How to sew plush with cute & easy sewing patterns
In this video, I’ll teach you how to thread joint legs to a body, using my new Pocket Deer pattern :) This a a great technique to use for poseable plush that have legs that are too small for cotter pin or plastic joints. You can make your own miniature deer stuffed animal with my complete sewing pattern and instructions here!
In this video featuring my Baby Bird sewing pattern, I’ll teach you how to align a tail into the body seam, and pinning and alignment tricks to getting symmetrical and professional seams. Make your own baby bird plush with my sewing pattern!
I made this video for my new Bird plush pattern! There are helpful skills in it for lots of plush. I show how to hand-embroider toes (or paws), how to align pieces, and hand-stitch small limbs onto bodies. My Baby Bird pattern includes 6 videos for how to make your own plushie. Check it out here!
How to pin and sew a head gusset to a head, featuring my Baby Fox pattern!
I made some videos explaining how to pin tricky pattern pieces that don’t seem to line up at first. This technique is used in several of my patterns, including the arm/leg seams in my Baby Fox pattern and Lion Cub pattern. I hope my tips and techniques in this video are helpful for you!
If you don’t have an embroidery machine, you can still make gorgeous eyes on your plush using the applique method on your sewing machine! You can use this technique to easily add cute faces to your Cat Roll plush: Materials needed: Sewing machine, ballpoint/stretch needle, non-fraying fabric such as felt or suede (or use “fray check” on fraying/shredding fabric), tear-away interfacing (I like to use
Learn how to make your animal plush have a turning head using plastic safety joints! Materials needed: Safety joint set a bit smaller than the diameter of the neck piece (just subtract seam allowance) – this should be 3 pieces: one stem, one washer, and one connector. If you are using my Chibi Lion pattern, 40-45mm) One plush head and body. The body should have
Hey plush artists! In this tutorial, I’ll be going over different kinds of plastic and glass eyes used in plushmaking. Should you use glass or plastic eyes for your project? Plastic eyes + Cheap + Lightweight + Safe for children 3+ – Inconsistent quality (find a good supplier) – Sometimes have different height Glass eyes + Handmade and high quality + Wire loop allows instant
Here’s an in-depth tutorial using 2 methods for how to add cute blushing cheeks on your plush faces! Method one: Chalk pastels (or soft pastels) This method is not permanent, and should not be used for plush that are going to be washed. Step 1: Prepare materials Chalk pastels/soft pastels (never use oil!), paper, brush, scrap fabric of the same color of your plush. Step
Here’s a quick thread sculpting tutorial, as featured in my Newborn Fox plushie sewing pattern ~ You can add dimension to the face by using thread to manipulate the shape of the face. I will be thread sculpting (also called needle sculpting) the eye sockets to pull the eyes back into the head a bit. This will give a very natural look to the face.
