Posted Friday 24 October 2008 and filed under: Embellishing, Tips-n-Tricks
Tags: ,attach, beads, buttons, method, noses, plastic, softie, types of eyes
Related to the previous post, Planet June has an article on the different options available for eyes and noses for your softies.
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Her article is based on her experience with amigurumi softies but the options are also very relevant for sewn softies. She also provides good tips on attaching each type of eye/nose and links to additional resources.
Full article here: Eyes and Noses by Planet June
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Posted Thursday 9 October 2008 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,buttons, pug, pull toy, softie, string, tutorial, wheels
Not quite into making bears? Bunny softies don’t rock your boat either? Well, then how about this - a softie Pig! And not just a pig . . . a pig on wheels!!
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This free pattern is bought to you by softie-maker extraordinaire, Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls. The pattern is in pdf format and downloadable, and in Wee Wonderfuls style, is perfectly written with excellent diagrams.
This would make a great Christmas ornament or Christmas gift for a wee wonderful in your life 
Find it here: Toys on Wheel: Pig by Wee Wonderfuls
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Posted Saturday 4 October 2008 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,buttons, cute, handsewn, mushroom, small, softie, toadstool, tutorial
Lucky Kate Crafts makes sweet, colourful softies and currently has a number of softie-making kits available for purchase. She has posted up a great free tutorial on how to make a handsewn Toadstool softie:
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The buttons are a fantastic touch. For pattern and tutorial go here: Toadstool Softie by Lucky Kate Crafts
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Posted Saturday 4 October 2008 and filed under: Other Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,boys, buttons, handsewn, robots, softie, tutorial
Artist Lisa Solomon had a robot-themed exhibition earlier this year and also taught a workshop on how to make these robot plush:
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Lisa has posted about the exhibition and has also posted up the free pattern for the robots on her blog.
Follow this link for the pdf pattern: Lisa Solomon’s Robot Plush
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