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Finally, what you all have been waiting for....*pause for effect*...DANGO PLUSH TUTORIAL! (Yays!)
This is my first time ever doing one of these so feel free to ask any questions if you get confused.
Here are some links that will help you on your dango making journey:
The Ladder Stitch
Basic Embroidery Stitches
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When you made the triangle piece did you fold it in half so both sides can be the same? I followed the suggestion you had about using the circumference to find the width and height of the triangle.Β
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what are the scale on the patterns?Β
like if the diameter of the circle is 10'. than what is the height andΒ width of the triangle-like shape?Β
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You actually want to use the circumference as a scale, not the diameter. To calculate the circumference of your cloth circle, take the diameter and divide it by 2 to get your radius. Then use this formula to get your circumference:
C = 2β’piβ’radius
Divide your circumference by 4 to get the width of each triangle. I don't have my original pattern in front of me (I'm in the middle of moving) to give you a for certain answer on the triangle's height, but I'm pretty sure it's the same as the width.
So...say if you have a circle pattern 16 inches in diameter.
The radius of that circle is going to be 8inches. Then use the formula for the circumference of a circle and you get roughly 50.24 inches. Divide that by 4 (for the 4 triangles in the pattern) and you get roughly 12.5 inches. So, your triangles should be 12.5 inches in width and height. The resulting dango should be about that tall, give an inch or two because the stuffing will increase the height of the dango...depending on the fabric you use.
Let me know if you have any more questions!
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How much stuffing did you need for the small dangos? I'm wondering how much to buy.
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For the size of the pattern on 8.5x11 inch paper, you won't need more than the smallest bag of Poly-Fil Fiber....which I think is about 12oz? I buy in bulk so I always have enough.
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Thanks so much for the pattern! I made one for my friend and modified it a little bit: jettersfreak.deviantart.com/arβ¦
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Thanks so much for creating this tutorial!! I saw it a few months ago aaand finally did it a few days ago!
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Love your work thank you for your tutorial my grandma is finally here to help with my dango plush!Keep going your amazing!
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Haha, thanks! Your words are much too kind.Β
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i really want to make this for my friend ,but idk wear to buy fabric from ,where did you get yours?
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I get most of my fabric from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft. The anti-pill fleece is about US$9.99 per yard, but you can find many coupons online to lower the price, and they frequently have sales on the fabric I use too. I only pay about US$5.00 per yard for anti-pill fleeces when I'm through shopping. Hope that helps!
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What exactly did you use to stuff it? just normal fluff or beans or..?
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I useΒ Fairfield Poly-Fil Stuffing. It is pretty cheap. For the large size dango I used a 50 oz bag (plus a little extra I think), it only cost about $8 USD.Β
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Thank you so much for both of your answers!!!Β
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I absolutely love this pattern. I've made four little dango guys from this; three by hand(one on an old t-shirt to test it out, then two out of actual fleece) and one fleece on a machine, and they turned out wonderful. When I find the memory card for my camera I'll gladly post a picture. Thanks a ton!
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Can I use the Ladder stitch if I'm using felt?? What fabric did you use?
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I'm sorry that I'm very late on replying. I haven't had time to get on dA due to college classes. You probably figured everything out, but the ladder stitch works with just about any fabric. I use anti-pill fleece because it is soft and you won't get (as many) bobbles on your fabric. You'll run into pilling problems with fabrics like felt. Fleece is relatively cheap too.
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Ok, thank you so much! I'll use fleece then!
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oh my... that is just so cute, i need to make some of these to put on my shelf at home, i loved them in the anime and i love them in real life
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I am definitely going to try this! I'm not the best at sewing so this may take a few tries but its totally worth it!
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thank you for posting this tutorial!
I'll try making one for a friend :3 I hope I get it right ^^" I'm not really good with crafts >. <
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Of course! I'm glad that this can be of some use.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message.
I would love to see your finished product!
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what kind of embroidery stitch did you use for the eyes exactly?
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EDIT: For the larger dango that I made I used a satin stitch. However, since the dango in this tutorial was so small, I just threaded the embroidery floss through the fabric in a straight line 2-3 times (I think it was twice with all six little threads).
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I used the satin stitch.
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OMG thanks 
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That's great! I'd love to see how it turns out!
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I'll upload a picture after i finish it, thanks for the tutorial again
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So i finally did it, took me 4 days [i was too lazy to go to the store hahaha] [link] , i noticed i needed to stuff it a little bit more after sewing it, omg... but my gf loved it so it's ok, thanks for the tutorial
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Damn... why saw it not before I made one Dango?
Thanks for that ^^ It will help me the next time xD
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The good thing is, is that there is no such thing as "too many dangos".
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