JUNE 2022 ISSUE 15 oie 1 Make yours ma Cc Se f a A Se WiO _ BEAUTIFUL TOYS HANDMADE WITH LOVE WIQUs “Make 7 —~h ™ money Friends ‘ w fave TO CRAFT Jlobby | TODAY! iN a? ‘We = SAY __—— HELLO . TO e-é 7 ze 7 ee a uick & a) ple Patterns et ADVI CE FOR YOU Timeouts laces Fab Flamingo GREAT FOR NLT aayhey YOUR DUUnID EM PATA ERE Bee AULD NITEDITOR Lucy otber luyetoeacetecouk CONTENT CREATOR ‘roe Langham geclagharereacenecoue CONTENT WRITER Enna singer cermasmpeocee cok ADVERTISING DIRECTOR wen ook (06) 0559 ‘encaokgoceecaue DEPUTY HEAD OF CRAFTS. eb eyo (01206 086 rebecarerszonille cok ADVERTISEMENT SALES ‘tmatha Kit samen itygce cok Clearer cacaorpozteouk a5 ART DIRECTOR onaPolmer DESIGNERS art Weaterey Maran Kemp eae Ware PHOTOGRAPHY lagu TEMPLATES. _Aoterimaps tom Sbatesock ‘na keller ‘AD PRODUCTION, Angela Servener MARKETING MANAGER SCW Welcome to issue 15 of Make & Sew Toys, a magazine filled with all Kinds of sweet plushies to sew and love. Your pack includes two exclusive pattern sheets for a long- Tegged flamingo and a buzzing bumblebee: the {ideal mascot for those excited by the return of our favourite show, The Great British Sewing Bee. Inside the magazine, you'll also find even more adorable makes, alongside expert tips, ‘must-have products and plenty of pictures from you, our dear readers. MARKETING EXECUTIVE Ingo Rout ACCOUNTS ‘Ane area (0206) 05502 SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES ‘02009047000 ‘CUSTOMER SERVICES ‘20090400 ‘cilepcmeocout Dist one Ls ‘ors Pushed eee abeoons ts 2128Phoeis Cour, Hovis Ran, ahs se OD EY “cle wmtemaocce, JUNE * Wey Casini es eC = ‘We hope you enjoy! a This month, the Queens wey, erro cceewoyranscemer / celebrating her Platinum jubilee, arma ntrrmnemenokcier 50 to pay homage, we've created a big sowina/iatAesiearsniie royal sew-along, which includes this det Sou eaetepacsingatla@8e simple-sew swan that boasts only three Mimccmciceespentssaee | steps (p54). 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We're back with a brand-new gift to offer you: two more fantastic toy pattern packs, complete with all the full-sige templates you'll need to get started. Pick from Buggy bee and Flossie flamingo, both equally fabulous options to add to your toybox this summer. We really hope that you enjoy stitching them as much as we did! SNIP SAVVY Fullsize templates are included in your pattern envelope, but if youwant 10 avoid cutting Up the sheet, cardboard duplicates are c good option, Use tracing paper to copy the outline ond transfer onto card, including the cutting instructions, then draw around ‘these master’ shapes directly Conto the fabric using @ pencil oF air erasable marker your stash Both ofthese projects willbenefit from you taking abit of extra time when selecting the fabrics. 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With her movable legs and pleasing shape, this plush flamingo is an ideal gift for a little one - or a not-so-little one! These exotie birds are right on-trend this season, ‘80 your new toy is bound to be popular. With your pattern sheets to hand, use up your fabric stash and try different colours to suit the owner ~ how many different shades of pink can you find in your collection? ‘ sew long hetopandbotiom body pn ond sew nt lace long swatch Lelisgetstarted... 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