DIY Mamegoma
Strawberries and Cream, Sky and Lavender.
Posted by queenfairypants
About
Mamegomas are little seals created by San-X that are small enough to live happily in a fish bowl and they eat soybeans. 'Mamegoma' means 'Bean Seal' in Japanese, the word bean here refers to their small size but they remind me a tiny bit of beans!
I can't find any where to buy these apart from ebay and I can't be bothered with that so I made my own. Being a Japanese creation they come in all kinds of colours and themes. I hope we don't get sued by San-X.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Felt
- Needle
- Scissors
- Thread
- Stuffing
Steps (6 steps, 180 minutes)
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1
Start by cutting two peices of felt out in seal shapes.
(I tried to get the face on the front and copy the shape but it didn't quite work!)
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2
Cut out four flipper shapes. Sew two pairs together, adding stuffing.
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3
Cut out eyes (or use real doll eyes) and an oval for nose/mouth part, embroider nose and mouth onto oval.
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4
Cut out any additional detail such as this bit of strawberry 'dipping' in the picture or polka dots or whatever!
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5
Sew on features and additional details.
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6
Sew up the mamegoma parts, stuffing it as you go along and sewing on flippers when you get to an appropriate place.
And done!
(Lavender's belly is lavender!)