Little bunny softie

Softie design: how much stuffing are you going to use?

Something to consider when designing softies: if you want to stuff them so they are more firm, which is nice, it's going to change the shape a bit. 

The cat above has less stuffing than the cat below. 

Green little quail softie

Pink Cat with a tail softie

Whale softie

Green tyrannosaurus softie

Cat softies

Wink! 

Little astronaut softies

Do these remind anyone else of little astronauts? 

Bear softie

brown T- Rex softie

Whale softie

Handsewn, fleece, button craft thread

Tyrannousaurus rex softie - red fleece

Handsewed this T-rex with fleece, wool felt, and perle embroidery thread. It's for Tobias, who is 4 years old and can go on for awhile quoting random dinosaur names from his book of dinosaurs.  

Gray cat

The gray cat is new.  Made this weaving 8 years ago on a cardboard box.  

Quail softie 2

the quail softie

Y'all, I just made this.  I haven't seen a softie like this before so... pretty fun.  Also, I made it from "remnant" fabric, like pretty much all my other softies.  As far as I know, this has got to be a more eco-conscious thing, using scraps from the store. 

22$ if you want to buy one, free us shipping. 

Cat softies: practice makes...you branch out

When I first started drawing, I drew a banana every day and then ate it for breakfast.   For a long time as a new baker, when I cooked breakfast, I made the same biscuit recipe. There's something to repetition of a simple process, especially as a beginner.  It's easier to notice your progress.  I saw a Ted talk today with Shawn Acheson that discussed, in part, how reaching goals helps you move on to bigger goals.  It's true.  Now I can draw most anything with more confidence and I've had success baking more breads and cookies and pie crusts and other things.  

I'm not new to handsewing softies but I'm pretty new to designing softies.   While I keep sewing the same simple stuffed cat doll, I'm improving my stitching, testing color combinations, practicing stuffing the doll and cutting the fabric, building confidence, hopefully improving my photography, and most importantly, getting to the point where I'm ready to design and make something totally new. 

Sleepy yellow cat

Handsewn, embroidered with perle floss. 

T-rex softie

Tom the cat softie

Handsewn fleece and perle cotton embroidery floss.

 Yes, I sell my dolls.    

These cats are 22$ with free us shipping.

If you have a specific color combo in mind, let me know and I'll make a custom cat for you.  I can accept payments through paypal.  

  

Petunia

Petunia the cat.  Completely handsewn.