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Fun of the Fair, Melly & Me: Fun Fabulous Design

The designer behind Melly & Me shares five delightful animal toys even beginners can sew themselves with this step-by-step guide.

Sewers of all abilities will love this fabulous new collection of toy patterns from Melly McNeice of Melly & Me! This bright and colorful collection features sewing patterns for five super cute fairground animals—choose from a pretty pony, ric rac the lion, a performing seal, some cheeky monkeys, and a family of elephants!

All the patterns are suitable for beginner sewers and include easy to follow, detailed instructions and diagrams. Melly McNeice is the designer behind Melly & Me and is known for her fun sewn toy patterns, her previous books include Sewn Toy Tales and Snug as a Bug!

Melanie McNeice

Melanie McNeice is the designer behind the well known Australian brand, Melly & Me. She is best known for her bright, colourful and fun, sewn toy patterns and has written three previous titles published under the D&C imprint: Sewn Toy Tales; Snug as a Bug and Sew Cute to Carry. Melly draws her inspiration from her two young children, childhood memories and her love of colour.

David and Charles