Little Elephant Toy Pattern
After more than 11 years offering this pattern for free. The pattern is no longer available from my blog, it will soon be offered in my Etsy shop at xoxoGrandma for only $1.35. Chunky Little Elephant Toy is a fun project with complete tutorial.
Happy elephant herd making! xoxo Grandma
Tips for making the elephant.
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1) I used two different materials for the underside of the ears and the belly and put a blanket on the back of the elephant. Overall cute but my trunk turned out awful so I am going to have to remake the elephant and adjust the patter a little. For my first time trying this I am overall pleased.
2) The legs/abdomen in the photo are way to small. Correct this by placing your elephants facing each other on your leg/abdoment material and then raw an out line from of the elephant from the tail,down to the legs, cross the belly and just slightly below the chin and then curve it out across the front to back like what is show in the photo.
2) I am new at sewing so I did not know how to piece this together. It took me a a couple of tries before I figured out you need to place your two elephant halves together, then place the leg/abdomen pieces pattern side down on the elephant halves on the outside of each half. Separate the halves and sew the leg /abdomen piece to the elephant from the tail down around to the chin.
3) place the elephant halves back together, sew from the chin all the way down the butt (sorry grandma I know bad word choice).
4) Turn your elephant inside out, pull the head through the belly and sew on the ears in the slits. (I kept getting my ears inside out...just could not get my head around what direction everything was going).
5) stuff your elephant and hand stitch the belly.
I will post a photo once I get the replacement once made. Honestly, I think once I know what I am doing it will be a real quick sewing project...again...had I not messed up on sewing the trunk it would have been super cute
I cannot get the photo to post of my elephant. It took me three tries but now I understand how to make them it will go faster. He turned out way to cute!! It seriously will only take about 1 - 1 1/2 hours to make the elephants.
DeleteWhat is the percentage of enlargement and how do I first excess the pater n of the diagrams do I try to print of tablet hope for reply Thank You
ReplyDeleteTo access the pattern, click onto the word "HERE". You will be taken to a place that allows you to print out this pattern. You will not need to enlarge the pattern at all. Make sure you click to print as is & do not shrink nor enlarge the pattern.
ReplyDeleteHi could I ask what measurements you used?
ReplyDeleteHi, thank you for the beautiful elephant and its pattern.
ReplyDeleteCan you clarify this- do we attach the ears along the seam line when we attach the two body parts or fix it outside the seam line? TIA!
Hand sew the ears as described after the seam has been sewn & turned right side out.
DeleteThank you for that detail. My doubt is about fixing the ears.
ReplyDeleteAre the ears attached away from the mid seam or along the seam line?
Are they hand fixed after stuffing the elephant?
Thanks in advance
Stuff the elephant first then the Ears are placed along the seam line & hand sewn into place.
DeleteThank you very much for that information
DeleteI found this little elephant a delight it's really easy to put together. I make one for every new baby I need a gift for! I have even enlarged the patern and made a bigger one. I make the ear linings and guset from a different fabric to the body. Flowered and patchwork fabrics work very well with a ribbon around the neck. Thank you so much for sharing this excellent patern.
ReplyDeleteHad fun today making a 9 inch elephant out of fleece! I had not read the instructions and had to think about construction... I made the ears with a single piece, was thick enough and quite easy that way. I hope to make many and include them in the Christmas shoeboxes. Thank you for sharing this cute toy pattern! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteNot sure anyone is checking this post but I ran across this pattern. I sew for charity and wanted to make some elephants. I printed out the pattern and after seam allowances, this is a really small elephant. Is there something I’m missing? Should I enlarge the pattern. The printed body only measures 6” high before sewing. Is that the correct size? Thanks for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, The elephant is little. If you printed it at 100%, then that is correct.
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