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MONKEYING AROUND

YOU WILL NEED

■ Fabric A: Brown plush fabric 60x55cm (24x22in)

■ Fabric B: Beige plush fabric 25x16cm (10x7in)

■ Fabric C: Ivory plush fabric 32x15cm (12½x6in)

■ Brown stranded cotton

■ Length of satin ribbon

■ Extra strong thread

■ Extra long pins

■ Polyester toy filling

■ Matching thread

■ Basic sewing kit

FINISHED SIZE

■ Approximately 38cm (15in) tall

NOTES

■ Seam allowance is 6mm (¼in)

■ Download the templates from gathered.how/ss-templates

■ Fabric measurements are given width first, then height

■ Cut pieces with the nap running downwards, except for ears which should run upwards, as indicated by the arrows on the templates

■ Shannon plush fabrics in ‘taupe’, ‘latte’, and ‘ivory’. Available from www.plushaddict.com

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