This is the start of of a Meerkat I fancy making. I drew the shape and was quite pleased with the result. I think it looks quite Meerkatty. Maybe it will be a Meerkitty. That was my first mistake, smugness and to get too happy too early.

Then I cut out pattern pieces using the drawing and adding width to allow for the extra "lift" shapes get when stuffed. Not sure why the foot got its daft shape. I decided on a belly gusset under the chin to the nose as well as a head gusset from the nose across the ears to the back of the neck. The centre back to tail would be sewn 2 pieces together
Then I cut it out and sewed it together..Can you tell why the initial euphoria was a bit miss placed. My Meerkat has been replaced by a dinosaur, a chunky dino at that.. has it eaten my Meerkitty. I wondered if I would be less critical when it was stuffed. Hmmm look and see what you think after it is turned through.


A trial size body ....arms from super size my monster....head is ready to bark if I gave it the right ears. It will be a nice something at the end of all this. I'm just not sure what. And where is my Meerkat. Back to the pattern board.
Futher posts as I mess it up more, later.