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Published: 2009-07-01 01:55:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 16102; Favourites: 216; Downloads: 1282
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for: [link]gosh this thing is a beast. D: i wanted to keep it all together.
more of a walkthrough...if you have any questions feel free to ask!
click the download button to get the zip file with the tutorial!
links to how to do stitches:
whipstitch and backstitch :[link]
hidden stitch: [link]
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I had a go at making one of these, the bear one. It's ah... quite a bit bad, but I had fun making it regardless! Thanks for the pattern and tutorial. 
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Dawwww, great job, they're fantastic 
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Oh,thank you!I love it!
I used your pattern,if you want,you can see it here ----> [link]
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how did you make the little bunny have those cute blushes? is it paint?
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nope, just a bit of colored pencil.
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oh, thank you! i had always wondered what people used for that part ^^ does it come off if you wash it?
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you're welcome!
i think it comes off a bit, but I generally just say to spot clean my dolls. if you what permanency, i suggest watered down fabric paint, which you can find at most craft stores. Jacquard is a good brand to look for.
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thank you for the detailed reply
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I'm a huge fan of your pattern style; I'd say I'm a more...intermediate/advanced type of artisan craftswoman, but this is by far one of the best patterns Ive used. I love love love loooove it <3 I'm making a teddy bear rigght now, and Im definately going to blow up the size and make a large one when I feel motivated again.
Another thing Id like to point out is your fabric choices, theyre so cute! I dont have a place that sells nearby, so I have to cut up old clothes, bbut yeah. C: Thanks for the tutorial and the pattern. I'll definately be posting images sometime in the future.
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I wanna try this myself but could you give me the sheet with the separate body parts to print out? it would help me alot thanks ^^
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thanks ^^ before you gave me the pattern link, i've already made a sheep for my best friend ><
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Hi =]. So I downloaded your tutorial to check out how you suggest attaching seperate pieces, as i've been struggling to get my arms/legs to not be floppy. I saw taht you suggested sewing further from the seem when attaching the head to the body, to get it to not be floppy, which i will try using on legs, but I wondered if you ahd any other tips or suggestions on how to improve the quality of my arms/legs on my plushies? I use a whipstitch like you did but it just looks really bad. Part of that I now realize is because i didn't sew up the arms/legs, i just left them open.
But yeah, I was just wondering if you would be willing to look at my stuff and offer suggestions or tips. I appreciate it! =]
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Hello! I took a look at your dolls, and you want arms that stick straight out yes?
If you want to make the arms not floppy, but separate from the body, I would first suggest tighter stuffing, and using a hidden stitch rather than a whip stitch. Using a thread color that is similar to the limbs and turning under raw edges also helps improve the visual quality of a plushie.
Another way is too sew the separate limbs inside the body. There is a tutorial/walkthrough/pattern in a downloadable pdf here---> [link] that shows how to do that. I us the aforementioned method usually for legs only, as long limbs and a short body don't usually sew up too easily. >>
I hope that helps!
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Thanks for your response. I didn't mean necessarily that I want my arms to be stuck straight out, I would like them to be somewhat movable, but just not floppy/weak at the joints. Later today I'm going to try making a new plushie and will sew up the ends of the arms and legs before i attach them to the body, as well as try your idea about sewing farther away from the bodys seems, and see how much that improves the joints. maybe that'll be enough to make them strong enough to satisfy me.
Thanks for the link though - I started following that blog as well as some of the blogs that she had links to on her site that are stuffed animal makers or other crafty people. =]
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You're welcome!
If you want really really solid moveable joints, I would suggest trying button joints if you are making dolls that you don't intend to give to young children. Here's a few links:
[link]
[link]
[link] <---lots of different joint types included.
Cheers!
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thanks so much! the links are very helpful! =]
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!! this is just the best tutorial i've EVER read! and i don't say that because i love your work or because this is something i've been wanting to try for years (i used to sew a lot with my grandmother as a kid, but i haven't seen her for more than 10 years) or anything, it's just the truth!
it's clear, a photo and the text written without the use of complicated words only english people understand, and it's incredibly detailed! you've got very precise close-ups, you talk about what COULD happen and how to resolve the problems, even i understood everything! i don't have any question to ask after reading it, i just want to jump on some scissors and create one as well
of course because of that the size of the file is pretty big, but if you don't use windows image viewer which is use terrible to look at huge files, it shouldn't be a problem at all!
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great! i'm glad you liked it
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