Something a little random (but very cute) a couple of camels!

After making some teddy camels a little while back I had the idea of making some more but this time rather than just a singular teddy I would make one camel which a couple of little camels could fit in.

I used fabric from the Moroccan Bazzar range by The Craft Cotton Company.

Fabric was gifted by The Craft Cotton Company.

Camel Soft Toy Tutorial:

For these camels you need a paper template for the main camel (with separate legs) and a template for the smaller camels (with separate legs).

For the main large camel (adding a 0.5cm seam allowance):

• In one colour: using the leg template cut out 8 pieces of fabric for the legs (2 for each).
• In another fabric: using the main camel template cut out a front and back piece.
• In batting: using the main camel template cut out a front and back piece.  Using the leg template cut out 4 leg pieces.
• In another fabric: using the main camel template cut out a front and back lining piece.
• In another fabric: cut out two  20cm x 4cm strips for the tail.

For the smaller camels (adding a 0.5cm seam allowance):

For each camel (Make 2 small camels):

• In one colour: cut out 8 pieces of fabric for the legs (2 for each).
• In another fabric: using the small camel template cut out a front and back piece.
• In batting: using the small camel template cut out one piece.  Using the leg template cut out 4 pieces.
• In wool: for the tail cut 3 10cm long pieces.

Making the large camel:

The legs:

• Take a piece of the leg batting then place two of the leg pieces and place right sides together on top.  Sew around the leg leaving a 4cm gap for turning.  Turn out the right way and slip stitch to close the gap.  Repeat with the other 3 legs.

The Tail:

• Take the two tail pieces and place right sides together.  Sew around the edge leaving a shirt edge unsewn. Turn out the right way.

The body:

• Take the front and back piece and place right sides together placing the tail in-between the front and back with its raw edge against the raw edges of the front and back piece, then place the body batting piece on top. sew around the edge leaving the hump part of the camel unsewn. Turn out the right way.
• Take the front and back lining piece and place right sides together.  Sew around the edge leaving the hump part unsewn.
• Place the lining into the body piece and fold the raw edge of the lining backward by 1cm and fold the raw edges of the lining inward by 1cm.  Pin to secure and slip stitch around.

• Sew the legs on to the body using embroidery thread and long stitches.

Making the small camel:

The legs:

• Take a piece of the leg batting then place two of the leg pieces and place right sides together on top.  Sew around the leg leaving a 2cm gap for turning.  Turn out the right way and slip stitch to close the gap.  Repeat with the other 3 legs.

The body:

• Take the front and back piece and place right sides together placing the 3 strands of wool which make the tail in-between the front and back piece with the raw edges f the wool against the raw edges of the front and back piece, then place the body batting piece on top. Sew around the edge leaving a 3cm gap for turning. Turn out the right way.  Slip stitch the gap closed.

• Sew the legs on to the body using embroidery thread and long stitches.