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Easy-to-Make Stuffed Dinosaurs (Dover Needlework)

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I ordered this book and purchased several remnants of reptile print and polar fleece fabric. Every time my 5 year old grandson comes for the week, he picks out 3 dinosaurs for me to make. The patterns are pretty good, though I've had to modify the bellies of a few of the taller guys so they stand up better. Also, I wish they were about 50% larger. If I had it to do again, I would take the pattern pages to a copier shop (or scan them into a computer) and enlarge them a bit. I do sew most of the longer seams on the machine, and learned right away to go over them twice. These dinosaurs were fun to make, have given my grandson hours of fun, and best of all, are soft and cuddly enough to sleep with. For real, how much fun can one Grams have???

This book contains several patterns for dinosaurs, including an arrow-headed beast and a prehistoric fish. The book assumes you have a basic knowledge of sewings, IE, right-side-together, seem allowances and so forth, and in fact, some experiance is favourable. The book dives right away into patterns and instructions. Some patterns are delightfully simple, like the brachiasaur, while others, like the triceratops, can be hard to follow. It's a fun book that will help show you how to piece together a dinosaur, and has plenty of potential for expanding. The only catch is it's niche; it can be too hard for beginers, and experianced critter crafters will think the designs simplistict. For the latter, this book can be used as a springboard for your own ideas and patterns.