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    If I want to make one for a stuffed animal, how would that work?
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    I take Styrofoam and stack it until it is the depth of the stuffed animal. Then I carve out the shape I want, then pin and cut fabric to fit the form. Then I trace the pieces onto a pattern paper, and then I have a pattern for a stuffed animal.
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    Do you have to make two patterns or can you only use one?
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    Just one is fine.
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    Should I mark a grain line, and if so, how do I go about doing this?
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    You can mark a grain line, but it isn't necessary. If you want to do mark it, do so in dashes or dots.
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    What is that curved ruler thing called?
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    A French curve. "A French curve is a template usually made from metal, wood or plastic composed of many different segments of the Euler spiral. It is used in manual drafting and in fashion design to draw smooth curves of varying radii." (Wikipedia)
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