Here is the newest elephant friend addition to our stuffed animal menagerie. I used Hillary Lang’s pattern from the book Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. Visit Hillary Lang’s site to take a peek at her other Wee Wonderfuls.

I actually used a recycled cotton dress shirt for the fabric, and a thrifted felted cashmere sweater for the green ear-lining. The back blanket is a Heather Bailey Fresh Cut summer print (which I think is no longer in production), and the tail is simply white wool yarn scraps.

I have to say this pattern IS NOT EASY. There were a lot of sewing around curves, and I was confounded at the beginning about how to piece together the top and bottom pieces. The little guy is a bit head-heavy and he likes to tip forward. BUT he is just the right size for small arms at about 7″ tall, and very economical to create. I can see a few more of these little cuties in holiday stockings this year….