How to sew plush with cute & easy sewing patterns
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.
Here’s a simple tutorial on how to use Photoshop CS2 to make your plushie pictures look much, much nicer :) Adobe offers a free download available here – and here’s a Gizmodo article on it Adjusting Levels To make your picture’s white spots whiter and light spots lighter (in equal levels). Image > Adjustments > Levels Move the tiny slider on the far right (looks
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a pointy dart smoother if you’ve already sewn and stuffed your plush. In my last tutorial, I covered how to sew darts smoothly by machine so that you achieve a fine curve. You will need a handsewing needle, thread, and scissors. Thread conditioner is helpful! Start your needle at the top of the seam (on
Materials needed: Printer, ink, regular paper, dark fabric iron-on transfer sheets, iron Step 1: Test print eyes and make adjustments You should not need to mirror your image before printing. Print a test sheet on regular paper, standard or high print quality. For me, the eyes print darker ink than shown on my computer. You can use photo editing software to adjust the hue and
Materials needed: Acrylic paint, textile medium, small brush, plastic palette, cup of water, chalk/pen Step 1: Set up your surface with newspaper underneath, as paint can stain through fabric onto your table. Put your colors on your palette, and mix colors as necessary to achieve correct eye / eyebrow colors. Add a small bit of textile medium to each color. Step 2: Use your pattern
Thread breaking? Bottom thread coming to top? Check that tensions are correct. I did this with minky, stabilizer, and made a 1cm wide satin stitch test file. (Free download for the satin stitch test file is here, in JEF, PES, DST and HUS format) With each new satin stitch, I rotated the top thread tension by 1/2. On the underside, the bobbin thread column should
How to sew a dart Fold the fabric so that the “v” shaped dart will become a straight line. Start at one point (I would start at the bottom below) and finish at the other. Make sure to backstitch at the start of and end of the dart. Sewing a smooth dart When finishing, sew as smoothly as possible to make the stitches almost parallel
