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please to don't claim this as your own if you use this tutorial. if you post your pictures of your finished project please link this tutorial. also if do make one if you could comment and post a link to a finished product i would love to see them!!so some time back i was asked to make a tutorial for a driftloon. an i am so sorry it has been a long wait but here it is. i am not to great with making tutorials but i hope this will be helpful to some of you. i always wanted to help out people new to sewing plushies. so here is some help to you all.
enjoy!
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i used a sewing machine for this one but i have made ones before that i sewed by hand and it came out just as good! i use half back stitch when sewing the body. its stronger that way.
i hope you make one ^w^ and if you are making one i would love to see how it comes out >w<
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Ah, I understand it now! Thank you so much the reply (:
Drifloon is really cute! And this tutorial is pretty clear so maybe I will make one ^^ I'll make sure to show you when I do!
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i am glad to help! XD
i hope you give it a try and if you are stuck again i would be happy to help >w<
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Great! Thank you very much! (:
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i hope you use it some day! XD
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Great plush ! I Love it <3
Would you mind talking with me a little about making plushies? :3
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OH yes i would love to talk! i always like helping people get started. ask me anything
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Hey , thanks , I'm a total beginner, What do I need to know or learn to make these adorable plushies :3
also what materials would I need?
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i am so glad to hear you are interested in sewing!
for the materials i always use anti pill fleece you can also use blizzard fleece too but it pill after a year or so. i get mine at Joann fabrics. if you do not live neat one always check out other fabric store. you can ether hand or machine sew i do both. hand sewing takes longer but they will turn out the same. (if you need help with hand sewing i can help you with some tricks because i know sewing machine can be really pricey).
for learning how to make plushies you need to start with some simple patters to learn how the fabric reacts. like this driftloon patter i have made.
if you need me to clarify things please just ask! i am always really excited to help people get started! uhhh yes i think i answered your questions. if not just msg me again XD
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What does it mean to pill?
and what are all the different types of fleece? whats the difference
Can you make plushies with felt?
if it comes out the same , is the only advantage to machine the speed?
I'd love to learn how to sew by hand , if you have tutorials or videos let me know!(:
Thanks for all the help
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when fleece pills it has small clumps of fabric that bunches together it is not so pretty the anti till is more soft and fuzzy and has more texture. i know a lot of people like to start with felt but personally when you make a plush out of felt it is not as cuddly and the fabric is very stiff and it is hard to make round plushies.
if you have tight stitches when hand sewing then yes the only advantage to a sewing machine is the speed.
i do have a i think 2 videos that i have made...i will go get the link to them [link] <- here is one where i show my basic stitch and [link] <- here is were i show you how to connect peaces to a body with out showing a seem. i hope it helps.
again is there is more i left out please ask more ^w^
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Thanks (:
the only thing I'm having trouble understanding is making the initial knot,
And I think the making pattern tutorial will be greatly appreciated (:
Oh one thing I've heard of minky fabric i think , whats that like?
So what would felt be good for, the only reason i asked was because michaels doesn't have fleece and I want to get started asap on making these cuddly plushies :3
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umm the knot can some times be hard after some sewing you could try it out.
minky fleece is a very soft fabric. tho it is some what hard to start with. but starting with it may help later on. the one thing is that is can be more expensive. i don't use it but i have had a lot of people suggest it. it make the plushies look much more finished and professorial along with soft.
again the only problem with felt is it is not as soft and it is harder to get a round shape to the plush it tends to make it more boxy and felt then curved and round. but i have seen many people make plushies out of felt and they look cute but it tends to be much harder to get the shape you want.
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Do you know where I could buy fabric?
well fleece. Oh is fleece thin or will I have a hard time pushing a needle through it.
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i don't know where you live but near me i get if from the local fabric store. it is most the time there it is used for blankets and jackets. but it is quite easy to push a needle thought it. so no need to be worried about that.
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So I got my hands on some fleece today (:
Gonna be trying out my skills now haha :3
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OH i cant wait to see what you make!! >w<
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I'm posting up what I sewed now (: lemme know what you think ^-^
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alright i went and checked it out it's looking good!
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Yay ^-^
oh um , how do you make patterns? could you note me about that , i really want to make awesome plushies like you. Your skarmory and vaporeon are great!
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I knew I'd find the pattern again! I made your Drifloon, but couldn't remember who made the pattern! I believe I have it posted on my DA! Now I can give you credit for it!
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i looked at you plush it is so cute!! <3
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can u do a tutorial for a piplup too?
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uhm i might later on right now i am working on a tutorial for elekid. so there is a chance i will make a tutorial for piplup
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OH YAy IT LOOKS SO GREAT!!! i am so happy you used it!! its so cute!
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thanx 
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ya no problem! also you can use the base pattern for a lot of other things too! i hope you make some more plushies
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i certainly will
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great to here good luck!
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how did you attach "x1 purple" to the "Head/Body" ?
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i hand sew it on if you want i made a tutorial on how i sew seems like that it is in my journal there is a link to a youtube video.
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Thanks so much! (that also answered the next question I had to 
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oh good
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It didn't fully answer my question: what stitch did you use for sewing it together?
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Like for the body and the cloud what stitch did you use to sew the pieces together
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i used the same stitch. it may seem like a different one because they are separate peace but i sewed it all together the same way.
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I didn't mean that I meant like taking the four body pieces and seeing them all together and getting the circle, what stitch did you use for that?
And for sewing the cloud together (cloud and cloud not cloud onto the body)
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Sewing them all together*
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ohhh yes for that i will make a quick video tutorial that's the best way i can explain. it will be up on about 15-30 min
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Omg c: Thank you soo much
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Oh and I :+watch: you to show my appreciation
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aww thank you ^w^ i am glad to help any time! i really hope this will encourage you to make plushie XD
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It has c: I'm already getting ready to line up pokemon plushies to make, One more really quick question (I'm so sorry for bugging you with my millions of questions) What type of fleece do you use, or would be most recommended for something like this (There are like a bunch of diffrent fleece types and I want to make sure I get the right one) Thank you again!
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i use anti-pill fleece. do you live near a joann fabrics?? if so then i go there to get all of the fabrics i use. here is the tutorial [link] i hope this helps!
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Thank you so much c: (Ah, I don't live near a joanns fabrics 
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