Plush You! Call for Entries
The nation’s biggest plush show is Plush You!, run by Kristen Rash/Schmancy Toys in Seattle. Applications are due March 1st, so there’s still some time to photograph your plushies and get them into the show.
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How-To: Fluffy*Stuffy Bunny From Allsorts
I’m having a hard time not trying to reach into my computer screen to give this cute bunny a hug. Jenny of Allsorts put together a pattern for making this fleece sweetie and is sharing it on her blog. She’s even got a helpful tip for working with fuzzy fleece to make your sewing go […]
Plush Mollusk Anatomy
Sewing and crochet come together in this delightful plush mollusk. [Thanks, Finlay!]
Elements of Soft Toy Design Series on While She Naps
I’ve long admired Abigail Patner Glassenberg’s gorgeous soft sculptures, with their beautiful shaping and subtle details. She’s recently started a series on her blog, While She Naps, about the elements of soft toy design, and she’s taking readers through each step of designing, testing and creating softies. So far, her posts are highly detailed and […]
How-To: School Mascot
Minnesota-based Make: Projects community member David Howard contributed a great how-to for making your own school mascot from scratch, complete with a cooling fan in the head piece to keep your furry mascot from overheating. Maybe your craft club needs a mascot too? Now you’ll know how to make one. Thanks, David!
Interactive Plush Dumpling Game
Jayne Vidheecharoen, a grad student at Art Center in California, made this awesome Dumpling Dash memory game: Dumpling Dash is memory game which uses a tray of dumplings as the controller to serve up a variety of dumplings to an impatient customer. The customer asks for a specific sequence of dumpling types, which the player […]
How-To: Harry Potter Doll
Heidi Kenney continues to wow us this week, this time with her pattern and instructions for making this rad Harry Potter doll. He comes complete with a stitched scar and removable robe, and Kenney shares that she has plans for other HP characters in the works. I can’t wait to see them all! Related: Harry […]
