And we’re back!! No excuses for the prolonged absence. Let’s just get stuck back into it!
Check out this excellent time-lapse video on the process of making a plush toy by Love and Sandwich. Nothing solves the mystery of bringing a plush toy to life like seeing it in action. Enjoy!
Talented softie-maker, Michal, takes us behind the scenes once again and shows us the steps she goes through to transfer a monster softie sketch in to a pattern pieces and then putting the softie together:
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To view the steps in order, start with this picture and then click the next picture in the top right-hand menu.
A very good tip from this series is to keep all your pattern pieces for a softie in a clearly marked, transparent pocket for easy storage in a 2 or 3-ring binder. I only started organising my large amount of softie patterns this way a few months ago and it has made a huge difference as I am no longer wasting time looking for lost pattern pieces 
Related post:
>> The Process of Designing a Softie by Yarn & Coffee
Thanks to Fern for alerting me to her fantastic free tutorial and pattern for some very cute and not-so-scary monsters on a new-ish collaborative Aussie blog - CraftBlog:
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In Fern’s words: “They’re entirely hand sewn and the fun fur is very forgiving, so they make a great project for beginners or for the young sewer. Make them in a variety of colours and spread them around the house for some fluffy Halloween decorations, put a bell or a rattle in them and they become great toys for toddlers . . .”
I like the idea of making lots of fluffy monsters in different colours and spreading them around the home for Halloween. These would also make really adorable giveaways for kids’ birthday parties too - just attach a personalised tag with the child’s name to the monster.
The pattern is downloadable in pdf format and the instructions are very easy to follow.
For details go here: Not-So-Scary Monsters by Fern of CraftBlog
Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Want to make this funky, denim-wearing, fuzzy monster?
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I knew you’d say yes! Rachel has posted up the free pattern for Esau in jpeg format (print out and enlarge as required) and very detailed steps on how to put him together over here. Enjoy!
Seriously this little guy by Nina Cuneo is IRRESISTABLE!
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Now, you don’t actually get the actual pattern for him but you do get detailed steps and excellent accompanying images on how he was put together.
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Again, this tutorial has many tips in each step of the process and will be very helpful for those who want to start making softies with the right-sides on the inside during assembly. This tutorial is definitely one to bookmark and read from beginning to end.
Find it here: Stuffed Felt Monster Tutorial by Nina Cuneo
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