Tegan Toucan

The finished toucan measures exactly 17 inches and the pattern's intermediate difficulty was spot-on—challenging enough to keep me engaged without frustrating me. Even the base fabric placement made sense, which I appreciated since I've struggled with awkward angles in other patterns.

The beak fabric pieces lined up perfectly with the pattern markings, which made the assembly less fiddly than I expected for an intermediate project. My toucan stands at the full 42cm and the contrast between the main and base fabrics really makes the colors pop.

Finished mine in about two evenings and the 42cm size looks fantastic perched on my shelf. The instructions for the beak were clear enough once I got the hang of the folding technique.