Hi guys! Last week on k.i.d.s. there were so many awesome kid inspired ideas. I loved watching the children draw something to be created. So, i had lily draw me what her perfect lily style my little pony would be.
It was blue with red hair. Not much more detail that that, I even had to prompt her for eyes lol. That's ok.
I found a really cool plush pony pattern on etsy, its made by eva schiffer. Although I had no clue what I was getting into (neither did my poor husband), I have managed to (almost) finish the darn thing.
It started with 2-3 days of embroidery to make her "lily" cutie mark.
Then it was on to the wings&main body. I had a bit of trouble understanding the directions, but the hubby stepped in and translated for me. Durrr moment
The eyes were a bit of thought and planning. I used freezer paper to draw then in proportion to the ponies head size. Then I cut the largest circle out (where the outer white of the eyes are.) Then, I ironed the paper to my pony& painted it white. After drying I used the circle I had cut out and laid it back in its place. I traced the lines on the paper which left an indent on my dried white paint. I could then lightly sketch the eye and free hand paint the rest of the colors (for me it was blue& black).
I sewed in the hair by folding yarn in half, tying a knot at the fold, threading the two threads onto a thick needle. And pulling it through the wrong side of the fabric. The knot held it from pulling all the way through.
I stuffed her all up& sewed the head to the body.
I do have a little decorative stitching for the wings& also a horn that's stuffed waiting to be attached. It will be difficult since shes been dragging it around with her everywhere.
Has anyone else made plushes? What did you make?
Lily had quite a vision and you did a great job executing it. I'm sure she'll love her new pony!
ReplyDeleteThank you, She has already taken such a liking to it!
DeleteMae
Wow, that looks like a lot of work but it turned out great! I bet she'll love and cherish it forever!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
oh my goodness! how cute is that?! handmade toys are the best..i especially love the idea of plushies based on children's drawings. nearly all of benjamin's stuffies are ones i've collected from artists over the years and two of them (and owl and ardvark) were created based on children's drawings. so fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome toy! Lucky Lily to have a willing and talented set of parents! :)
ReplyDeleteLinda
Hi I made a plushie for my son when I showed it to him he said it scared him lol it was a bit freaky though, would give you a pic but stuck in bed with a bad back. Great blog plenty to look at you are an awesome mum
ReplyDeleteThank you! I haven't ventured back to the pattern though I've been plotting one for my niece since her birthday is this fall. We are having a blast guessing what her cutie mark would be... it's the little mark that represents their special talent. So nerdy but apparently now that I've become a parent I get to spend ample amounts of time doing super nerdy stuff and it's considered normal. LOL Hope you feel better!
DeleteMae