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OcoDesignArt
Blue Whale
PDF Pattern Length : 31 cm and 45cm

Supply list :
- Fabric (see fabric requirements.)
- Toy stuffing
- Straw and thin stick
- Clips or pins
- Fabric marker
- Printer and paper
- Regular sewing machine
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
- Iron and ironing board

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Fabric term :
Fold-line:
fold-line Fold the fabric in half, and line up that edge of the fabric piece along
the fold.

Wrong side Right side

Right side:
Right side is “printed” or “Pretty” surface of the fabric.
“Right side together” means place the right sides of the fabric
together, line the 2 pieces of fabric up, and sew them together.
Right side Wrong side
Wrong side:
The other surface is the “wrong” side of the fabric. “wrong side
together” means place the wrong sides of fabric together,
and sew them together.

selvage cross grain selvage Bias:

Runs diagonally to the straight grain of the fabric.
grainline

Selvage:
Selvage is the self-finished edge of the fabric. The selvages are
bias located on either finished edge of fabric.

Grain line:
The grainline runs parallel to the selvage. The long arrow symbol printed on a pattern corresponds
to the location of the fabric’s grainline.
Cross grain:
The cross grain runs perpendicular to the selvage.

Mirror image:
Fold fabric right side together. Place pattern piece on folded fabric
and trace. After cutting the piece out, you have two mirror image pieces.

Cut on fold:
Fold fabric in half and line up that edge of the pattern along fold.
Then cut around the pattern piece, except for the side that is on hold.
cut on fold

Once you open up the piece, you will have a piece that’s twice as big as
the original pattern piece.

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Hand stitches :

Hem Stitch Back Stitch Stain stitch

Ladder Stitch

How to turn a right side out :

step.1 step.2 step.3 step.4

Step.1 Use a stick and a straw to turn the piece.

Step.2 Insert the straw into the piece.
Step.3 Push the stick against the closed end of the piece.
Step.4 Turn the piece right side out.

Pattern pieces :

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Printing guide :
Digital Pattern designed to be printed on US letter
(8.5” x 11”). Be sure to print actual size.

To print US letter size

Select “US letter” or “actual size”
which is 8.5x11” or 216 x 279mm.

After printing,
3cm
check the 3cm
1inch
Test Test
or 1 inch box.
Square Square

Following the layout (page 3), align the red lines on the edges of
the page and matching up the [Link] the pages together.

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2. Belly cut 2 (mirrore d)

31cm (12 inch) long

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Fabric requirements & Cutting :
Fabric : Light to medium-weight cotton or linen.
Option : Light-weight interfacing if you like.
31cm Whale
1. Back (Cut 2, mirrored)
2. Belly (Cut 2, mirrored)
3. Side Fin (Cut 4, 2 mirrored pairs)
Blue Fabric White Fabric

3 2
1
27cm ( 11 in)

Grainline

23cm ( 9 in)
3
3
3 2
1
35cm (14 in)

44cm (18 in)

45cm Whale
4. Back (Cut 2, mirrored)
5. Belly (Cut 2, mirrored)
6. Side Fin (Cut 4, 2 mirrored pairs)
Blue Fabric White Fabric

6 5
4

33cm ( 13 in)
6
Grainline
39cm ( 16 in)

6
6 5
4
51cm (20 in)

64cm (25 in)

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Creating the Back

1
Cut out two back pieces and
four side fin pieces from blue fabric,
two belly pieces from white fabric.

2
Lay the back pieces with right
sides together, sew center seam
from edge of the head to top
corner of the back fin.
Trim the seam allowances along
curves.

Press open around back fin.

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Creating the Belly

4
Optional:

Topstitch belly piece as marked

5
Lay belly pieces with right sides
together, sew center seam from
edge of the head (red dot) to
bottom center of back fin,
leaving the opening for turning.
Trim the seam allowances along
curves.
Opening

Press open around back fin.

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Creating the Side Fin

7
Optional :

Topstitch side fin pieces

as marked.

8
Lay the pieces in pairs,
pin the fin pieces with right
sides together.

Opening

9
Sew these pinned edges
together, leaving the short
edge for turning.
Trim the seam allowances.
Turn the piece right sides out
and press the edge.

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Assembling the Doll

10
Lay the back piece right sides
up, pin the fins on the locations
shown on the pattern. Baste.

11
Lay the back piece and belly
piece with right sides together,
sew along curve.
Trim the seam allowances.

12
Turn the piece right sides out,
topstitch back fin as marked.

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Assembling the Doll

13
Stuff with filling and hand sew
the opening closed using
a ladder stitch.

14
Using a fabric marker,
trace the whales eyes.

15
Using embroidery
thread, sew small backstitches
around the eye circles and fill
in the circle with
satin stitches.

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