NOVEMBER 2021ISSUE 10 ek al : " sev TAYS BEAUTIFUL TOYS HANDMADE WITH LOVE = * Exclusive projects Debbie McGee On the toys she'll never forget GIVE A GROWL FOR BILLY BEAR! 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Turn the page to find an ice skating dolly, ferociously furry yeti and the ‘main event for your three-part Nativity scene - Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Don't worry, we'll keep you stitching right up until the r Tidluildl ~ 28 end of 2022! NOVEMBER vege umeanevatioe() fee snuggling up with Stella penguin this winter (p22), Plus, as an extra bedtime treat, why not cover your kiddie's cocoa in our mug cosy too? Turn to page 28 for our step-by-step Instructions on how to switch the sweetest sleepy fox moti, 22 MovaGang sallabeutcecting toys ‘twit make yousmilé On page 68, weshoe the quikydesions ‘harhave become the brands UP. Tustushen wesay tisisa.gong youllwanttobe apart We would love to hear from you... F foeockcommateansvoys ©) nslorommsteanzevor: Wf wie akondentays @)pinteestcomimneoneway MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOM22 Get in touch via... 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PRETTY KITTY Inside your pote oct ths Tepupyour punch reeling ‘moni, yung sie curlersigs ‘templates to stitch a fox plushie, POLAR PAIR plustwo cheeky et ques ‘ou tve song our Each anima comes wih is cn DEneaw es stylish outfit. Mes Fox is wearing a ICE SKATING DOLL sweet cacdgon and rey “nis doys ready o show of ches, hie the squires con pick her moves oe ocak fromasnazy prof gardening PEGBOARD PIC dungoresora fun sale cress Pretty up your playroom ~we hope you enjoy! MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOM EMERALD. THE UNICORN Sew a dazzing mystical mate SNOWSHOE HARE Sew cottentoled cudaly WINTER MOBILE Stich esnawy mountaintop scene forulimate easy vibes STACKABLE BEARS This stacking sets perfect for NORDIC GNOMES Inwoulr? be winter thout some candi sewing nepoIf there's anything that will get you excited to pick up @ ball of woo! roving cond felting needles, it's definitely this tio ‘of penguins - how could anyone resist that tiny litle black and white chick? ‘This Hobbycratt kt contains everything youneed to make a mummy and two bbobies, including easy instructions, 30 starting your needle felting Journey will be a breeze £5, hobbycratt.co.uk Feast your eyes on the brand. new Nightfall collection from Dashwood Studios! With a colour palette of rich midnight blues, soft greys ‘and delicate pinks, plus ‘motifs inspired by a wintry night sky, this range of cottons will make a welcome ‘change from bright red festive prints when you're feeling all Christmas-ed out. 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Prices om £1195, stitchandstory.com ca MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOM ~ae = HE LL O prcccome to issue ten of Make & Sew Toys! We're back with more gifts for you to enjoy this month, in the form of two woodland ‘© animal pattern packs. You'll find full-sige templates a to stitch a fox plushie, plus two cheeky felt * squirrels. What's more, each animal comes with its own stylish outfit: Mrs Fox is wearing a sweet cardigan and a pretty dress, while the squirrels, t can pick from a snaggy pair of gardening dungarees or a fun sailor's dress. Don't forget to turn the page to find step-by-step instructions for each project - we hope you enjoy! stitch tips SQUIRREL FAMILY Ifyoute sewing on the There nutting cuter han a squire dressed in dungatees. soy. we machine, weld recommend, know tht wos ocorn-ypun Alles aside, this poi of woodland fetes putting your machine's speed ‘simply adorable and youre keen to keep the eres fn gig for controlan a slower setting evenlonge, the pater con aka be sewn using ust brown coloured when you fist start, so you can feto create aset of ed squire cous or his palo play wth, monoeuver each small piece through the machine with care, A fiexible LED light will also help you see each tiny detailYour Gif strike a pose (Our squirrel friends are sewn using cotter joints for their limbs, meaning you con position them in whatever pose you would ke. Designer Sue Quinn recommends using fibreboard cotter joints rather than hardboard, as they ore thinner and willbe less bulky inside your litle squires’ arms ‘and legs. Turn to.our Toy Clinic on p24 if youd lke litle more guidance Con using conterjoints for your toys. Animals =s-e=" TAIL END Did youknow hata squires big, bushy ti isitjust therefore cute foctor? Tey also a balance, provide protection cand werkas omeans of communication. We have used mohair to recreate ‘hese tty masterpieces make ure ochoase carefully when selecting your fu, picking one with {ust height ple thickness get the For ver 30 years Sue Quinn has designed gorgeous it fel animals thal appl o both adult colecors cond chiren-now she woul ike 1 shar her seces Flow the ear step-by-step instutons orate o “Open up your bonus pattern envelopes to find full-size, ready- to-use templates for group of endearing iticeotures, these nimble little ndlbacing fabric o make ‘tar you wil wantioteosure critters in clothes” sureitisn' foo bulky forever How oSewLileFet ‘Aniatsby Sve Quinn. £298, ‘CONTENT CREATOR searchpess.com (GRACE LANGHAMER MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOMYOU'LL LOVE SEWING SUE QUINN'S STYLISH SET OF FOREST CRITTERS their garden ~ perhaps trying to remember where they buried all their nuts! Suited up in a pair of charming dungarees and a pretty sailor's dress, they are dressed to impress all their woodland pals ~ just don’t forget to snip a hole in the back of their outfits to make room for those big bushy tails. i, | | | | J) Ths soul pir eno nothing mare than spendin sometime topetirin swatch “These squire look sa dopperin hee ue ond white ensembles recreate ‘helook with this royola™ Sipe Midnight Becton from ley ike Designs. Forstockiss vit sileyblokedesigns.com a lo Q) Fett rey. white Fobric moat, ge; coon, Eider or per tread, lock Ribbon Sm wide nay osc Smmvide Hook ad op fastening, mm wie utr Neesesembcidery daring Cter pinot sets me, Erm Fie pls torceps owLet's get started. 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This project is the perfect chance to work with furry fabric - it’s pretty forgiving and easily hides the odd wonky stitch, Enjoy sculpting Betty's fuzzy locks to define her shape and creating a toy that's full of character. FABRIC swatch Bety wontso show of hse pearly hie sharp fangs so choose fe that contrast ith your fury abc. £120 per 225m squat a Y Let's get started... then sew he eyesinplace wihblack mm ofobd St frm then sew OF thread Fin thefacein place onone clang the op. 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Add the fusksandteethin ——furoutofthe wayas yougoso that _ and the feet tothe bottom of the Torts wivesoinstcn sng wostends jouniststenoughtecuce _‘legsatBord MesTCAN BE DOWNLOADED AT MAKEANDSEWTOYS.COM A, Full-Size Templates MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOMFABRIC swatch ‘Ts hertngbone woolcoating abie inmeumbrown's lovely oe sotfor ocucey citer £1795 er mete, myfabrics.co.uk YOU'LL NEED... Fabric woo brown, dark brown rec cotton, cream Fustieinterfocng Fusbie webbing Embroidery teed: own, block Teyiliog Boker tine ‘iver smal tol eyelet nd tok rm Embroidery needle SIZE "Bema em Useainm seam olowonce, Unsere stated. SOFT, EARTHY FABRICS WORK WONDERFULLY TOGETHER TO CREATE CHERYL OWEN’S CHEERY FELLA This bundle of joy is sure to beeome a firm family favourite, brought out time and again in winter ~ or you could just keep him around all through the year! Made from snuggly wool fabries, he bears an embroidered label around his neck and a sweet smile stitched onto his face. You could even make two ‘as a matching set, or sew a whole herd. Let's get started. MOOSE TOY downoad one pent the tempates rom makeandsewtoys ‘com, Cutout the folowing em brown wool foodie: a pos oflower ‘gussets.one pair of badls, one upper gusset, one parof ais anda poirot eors. Cut four pairs of hooves ‘rom dorkbxown anda pot of ers ‘tom red Press intertacing tome wrong side of he remaining rea materaland snip wo parsot ‘onters. Sip the marked notches, CCuteparrot eyes rom interfacing, @ Use ne template as a guce to ‘ftach the eyes ancl eaw a mouth fond nosis onthe ight sie of the bodies anc upper gusset Thread an ‘embroidery neece with tvee ‘ond se he mouth and nos in stem stich, Use tree strands of back or he eesin satin seh ‘going over he interfacing, Outine © sew ne hooves ight sides focing totnebottom of helegs on both he bodls an lower gussets. ress he seoms open, Sth te lower gussets togetner down the belly starting ot leaving gop beween the notches. 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Tie around he moose’ necktfnish MEST If you're giving Chris Moose away as a gift, why not embroider the recipient’s name on the tag?AW onLINE TEMPLATES CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT MAKEANDSEWTOYS.COM MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOM MakeSar er CLL PR get the BOOK! Crate anadrablemenogerieta ‘ccompany Sel the peng Fd ‘hem alin Sew Your Own drial Dat by Luis Key, £1298, ‘ylandpeters.com Uy Q YOU'LL NEED... Fel dork grey, 29em xem; whe, 1mm. yelowor peach, Sem 2om; blac, fm 2em Fury yor, mustord Eoidery eos Prriepstlor blusher Batons, eam Teystuting ‘Ge pen kesting neds, 25mm Let's get started... STELLA PENGUIN © Download the tempiotesct ‘mokeandsewtoys.com Cut ou! two bodies, one Base, ond four wings rom dark grey fl Cut one face/bally piece rom white fet, Wo ‘yes fom Bick felt and wo beaks ‘rom yellow fet. © Tock he focerbetyplece onto ‘one he penguin body pieces, then bocksiteh al ound he ‘edge othe white panel Remove Ihe tock siches, Sew tne eyesin place wih banker shih, Embroider ‘slashes ond add highlights with Frencn knots in wht thread pin he ront ond back body peces wrong sdes together, ond Sackett around the sides ond the head, leaving the base open. Turn the body right side out ond sat it ‘Shut thehead and body quite fy, butleave the bottom ofthe body ‘only bated for now os you sewin thebaseyouconadd more tufingtomakeit frm. © Tum me penguin upside down ‘ond place he base over the opening ‘of nebattam. Use lace sth 12 ‘sew thebase tothe body al the woy ‘round, Ads more toy filing as you (90, but don't overstutforthe bose (ies Grae) stella PENGUIN LOUISE KELLY’S WINTER SNUGGLE BUDDY IS JUST WHAT THE TOY BOX ORDERED! walbecame rounded and your enguinwont stand up staght. @ Proce the two beak pieces wrong sides together, whip stich oround the sides ond tip of the be: eave the bose open and don’ cut he ‘thread. Toke @small amount of stufting ond rolitbetween your fingers tormake tsmller ond sure, then ad histo the inside of the bet, and snip off ony exces. Hold he beakin place onthe face ‘wan wo pins. Loder sttch ol ‘round the base 1o sew ti place removing the pins os yougo Ads Inte colour othe cheeks usng the postelor pusher © Place nwo wing pieces wrong sides together ond whip sch all ‘round the edges, adking enough stuting 1o.gve the wings Dt of Body but not enough to change the Okay, if there’s one way to make a penguin even more adorable, it’s by adding a cosy woollen scarf! We love this fabulous plushie because she’s quick and easy to make, with basic shapes that are straightforward to stitch together. Pay close attention to details like Stella's eyes and her rosy cheeks to make sure your finished make is as cute as possible. “Tf you aren't a knitter, make a scarf from a strip of jersey or fleece fabric instead” DESIGNER LOUISE KELLY shape Repeat forthe second wing, ‘Add the wings using along doll reece ond sen back ond foxth ‘trough the arms and the Bo, ‘adaing buttons a ne endfor festa secur ® koiramossstiteh scart. cast on isttens, pl 10 he endo he ro, rep thi row uni the scort ‘mecsures 75cm, cast ott Cast on ‘mere or fewer stiches make theckeror thinner scart, and ploy ‘round wih diferent weighs of yarn fond sizes ofneectes, ST You could use more than one yarn colour for a stripy scarfCAN BE DOWNLOADED AT MAKEANDSEWTOYS.COM MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOMALICE'S BEAR SHOP This brand is your ‘one-stop shop for ‘eating your own bears ‘ond dol, The store oso ‘operates teddy and dol hospital for welHoved ‘omponionsin need of TC ‘licesbearshop.co.uk CORINNE BRADD Corinne is one of our wonderful Make & Sew Toysdesigners She as creates ‘un follow-along video tutorials over at ‘youtube.com/TheCraftsChannel TINA O'ROURKE Sat typottern ‘designe Tina has some must-know ay making ck up ‘er sleeve. missdaisypatterns.com Do you have any tips elm eee tiem Lay faux fur fabric? Ce a eee eee eae Cant pattern on the back. Check that the Pe eee ey your finished toy doesn't have hair that ee eer ees See eh ett ty Ce eae eats Se ee eee Cee ee eed ere ett foment CCORINNE TIP! Have a pair of tweezers on Deuce cen ated Cro uncut Roti Deut ats THIS ISSUE’S EXPERTS SHARE THEIR ULTIMATE TIPS FOR SEWING THE PERFECT TEDDY it. Sy sat Rant Tt cos erat een ec a oer etd Docerom cron igts‘We would love to hear from you... Ce ence pee eet aS Poe as eee a ees DT CN Satan et eras ROC Aras Evernote s sic HOW DO I INSERT GLASS EYES INTO A, ‘TEDDY BEAR? Ce acai oor een ee ey Pree ert ee rts Ror a eee Meas tee nee a) ee eee ee aed is too much leg left, consider adjusting eee ee) Cee ae) ee Dee ag Coons Creer cianid renee eee ar Pee) through the loop in eo Poe Tr eae nL needle into the bear's head, where you want the eye to be-you can use a glass foe ee eee ey eee ea ee etre ce ea a eee loop of the eye goes into the fabric. Is there a way to draft a pattern based on a teddy | already own? Itis possible, But it would require you to deconstruct and Lunpick the teddy bear you already have very carefully, ironing each piece flat and then tracing the pattern onto paper or card, As you are deconstructing the teddy, you should keep arecord of how each pleceisstitched ‘together so you can repeat it when making the new ‘one. Ifyou don't want fo take the teddy apart, you could try and epproximate_t by eye. TINA, Crea Scot PoC Waa oe CU | a Cees making sure that the needle comes rete sen ee ee Sa eee eee Cee are eee eee nts Cee eee ie TIP! ed nie eee) Pees ar a] Oru eueairart ieee cesar oR eso arn Sud0 teddy — BEAR HOOP SWAP THE SEWING MACHINE FOR AN EMBROIDERY NEEDLE AND STITCH SUSIE JOMN’S SWEET WALL ART Decorate the nursery walls with this embroidered picture, featuring a cute little bruin, that would be a lovely gift for ‘a new mum or dad. This project is easy to complete if you're an experienced sewer, but may seem a little tricky if you haven't done much embroidery before. Do persevere, however, {as you will feel a real sense of achievement when it’s finished and the recipient will feel really special. FABRIC o nose satnsichiteniemouh —_ Qfeergineerbroser ite swatch Let's get started... "Situ swanrogeyedt toon hvac sce ath Racwtekelfeber cep tondlenngeroniembeder Tysitngyoreadymatowots TED DY Cola wsngchansichestetoe. fedunseranmemancaange ZveianSsecuntBotstemboeY EA BR OID ERY © roinshnebear readine _hem. foneaten he edge, and sew eee eee ‘needle with pole blue and work ows running sfitch through the two ‘willowfabrics.com @ Download and print the design of split stitch, close together, along —_—thicknesses, using strong thread. 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FOR WHEN THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL, Picture the scene: you're snuggled up on the sofa, hot chocolate in hand, ready to settle in and watch the latest episode of your favourite show. You'll ‘want your hot drink to stay warm for longer than just the opening credits, of course, so we've whipped up an adorable set of mug cosies to help it ‘remain nice and toasty. Our template is based on a small child sized mug. To fit other sizes, measure the circumference and depth of the mug and. add the snap fastener tabs to the end of this rectangle. Let's get started... @rasnnernedgectnegee tol. Laernepecs ogee, See ere eee FABRIC MUG WARMER 3mm trom the edge Wrap the cosy thread to sew along the areas that @ Download and print the eee belles ‘overtop with a small oversew stitch. 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MaSTce AY OnLine TEMPLATES CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT MAKEANDSEWTOYS.coM VLCC “Visit The Crafts Channel on YouTube for my video tutorial on crafting coffee cup characters” DESIGNER CORINNE BRAD Loy esr aeurCie po79 MAKEANOSEWTOYS.cOMCAN BE DOWNLOADED AT MAKEANDSEWTOYS.COM fidget Fel coloured Toystuting But, coloured nm stom allwences wed throughout, unless othenisespectig KEEP LITTLE HANDS OCCUPIED WITH TACTILE TOY This project uses felt for easy cutting and sewing, plus colourful buttons and flowers for added texture ~ why not add to the Fidget appeal with rie rae, netting and more? The bold, bright colours work well for this sensory make, plus with only four’ steps, children ean also get involved in the process. SENSORY CUBE ‘Downlood ond print the ‘emplotes from makeandsewtoys com. Cut sic ldem squares rom ft Iryouhave three colours cut twoot teach Trm ve large fers then five smal onesin contrasting colours, plus sma ond lorge leaves. ‘Arrange the loners on five squares leaving one of them blank forthe base. Sew careful round every eage to secure the shapes place. Hand sew a button tthe Centre of each Hower One square ot atime, place lone ge right sides together, on nother square Leave émim ct leach endond sew together Use the gopsto ine up the nest square ‘nd epeat unt you have one square edge to sew on the cube Join te ast squere edge, leaving ‘a.gopin the misc of the seam Corey tum the whole cube ight side out rough the gap an stu you con aso oad a weight othe bottom or fine zandin azip locke bog oteep the base heavy Loder seh he gop closed fon the lst open edgeRAISE YOUR GAME Lookingtora ceamaltroundermode? The Husqvarna ling EMERALD™ 8 wilsot perfetyint your craft eom- practical features inde obult:nneede treder, andy ening guide ference chr, hard storage coer and 7 sich functions. For stockists st husqyaravikingcom v SNOWY SCENES BEST buy! Sew together ‘ler obi fom Ruby Star Societys Reign olcton isa winter sewing TAKE YOUR PICK FROM THIS COLLECTION OF MUST-HAVE sero. We cont west to use as pert of oxen patchwork ted For TOOLS AND FABRICS socks, is modatabries.com GOLDEN TOUCH An unexpected hint f shimmer peeking ‘ut ofthe seams wil ely help your ‘makes stand autinthe tay bo. This ‘omtique gold sewing andembroidery trea rom Madea smooth strong ‘ndhas nimmense shine £725, plushoddict.co.uk TEDDY LOVE sno secret tht were teddy beormad here ot MAST- wei put heron ‘everything we could. These novey bear butlons come i amixot cafours and wouldook adorable on ey poet wee st ‘inking oth to incorporate them ina our ‘own does £5 for obbyeraf.o.k © Way ALL ROUND ‘This curved rer rom Prymmatesit incredibly esy fo ranser rounded edges ‘ond cones em apatten ana your abi, whether youre sewing new out for your leane werkingan a more complicated toy or rating your ‘own pattern, £219, ‘minerva.com aS SEW IT UP Every toymaker need eostone dol ‘making needle hei stosh-heyrelenger and wider han your usvl ned, designed tohep youjoinimbs medelfectures ond ‘toch hair with ease This pock tom Miward comes wth hwo ses: Sem and Kem £2.50, hobbyeraft.couk MAKEANOSEWTOYS.COM STITCH IT ic youset acoupleot embroidery hoops tomake king extra deta fo your toys ackeom. Simplyrsr the piece of fbr you ‘want tostich on before youstort cessembing the ty, then embroier ‘oway-£150 fortwo, selfmade.com ihe AN, dh FB & fal Ay. YAMS aRp ear COSY VIBES Chilly the Fes on opt name for thispck rom the Art Galery Fotis Snow Day colecton The ‘best part? th his cotton prin, ‘heres no kiting required 0 achiev helook For soci, \sithantexco.ukwaldorf HAVE FUN WITH FELT WHILE CREATING TRADITIONAL TINY TOT Compatible with the Steiner education, Waldorf dolls are designed to be simple in style, with a neutral expression, in order to allow the child. playing with it develop their imagination and creativity. Steffi Stern’s straightforward instruetions will guide you through the easy doll making process, and once you've got the basies down, we encourage you to make the baby unique by adding embellishments to its colourful tunic. get the Discover awotdot hand sewn dls, ls clothes andoter ocessoris'o bring them folfein Moking Sof Dols (owthome Press) by Stef Sten, £1693, hawthorpresscom WALDORF DOLL Download the templates ct ‘mekeandsewioys.com, Cut 190 body pieces, allowing fora 5mm Seom. Snip two ht peces.one rom fet, one ftom velour plus two tune Pieces tom fe. Mate the nod by wining woo! bots into tght ball tut he woot batt inside te tubular gauzehatway long shouldbe a ight squeeze. “Twist he top ofthe tube once or rie and pul the remainder of he goute backover the frst halt Fabri: ation gauze tbe, 25cm, socket stn colour velour Fel ik gren,oronge ‘Woatbots cream ord 206m Toystting Embroidery threat brown pink, geen bbe Yor boul ight low Crayon red ori Crochet hook Need Song dls embroidering containing the woo ball Push the ‘woolas foros youcon inside the Joubl ayer ube, andthe bottom wih extra strong thread using e double overhand kat. Sew thestockinette fobricinto ‘91ube, moking sure tht the seam runs along the rain ofthe fabric Ifyouare using asingleknt stockinette, se it rom the wrang side, Use backtich and neat, smal shes focreote@strong seam, Tum the tube sie out ana over he head. Fold the top over ond sew t closed neatly en what vil become thebock oe heed Tie he bottom end ofthe tube wth extra strong thxeod, paling the cover as ight os possible ver heneod again Embroider eyes and amouth ond {ge ne dol osy cheeks by gently brushing dean redor pink cayon cor blusheronta the foceand subbing iin your fingers. Pn ond sew the body peces right sides together with met. neat Docks thes al he way around, except forthe neck opening Tun theo) right ide out an begin stufing by fering fm sausages wih sting forthe legs an xs Use atnining needle o siilort0 getthe suing ght down tothe fect and hands fyoucan keep the stuffing of ne lbs sept from theres of the bodys stuffing, it wil low the ims to move, St heres ofthe bod fey, leaving a hole forthehead ends 0 frinsie he stuffing Insert eloose lendsof thehead into the body ond fosten te neos to theneck wth pins, Sew afew stiches, removing the pins as you go, ensuring the head ison straight and inthe centre cof te shoulders. 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GOKPINAR’S PURR-FECTLY CUDDLY PAL Get your claws into this irresistibly adorable stuffed cat that would be a wonderful addition to any playroom chair. Plus, by using the punch. needling technique, you can guarantee that your little one’s new best friend will be super-soft and extra huggable! ‘Try switching up the colours if youd like to embody a particular cat close to your heart, or keep it on the frame for a stunning interior update you can place anywhere at home. ¢ ‘source fo see the design through the Let's get started... sasamudommssmnne Srtuneenessorone FLUFFY CAT Toomsqumretramewiigveyou SDF Feng oer wha pen Thread tne needte with black yam © downoad the remote rom ‘ond embroiger the mouth. nose on ‘mokeandsewtoys.comondpprat, @ Face thedesgn tempicte under eyes. When yout begin. donot Setch fabric the framewith he me, tapingitin postion to keep _ forget to pul he end ofthe yarn ‘ostople gun Monks coth can fray ifxed.Holdtheffomeup oalght the bockwith your hand. 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