Toymaking, Crafts 

From the cover flap:

Making stuffed toys is an increasingly popular craft, but one which has always suffered from the apparent difficulties of create one's own original designs. This book offers the toymaker freedom from other people's patterns, and shows that the problems of working out three-dimensional plans are nothing like as formidable as they seem. The general principles involved are clearly set out in the form of practical exercises in toymaking; but instead of beginning with a pattern and ending with the completed toy, this book takes the process back to the original idea and shows first how the pattern is worked out. It also explains how to correct or adjust patterns which do not work perfectly at the first attempt. Twelve examples are given with patterns in the actual size and large photographs of the completed toys. For the experienced toymaker, this book will open up a new range of possibilities, while the beginner can start by making up the patterns and at the same time understand the principles behind them.