1 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern Puppet Fabric and Notions Suggested Fabrics: Body: robe velour or craft velour,soft flannel,chamois,terry cloth, cotton or lightweight wool Body lining: Fleece,polar fleece (r), sweatshirt fleece.Lightweight fake fur with soft backing. Make a 12” Easy Elephant Hand Puppet with moving head and arms Cutting Layouts Pattern Piece List 1. Body Back 2. Ear and Ear lining 3. Hoof and trunk end 4. Body Front 5. Body Lining Fabric and Notions Body: 1/2 Yd of 45” wide fabric Lining: 1/2 yd of 45” fleece fabric or light weight fake fur. or quilted fabric Ear Lining: 1 piece of 9” x 12” contrasting fabric Eyes: 9mm shank eyes Lining: 1/2 Yd of fabric tape 5a to 5b before cutting from fabric. 1 IMPORTANT: Make sure to tape 1a and 1b ,4a and 4b and 5a and 5b together before cutting from fabric. (C) 2002 Debbie L.Spaulding All Rights Reserved, No Part of this pattern may be reproduced electronically or in print in any form. For private use only with written permission. 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern September 2002 Published by Debbie Spaulding, 319 White Road Bowdoinham,Maine 04008 http://www. puppetsforministry.com e-mail [email protected] Body:1/2 yd of fabric tape 1a to 1b and 4a to 4b before cutting from fabric 2 3 5 4 2 3002 Simple Hand Puppet Elephant Pattern. General Sewing Instructions 7. WRST sew lining around outside 4. WRST sew back center seam. WRST =With Right Sides Together. edges leaving bottom open. clip excess seam. Insert lining into puppet through bottom opening and push center pocket up into head and arms into arms. Smooth lining into arms and body. 1.WRST sew ear to ear lining leave notched edge open Repeat with other ear and lining.Turn ears right side out and fold upper edge down at fold line and baste. Place folded side down on right side of face front,with fold edge toward top of head. Baste ears to head at side seam matching notches. 5.WRST stitch front to back at side seams from top of head to end of arm on top and underarm seams to bottom edge. 8.In between body fabric and lining layers, stuff back and front of head fimly and front and hands to medium firmness. 2.WRST sew center front seam from dot at center of head to bottom edge. 6.WRST sew hooves into end of each arm. 9. Fold bottom edge to inside of puppet and stitch through all layers catching lining under folded edge. 3.WRST sew trunk piece to end of trunk 7. WIth seam ripper or sharp scissors make very small holes in both sides of face front 2” from top of head and 1/12” from front center seam . Insert shank of eye into face front and place disc on back to hold in place, repeat with other eye. 3 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 1a Head Front Tape 1a to 1b then Cut two from fabric Stop Tape 1a to 1b and cut 2 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 3 Hoof /Trunk End cut 3 2 for hoof and 1 for trunk end STOP Tape 4a to 4b and cut 2 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 4b Head Back Tape 4a to 4b before cutting cut 2 from fabric 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 2 ear Cut 2 of fabric and 2 of contrasting fabric for lining (4 pieces total) 5 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 1b Body Front (Tape 1a to 1b at notch before cutting ) Cut 2 from fabric STOP Tape 1a to 1b and cut 2 6 STOP Tape 4a to 4b and cut 2 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 4a Body Back (Tape 4a to 4b before cutting from Fabric) Cut 2 from fabric 7 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 5a Body Lining Tape 5a to 5b at notch Cut 2 on Fold Cut 2 on FOLD after taping STOP tape 5a to 5b and cut 2 on Fold Cut 2 on FOLD after taping 3002 Easy Elephant Hand Puppet Pattern 5b Body Lining Cut 2 on Fold STOP tape 5a to 5b and cut 2 on Fold