This is a little hard to explain but hopefully the pictures help and if you have any questions…just shoot me an email.
I also cut the ears out of the original pattern to use.
Un-pin and sew on the ears. I did the first one with the sewing machine, but did the others by hand since it wasn’t too difficult.Sew on beads for eyes.
I used embroidery thread to make a small tail.
Cut 2 pieces of ribbon to desired length (I think mine were about 27″). Tie each end around the grapevine wreath, spacing them out evenly.
Hold up the middle of both ribbons and tie a knot. This makes a loop for hanging.
the wreath which these pictures show:
Or…change your mind like I did and use fishing line. I tied a small knot in one end, making a loop then used the loop to secure to the elephant with a few stitches. I then tied the other end of the fishing line to the wreath.
I also bought a grapevine ball, decorated it with ribbon around the middle and a ribbon for hanging from the top to the top of the “hanging hook” of the entire mobile.
Add more ribbon/etc. to decorate. Here’s how mine turned out: