This project has been waiting in the wings for a few months. I've raved before about the book Last Minute Patchwork by Joelle Hoverson and I've made several of Joelle's projects here and here. I got it in my head that I wanted to make the adorable stuffed elephants as Christmas presents for my niece and nephew, so off to the fabric store I went with the boys in tow. They were immediately in to this project and before long I was no longer making stuffed elephants for their cousins, I was making stuffed elephants for them. They picked out the fabric for their own elephants and home we came. There the fabric sat throughout the holiday rush until soon it was forgotten by all of us.
Fast forward four months to April's spring break. The bag of elephant fabric was rediscovered and a spring break project was soon underway. Before long, two whimsical elephants were "born" to two excited boys.
I enjoyed this project. I think it would be challenging for a beginner but certainly not impossible. I did mail order the cotton stuffing recommended in the book and I'm glad I did. The cotton smells wonderful and gives the elephants a nice weight that a polyfill or even wool would not.