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BeanBag Dragon

Materials required: Luxury velour (colour to suit) 50cm (20 inches) square. Polyester lining fabric
15cm x 25cm (6 inches x 10 inches). Polyester stuffing. Plastic beans. Safety eyes.
1. Cut out all pattern pieces from the
velour material. Also, cut two
rectangles 12cm x 15cm (4 inches x
6 inches) from the lining fabric these
are used to hold in all the beans.
2. Stitch the ears together (furry sides
facing inwards) leaving the bottom
open. Turn them right sides out then
fold in half (left over right). Tack the
ears in place on the right (furry) side
of the face at the top between the
marks either side of the top, folds
facing inwards, ears pointing down,
and bottom of ear seam
flush with top of face.
3. Stitch the neck (pg3)
and face together, right
sides facing matching up
the crosses. You can
now put in the eyes.
4. Now stitch the head
(below) to the face, right
sides
facing,
from
cross to
cross,
leaving
the
neck
open.

Cut two wing shapes


and ear shapes
reversed so that
they can be stitched
together furry-sides
facing.

5. Stitch the wings together right sides facing, leaving the bottom open. Turn right side out, then stitch
in decorative lines as indicated on pattern. Finally fold wings in half along the bottom left over right,
and tack to the furry side of
the upper body, fold facing
forward, over the cross at the
top edge (bottom of wing flush
Neck
with top of upper body).
6. Spikes are optional. Sew
together furry sides in along
the spines. Turn right side out.

Sew along the bottom then


tack them to the inside of one
of the upper bodies, spines
pointing down.
7. Sew the upper bodies
together along the top, right
sides in, leaving a gap at the
top. Sew one tail piece to
the two upper bodies, and
the other to the main body
(between the back legs
furry sides in). Sew the
back legs to the body,
furry sides in again.

Cut one upper body


(and one spikes) shape
reversed so they match,
furry-sides in.

8. Now sew the two upper bodies and


the main body together furry sides
inside of course around the legs,
leaving the neck open.
9. Attach the head to the body by
sewing around the neck. This is with
the two parts still inside out. Once the
head is attached, you can turn the
whole thing right side out through the
opening in the top of the body.
10. Make up the lining bag that is
going to contain the beads by sewing
the two rectangles together along
three sides (two long sides and one
short). Fill the bag to about one third
full of beans. Then gather the top of
the bag using a running stitch and tie
the ends of the threads together.

Cut one back leg


reversed (mirror
image) so that it fits
over the upper body
fore leg that is also
reversed.

11. Fill the head, legs, and tail with


polyester stuffing. Insert the beanbag
into the body and pad with some
more polyester stuffing. Tack the bag
to the back seam of the body to keep
it in place and also tack along the
edges of the bag to the edge seams.
12. Finally, close the top seam with ladder stitch.

The neck and face join


showing the orientation
of the ears.

Pictured above are the upper bodies, showing


the attachment of the folded wings.

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