Checking interest - plushie swap

[Skeen]

Oh god, I would love to.  I love plushies!  But I haven't sewn a plush since home economics class in middle school, so I would be in the super noob category lol! 

That's fine, we'd still love to have you.    There are loads of free easy patterns out there and anyone who participates would be more than happy to give you tips and tricks if you need them! 

Emberfly - it would be some time soon after the new year, so well before summer. 

[ZennaBug]

I may join in if I have th Arena quilt project finished by the time we start. I'll already have my sewing machne set up. I'm good at quilting and I sewed my own Halloween costume, so I could probably come up with a cute plush lol. It would be fun, for sure!

How does everyone embroider eyes? With a machine?

[Skeen]

I use a machine, yes.  But I think there are some etsy sellers who will make eyes/symbols as patches you could sew or glue on, and there is always applique or hand-embroidering, layering felt or fleece, paint, or iron-ons or polymer clay.  And the lady who made the pattern I use, she prints her eyes/symbols on felt with her inkjet and whip-stitches them on!    

Heck, I'd be willing to attempt patches for people for a small fee or something off my wishlist.  They're something I have been meaning to try out anyway.    (Not outside the scope of this swap though!  I am WAY too busy atm for extra projects.  )

[CoonhoundBetty]

Before Santa delivered my embroidery machine, I used acrylic paint (with fabric medium) for the eyes and cutie marks. Here's an example (disregard the crazy tail color placement...I finished it at 1am for a 4yo's bday party):
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SoapyBacon on etsy has really good emb files for sale, and EthePony sells patches...I know there's more people out there that make them so you can applique them on, I just can't remember their names right now. DeviantArt has a ton, look in the My Little Plushie group

[Skeen]

Betty, re: SoapyBacon's embroidery files, have you used her Rainbow Dash cutie mark one?  I have embroidered it several times and the alignment is off a tad.  The white of the cloud sticks out significantly from the blue of the border around it.  Have you had that problem? 

Everything else from her is superb though!   

[CoonhoundBetty]

Betty, re: SoapyBacon's embroidery files, have you used her Rainbow Dash cutie mark one?  I have embroidered it several times and the alignment is off a tad.  The white of the cloud sticks out significantly from the blue of the border around it.  Have you had that problem? 

Everything else from her is superb though!   

No, I've just used the PP one (and it drives me crazy because you have two thread changes when it should only be one!); I've created my own since that first purchase

[Skeen]

OMG yes, the PP one didn't make any sense!  I used one of my programs to change it up because for reals, no one likes thread changes!   

[Lorelei Redfern]

i  make vintage old style   plushies with button eyes and handsew everything    o.o 

[ZennaBug]

I know how to appliqué and I've also printed into fabric from my printer before. So those are always options too. Hmmmm. The eyes are what I'm wondering about. I guess I could also always paint on white fabric and appliqué that on. Or get the patches. That's a good idea too.

[Tribble79]

I would love to do this again also! I'm the one who received NinaMarie's Granny Smith and she is awesome. This time I too would like to try my hand at crochet and get a crochet in return! I hope we get to do this swap....

[NinaMarie]

I"m pleased you are pleased with your Granny Smith Tribble! She was fun though nerve wracking as my first plush.

Can we post pics of the plush from the last swap?

[Griffin]

Can we post pics of the plush from the last swap?

Please do!

[pinkkittywinks]

I applique the eyes as I don't have an embroidery machine

I think you have to pick the style of eye that fits the personality of your plush

Love pkw xxx

[Roogna]

this is the plush I *received* last time
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and this is the plush I *made* last time
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and this bonus mini
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[NinaMarie]

Here is the cute Posey made for me.
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The Granny Smith i made
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I don't have an embroidery machine so i  have to do it all by hand. I avoid the eye issue by using the safety eyes.