Governance Plan.pdf. Tutorials. Sewing School - your online source for all things sewing — Sewing is Fun! Craftster.org - A Community for Crafts and DIY Projects with Free Craft Ideas, Inspiration, Advice and More. Skunk Boy Creatures. The world of plush has really popped over the past few years and many a fabulous plush artists have emerged.
The possibilities of this art form are endless and some of the creations have really taken my breath away and have left me in awe. Crafters of plush are really pushing the envelope and bringing us one of a kind pieces over and over again and leaving me with a need to try and whip up some of my own.I am super delighted to bring you the following interview of one highly creative girl who sews up some very unique plush that I just admire oh so much and I am sure you will as well!
1. So Katie, lets start off with a little intro, the girl behind all of the plush creations: Well, my name is Katie, I love music on vin yl, I take pictures in my off time, I play in two bands, and I'm totally enamored with my six year-old daughter. 2. When I was just beginning, my best friend Amy was moving across the country and I wanted to make her something special. 3. E hand sewn creatures: 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. Creaturekebab.co.uk. Mystic Forest Dwellers. Scrumptious Delight Interview | schmancy. A Peek Inside the Creative Life of Michal Wright-Ward | Absolutely Small. First off, a little backstory. Who are you? What do you make? My name is Michal Wright-Ward, I’ve been making plush for about four years now. I make plush monsters, animals, and other silly creatures. I also draw, design and illustrate – cute/silly critters, of course. What projects are you in the middle of right now that you should probably be working on instead of doing this?
Oh, there’s always something cooking up in the studio. Where do you primarily create? Where do you find inspiration? Do you have a favorite book/blog/movie/etc you’d like to recommend? Love and a Sandwich Interview and Giveaway! I have never met Chelsea but I sure would love to. Chelsea sent me the sweetest email along with her answers that put a smile on my face. I forget that some folks have been reading this little blog of mine for awhile and it's nice to know that it has inspired folks. I started seeing all of Chelsea's creations on our flickr pool and each time she updated a photo I thought, man I wish I felt ok about talking about her again! It is my great pleasure to have her up for an interview. Please leave a comment for your chance to win your own monster made by Chelsea herself along with your favorite color and contact info.
S- What was the first plushie you created? LAAS- I think my first ever plush was in my home economics class in middle school. S- How long have you been sewing and how did you learn? LAAS- A little less than a year, actually, haha. S- How is your alphabet project coming along? LAAS- I finished it! S- How do you promote your work? S- Have you made more mini plush earrings? Pincushion thread catcher. The pincushion thread catcher that my mom gave me years ago is my sewing table’s best friend. Yeah, I know it seems a little grandma-ish but it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of things that are both clever and cute.
A pincushion thread catcher is basically a weighted pincushion on top like this… …that anchors your own little trashcan for stray threads and empty thread spools that you throw in here like so… Convenient, yes? I made this red pincushion thread catcher thank you gift for my friend Susan who let me deeply dip into her fabric stash while getting ready for the 2008 Renegade Craft Fair. Yep, I said 2008. That makes this thank you gift 18 months late. I reverse-engineered my mom’s pattern, doubled the pin cushion size, and voila! Step-by-step tutorial instructions and supplies for the pincushion thread catcher after the jump –> Supplies for how to make your own pincushion thread catcher: NOTE: All seams are 1/2″. Like it? Cut your pieces NOTE: All seams are 1/2″. , rotary cutter.
Plush Team. While She Naps: Elements of Soft Toy Design #13: Attaching a Part by Cutting a Hole. Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. One of the challenges in designing a soft toy is figuring out how to attach parts like limbs or wings so that the attachment is really strong and won't come apart during play. Here is a method of creating taut, strong, invisible points of attachment by cutting a small hole cut in the piece that will be attached. This technique took me a long time to wrap my head around, but it works well and is perfect for attaching wings to a duck, legs and arms to the underside of a turtle, or hind legs on a crouching animal. I'm going to sew up a seated dog.
I cut a hole in the side body where the leg will attach and a matching hole on the inner leg. Now I pin the inner leg to the side body, right sides together, matching up the holes. Sew around the hole. Now push the inner leg through the hole. Keep pushing until it all goes in. Flip the side body over. Sewing School - your online source for all things sewing — Fabric Covered Buttons… Uncovered. Posted in: Tips and Tricks — By Sewing School on October 14, 2010 7:10 AM Fabric covered buttons are one of the best kept secrets among sewers — they look so polished and add a nice finishing touch to anything, yet they are SO easy to make! Be warned, you may get addicted to these little guys! You can pick up a button covering kit from any fabric or craft store. The kit will have button fronts and backs, a button covering gadget (for lack of a better name!)
And the back of the kit will have a chart showing you how much fabric you’ll need for the size of button you are covering. There are four simple steps for covering a button: Place your fabric (right-side down) and the button front on top of the donut-shaped piecePush the fabric and button front straight down in to the holeMove all of the excess fabric into the centre of the button and place the button back on top of the excess fabric so none is poking outPush down on the whole thing until you feel the button back snap in to place Voila! The needle.org. Tea Talk.: An interview with Katie of Skunkboy Creatures.
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. -My name is Katie and I run a little business called Skunkboy Creatures. I prefer to call myself a fiber artist because it makes me feel fancy, but when it comes down to it, I guess you could say I make handmade stuffed animals. I live in the middle of the country with two amazing daughters and my best friend/high school sweetheart/husband. I love pretty dresses, beautiful weather, and breakfast! 2. -A friend set up a blog for me on a whim one day, and it was there so I originally started blogging as a way to share my most recently stitched animals. 3. -I am very girly and I definitely have a true love for vintage. 4. -Skunkboy Creatures just started out as a way to express myself creatively. 5.
-I'm very excited that things like backpack purses and clogs are so readily available. 6. -When I'm not blogging you can find me having coffee with my husband, having living room dance parties with my little girl, or snuggling with my sweet baby. 7. 8. 9.