Meet Taggy Giraffe, SO simple but incredibly exciting for a four month old, I used contrasting colours and fabrics for each side, different sizes and textures of ribbons and it also has a cheeky squeaker in its bottom! (I tried putting a bell in also but with all the stuffing it made a funny noise, so I took it out).
Before making this one myself I looked around online, and there was not one tutorial that I found helpful so I am going to write all you readers one.
Taggy Giraffe Tutorial
What You Need:
Two contrasting fabrics
An assortment of ribbons
Sewing Machine
Squeaker
Washable stuffing
Needle and Thread
Method:
Start by drawing out your shape, I would include one, but it is such a simple shape, cut out your template. Pin the template to your two pieces of fabric, cut out, leaving a seam allowance as you go.
On the right side of ONE piece of fabric, pin your selected ribbons, make sure none fray.
Machine stich the ribbons in place, snip the excess ribbon and remove the pins. (This will make it easier to turn through).
Now pin right sides together.
Machine stitch all the way around, leaving a small gap in the neck to turn through later, make sure to reverse stitch around the opening.
Snip excess fabric for a smoother shape.
Turn through, make sure to push out the head shape and feet properly.
Start to insert your stuff, making sure to push it right into the head and feet, you may need a little extra stuffing to make the neck not flop! (You can add safety eyes here if you want but I think it looks sweeter without them).
Now you can put the squeaker anywhere you want, but my cheeky giraffe has his in his bottom, make sure to pop this in before you finish stuffing.
Pin shut the opening, and slip stitch very securely. (There is a very good tutorial here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i20WGQRlnIA if you don't know how to already)
And the finished result!
Please leave a comment or pictures if you have made a Taggy Giraffe x
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