew them into the toy. It depends on the age of the child for whom this toy is made. For small children, it is better to create a completely soft friend. If they are older, you can make elements closer to a real animal.

You can buy ready-made plastic tusks. Or you can make them using papier-mâché. This is also quite easy. But they will be fragile, so such a toy is not suitable for playing.

Tilda stylization

How to sew a Tilda elephant? The pattern of such an elephant made of fabric is very simple. This is a common trend among the creation of soft toys, especially liked by little girls. But boys also love such things. Tilda elephant, pattern - easy and quick construction.

1. Make rectangular pieces for the elephant's body.
2. Next make long and thin arms. The tail is also thin, but shorter - 2 parts.
3. Connect and stuff the elements in pairs.
4. Now sew the arms and tail to the main part.
5. Ears are optional, you can sew them on or draw them on.
6. The trunk needs to be drawn on the front part.
7. There you can also draw eyes, eyebrows, mouth and whatever else you want.
8. Create a funny face on a cute toy.

That's the whole secret of such a popular toy.

Felt elephant, pattern

Now it is worth considering how to make an elephant from felt, a pattern.

Very cute toys. Such elephants are often used for children's mobiles. So, you will need: light blue felt, dark blue felt, a little red, threads, scissors, needles.

1. Make a pattern of an elephant on light felt.
2. Connect and sew, leaving space to stuff the toy.
3. Pack it tightly with filler so that all places are tightly compacted.
4. Now sew on both sides the pre-cut ears from dark felt.
5. Next, embroider the mouth and eyes.
6. Sew a small red circle next to the variety - cheeks.
7. Also on both sides.
8. Sew a small tail at the back.

A felt elephant does not require any special pattern. It is a single piece of the required size, which should be chosen in advance.

How to sew an elephant pillow

A pillow is something that everyone loves. And if it is not just a pillow, but a toy, then it is the height of pleasure. Making such a toy pillow is very simple. And also fast.

Materials you will need: felt, stuffing, buttons and beads.

1. Connect two pieces of fabric with the wrong sides together.
2. Trace the body and tail pattern onto the material.
3. Sew the piece along the outline.
4. Leave darts on the body.
5. Remove excess material.
6. Make a cut on the trunk.
7. It is necessary to make sure that the trunk does not stick out later, creating discomfort.
8. Connect the darts perpendicularly.
9. Pin and stitch.
10. Turn the elements inside out and straighten the seams.
11. Mark the line of the trunk and sew it.
12. Fill tightly with the prepared material.
13. It is worth choosing a good filler, because it will be a pillow, and not just a toy.

1. Sew up the place where the pillow was stuffed using a blind stitch.
2. Make ears.
3. Sew symmetrically on both sides and sew on buttons.
4. Make beady eyes.
5. To create expressiveness, it is better to make a small tightening in the eye area.
6. Sew on the tail.

Also, to create a fancy pillow, you can make a blanket, which will help protect the toy from excess dirt and will look interesting and elegant.

As described above, making a toy elephant is very simple. Such things will become a great souvenir or gift, and will also incredibly please the baby. A toy made with your own hands will serve for a long time and please, and the fact that it was made independently will give it value in the eyes of the child.