How To Make A Plushie!

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FINALLY!!

I finally decided to make a plushie tutorial, for all of you :D
It's really easy, but it takes some time. If you work 1-2 hours a day, it should be finished in 2 days.
Now, for the patterns. The patterns for the body are mostly the same for every plushie (some have bigger heads or have skinnier bodies, but that's easy to edit), but for the hair and clothes, you might encounter some problems. If you need the right patterns for your plushie, I'll be glad to help you :D
M’kay. This is a how-to for the plushie only, not for the clothes. But I’ll add those later, I promise ;D
I hope this will help you!

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Take you skin coloured felt and draw a shape like this on it. Do realise the actual head will be slightly smaller than this pattern.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Cut out two times.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Sew the two pieces on to each other.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Done.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Turn inside out and stuff.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Close the gap with thread and needle. Now the basic shape of the head is finished.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Give it a face :D This is an easy one, but I made a paint file (XD) with some other expressions, just to give you inspiration: http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8936/facesma2.png

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Now, the body. Cut out two pieces like this. Make sure the body isn't too big compared with the head, because that would take away all the cuteness.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Sew, but leave the "neck" part open.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Turn inside out and stuff.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Close.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    The main piece of the body is done! Now, on to the arms and legs!

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    These are the patterns for the arms. You see they are basically the same as the patterns for fingerdolls. Well, they have the same shape XD
    So, sew them together like you do with fingerdolls, turn inside out and stuff

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Annnd these are the patterns for the legs. (they should be a tiiiny bit shorter tough. My bad >_>)

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

    Sew the arms to the body.

  16. Step 16

    Step 16

    Add tattoos or whatever you like. Mine has stiches on his arm, from a motorcycle accident. * proud *

  17. Step 17

    Step 17

    Sew the legs to the body. Now make sure the arms and legs are attached to the body like this: http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5798/bodytp2.png
    Can you see the difference between them? It's important, because otherwise, you wouldn't be able to move the arms, or the plushie wouldn't be able to stand.

  18. Step 18

    Step 18

    The body is finished!

  19. Step 19

    Step 19

    Now, the hair.
    Well, IF you do the hair, make the patterns (or ask for them :p) You should have a back, a front, and two little pieces to cover the "bald" spots.

  20. Step 20

    Step 20

    Glue on to the head.

  21. Step 21

    Step 21

    Okay okay, I was making Taiji, so he needs a hat! You can skip this step if yours doesn't need one, but if he does, then here we go!
    These are the patterns.

  22. Step 22

    Step 22

    Sew the ends of the loooong piece together. Don't turn inside out.

  23. Step 23

    Step 23

    Sew the top of the hat onto it.

  24. Step 24

    Step 24

    Now turn inside out.

  25. Step 25

    Step 25

    Sew the bottom of the hat onto it.

  26. Step 26

    Step 26

    Now you're done with the hat!

  27. Step 27

    Step 27

    Then sew the head onto the body, aaand....
    Your plushie is finished!

    Now he still needs clothes. I will make how-to's for clothes too, don't worry.

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Not A.

Not A.

September 11th, 2008 21:14

This beats the crap outta my tutorial
XD
it rocks!!
good job!!

Bianca P.

Bianca P.

September 13th, 2008 03:19

crap :O when i ty this it shal be such a failure compared to this

samantha P.

samantha P.

September 14th, 2008 19:16

good work
^^ this is a nice tutorail (ja ik vind dat ik meer engels moet gaan typen XD)

MIHO

MIHO

September 15th, 2008 19:18

ThanX everyone for the lovely comments! And good luck on your plushies :D

JJ Vicious Rabbit

JJ Vicious Rabbit

September 27th, 2008 03:48

<333

Sky V.

Sky V.

October 26th, 2008 17:40

How do I make 1 look pregnant? I'm making a Juno.

MIHO

MIHO

November 8th, 2008 22:25

Whoa o_O Well, I suppose you take a different piece of felt for the belly,and stuff it as much as you can, and sew it onto the body.
Just a thought, I have no other ideas :p

ThePinkPanther

ThePinkPanther

November 8th, 2008 22:55

He is so cool! I want to make some.