Lay down the lines:

Now comes the part where you really have to think. Place lines on your rhino to create your pattern pieces. What you are looking for are curves and high and low points. For those of you who don't know much about fabric, If you want there to be a curve in your pattern, then you need to create either a pleat, a dart, or a seam. In this case, by making each curve a pattern piece you are making a seam to encompass that curve. That way the shape of what you are making will come out exactly like your original. It might just be easier to look at the pictures in this case.



Labels and Registration:

I then labelled each piece so that when I took it apart I would be able to figure out what each piece was. I also added registration marks. Those are the ticks, circles and triangles I used on the lines, which I will then transfer to my fabric allowing me to match up the pieces precisely.



Cut it out:

Now take a sharp blade and cut along each one of these lines making sure not to go over. Remember the sharp blade part! Dull knives are the cause of most injuries with an exacto blade.



Enlarge:

Once you have them all cut out, Lay them down flat on several pieces of dark paper leaving a bit of space in between each piece of your pattern. Either scan them into your computer, or take them to a photocopier and increase the size of the shapes. I increased them by 300 percent to get the size I wanted ( he still is a tiny rhino).



Create Seam Allowance:

Next you need to add a seam allowance so using a clear quilting ruler, measure out 1/4 inch around all edges



