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Monday, August 20, 2012

A New Hedgehog Plush Toy

After my trial run with the little hedgehog pair, I decided to try again with a slightly bigger version. I want it something that I could scale up easily to make a BIG one.  Here's what I came up with.
 It's a little hedgehog in the "splat" position!
 See his little arms and legs splayed out?
 It must be a hot day!
 SPLAT!
 This is what it looks like from underneath.  I sewed the arms and legs on securely in this position.  I considered leaving them able to reposition, but this seemed much better.
 He's about palm size.
 Here he is with his little hedgehog friends!
 Ta da!
 They're good buds.
 *Smooch!*
 I am very happy with how this little doll turned out.  He is stuffed with fleece scraps so he is not soft and squishy.  He's actually kind of firm.  His limbs and ears are soft though.
The upside is that he's super cute.  The downside is that he's super hard to make.

Since I probably won't be making more, I made him extra awesome.  I even painted a little blush onto him with real blush powder!

He's my own little special friend.  I hope Poggy won't be jealous  :P

Have a happy day!

Friday, August 17, 2012

Little Hedgehog Plush Dolls

Love hedgehogs?  Now you can sew yourself a whole herd of them!  I just finished a new PDF tutorial to make these two little cuties.

You can make one little boy hedgehog
and one little girl hedgehog.
How can you resist?
Get the PDF in my shop or custom order your own set here.  They're perfect as a present for a hedgehog-loving friend, as a wedding gift, or as something really cute to decorate your space with.  They're only about 3 x 2.25 inches in size.  They could even be made into wedding cake toppers!

Get yours now!
Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

PDF Pear Pincushion Tutorial Giveaway

I made a few alterations to the pear pincushion template so I  tested it out. This time, I went with some bright reds and yellows. 
As you can maybe see, the lower section of the pear is now a tad bit smoother.
The main difference, is how bunchy the base is.  I noticed that the base of the original pear was kind of pleated at the bottom, so I figured it was too much fabric. 
 I narrowed a base a little and the end result is much smoother and neat.  Yes! 
I also tested out how I could use regular cotton fabric to make the stem and leaves.  You basically have to thicken it with batting in order to make them the thickness similar to when I used fleece and corduroy for the first pear.  I think it looks pretty good this way! 
The leaf vein stitching shows up really well, and makes a nice indentation in the batting.  Hooray!
Do you like the pear pincushion?  Want to try making one of your own?  Then leave a comment on this post and be entered into a draw to win a pear pincushion pattern of your own!  Do you like the leaf better with fleece or cotton fabric?  Which stem is better?  What's your favourite pincushion shape?
Don't forget to leave a way for me to contact you!

Happy Sewing!

UPDATE:  The contest is now over, but you can purchase the PDF Pear Pincushion tutorial here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103372472/pdf-pear-pincushion-ornament-toy?ref=shop_home_feat_2