Idk about you but this girl is very relatable 🥹 she's inspired by my cat Fia who is indeed a fragile cat!
This is the last of the 4 box cats I'll be making as examples for the pattern! The embroidered & safety eyes can be mixed and matched with the normal and sad expressions.
Tomorrow I'll be going to the store to get some supplies for the hot dog dog pattern which I'll be working on this week!
Have a great night!
Happy friday eve! Today i wrapped up this guy who will be the example plush for the cat in a box pattern instructions! I plan on making one more quick one, and then moving on to the hot dog dog pattern while working on the box cat instructions through the end of the month!
Have a great night!
hope you guys had a great weekend!
today i finished up my personal project of making some butterfly wall art to apply to a local art show that celebrates florida's native biodiversity. native gardening has become a passion of mine over the last year so i really wanted to participate! these butterflies were made with a modified version of nazfx's butterfly pattern, and i used my photos & photos from a friend taken in our own native gardens to make the wings! wish me luck on getting a...
2024-03-11 21:55:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, hope you're having a great week!
I started mine out by finishing up my taxes 🤦♂️ not fun at all!!
Yesterday i designed the april sticker reward which I'll reveal later this month!
And today i began work on my personal project of some butterflies using a modified version of nazfx's butterfly pattern. I'm applying to an art show happening in april that features florida's biodiversity so I'm making some butterflies common to the state. This is the last of 3 I'll be su...
Hey all!
Please use this thread to suggest plush patterns for the monthly pattern reward. This is not specifically for the upcoming month; this thread will be used for all future rewards as well. If I like your suggestion, it may make it into the polls to be chosen as the reward!
and the winner is...
hot dog dog!
thank you all so much for voting!
2024-03-04 16:54:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's information on the rewards for this month! Also find a list of Patreon exclusive tips & tutorials at the bottom of this post.
The Patreon shop can be accessed by $5 Patrons and higher. Patrons receive early access to previous Patreon stickers & patterns, first dibs on pre-made plush, and 10% off all patterns with a discount code that can be found in the shop.
March's Patreon shop password can be found at this l...
2024-03-01 15:24:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The whale sharks have arrived and they are HUNGRY!
Please check your emails associated with your Patreon account. Check spam and promotional folders if you can't find it! This email is coming from my personal email, makeshiftwingsplush@gmail.com , not from Patreon!
Another month is passing by, which means rewards are rolling over on my Patreon! Here's the schedule for the next few days:
meet march's sticker reward: creme egg ditto! 🥚this melty fella has a metallic effect on his wrapper!
pledge to the $5 sticker or $10 tier in march to receive this sticker in the mail! 💌
2024-02-26 18:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I was planning on going to the store today to get interfacing for the boxes but the weather was nasty so i ended up working on these guys instead! Once i get the interfacing I'll be able to apply it to the lining for the boxes to make them sturdier 👍 hopefully I'll be able to wrap these guys up for photos early next week!
Reminder that this pattern will be the march pattern reward, and the whale shark reward for february will be released on the 29th!
Have a great weekend!
Sorry for the silence the last couple days! I've been tinkering with this pattern and wasted a couple days fiddling with the arms and trying to get them machine sewn into this tiny pattern. I ended up deciding that they would just be hand sewn onto the plush since the shape was very finnicky and difficult to sew in.
Today i made this kitty and started to work on the box pattern! The kitty needs some minor edits to the pattern and embroidery but I'm pretty happy with the shape of this fella...
Hey all! Here's the first prototype i made of March's pattern reward: a cat in a box! I have some significant edits to make to the cat and obviously the box will not be made of paper, but this should give you an idea of what I'm going for! I think it'll be a great pattern for customizing, and the kitty will look good on its own without a box too!
Have a great night!
happy friday! today i took photos of all the whale sharks i made in front of a plain backdrop for some more "professional" photos. enjoy this group photo!
i also continued work on the pattern instructions, which i hope to finish early next week! i will also be starting the cat in the box pattern reward for march :) i'm excited!!
have a great weekend!
2024-02-16 21:12:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy valentine's day!
Here's a majestic whale shark made from a lovely fleece galaxy print that i found at joanns 🌌 im in love with this fabric! They were made for photos for the instructions which I'll be starting soon!
I'll be including a video on how i stuff these plushies with the instructions, since it can be a bit tricky with the pocket mouth.
(Also enjoy this photo of them flat)
Here's a whale shark made from minky! He has rainbow sprinkles sublimated on top, so he reminds me of either a birthday cake or poptart 🤣
Today i worked on this guy as well as digitizing the pattern. I'll be working on the whale shark for the instruction photos tomorrow! Its a whale shark week!!
Meet this silly girl! She's made with mochi i found at joanns that has a strawberry glitter design embedded into the fabric 🍓
I'm also working on a minky whale shark so that you can see what the plush looks like in fleece, mochi, and minky!
Hey all, happy Friday!
Today is the last day I'm working on these personal projects for a while - i decided to make a giant swallowtail because this was also a butterfly i could make with pictures i took from my own garden. She's still not done since i dont have the materials for the antennae yet! (The ones in the last photo were old pipe cleaners i had that are all twisted up!) But I'll pick work back up on this project in a while! I'll be applying these butterflies to an art show run by...
Hey all! I've been taking some time to work on a personal project. I got into native gardening last year, and my local native gardening chapter is hosting an art show in april. I decided i wanted to apply for it! I'm going to be making 3 butterfly wall hangings by modifying nazfx's butterfly pattern. They are large - cats for scale!
First up is a monarch! The wings are done with sublimation using photos i took of a monarch that eclosed in my backyard. Her egg was laid on my native milkweed...
Hey all, hope you had a great weekend! Thank you all so much for another great shop update! I packed a ton of orders yesterday which were all dropped off this morning at the post office.
Also, reminder to vote in the tiebreaker poll for the March pattern reward, which ends at midnight! It looks likely that cat in a box will win but you never know 👀
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Hey all, happy Friday!
Today I designed the March sticker reward which I will reveal later in the month when I receive them!
Couple reminders:
Here's information on the rewards for this month! Also find a list of Patreon exclusive tips & tutorials at the bottom of this post.
The Patreon shop can be accessed by $5 Patrons and higher. Patrons receive early access to previous Patreon stickers & patterns, first dibs on pre-made plush, and 10% off all patterns with a discount code that can be found in the shop.
February's Patreon shop password can be fou...
2024-02-01 14:01:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey all, we're getting to the end of the month which means that I'm working hard on rolling over Patreon benefits for February!
Here's the schedule of events for the rest of the week:
hey all, hope you had a wonderful weekend!
today i finished up the instructions for the dragon pattern which releases on wednesday!
i also finished up the whale shark that'll be used for example photos for february's pattern reward. i need to bust out my background for standalone photos, but i took just a few at the end of the day that i can use for cropped photos! i cut the fabric out for this guy a couple weeks ago but had to stop to work on other things - but now he lives! and ...
2024-01-29 21:10:36 +0000 UTC View Post
hey all, happy friday eve! my house is getting a new roof today so it's been a VERY loud and stressful day for me 😖
i've been working on the floppy dragon instructions all week and they are nearly finished! so, lots of work being done but no exciting content for WIPs. the pdf with the pattern is 103 pages long as of now, my biggest one yet 😳 it'll be dropping to $5 pattern tier & $10 patrons with the embroidery files and 2 related video tutorials next wednesday, january 31st! ...
2024-01-25 21:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post
a match made in heaven 💕 biscuit ditto is the february sticker reward! pledge to the $5 sticker tier or $10 tier from february 1 - february 29 to receive it 🍪
2024-01-22 17:13:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey all, I'll be postponing my valentines day shop update to
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AT 1PM EST
in support of the global strike for palestine. Apologies for the late notice but i only just found out about this event.
Thank you as always!
He's pogging hard! I still have quite a few edits to make to the pattern but he's coming along!
Over the rest of the month I'll be juggling the valentines day shop update, January pattern instructions, and working on this pattern for february!
Have a great weekend!
Happy friday eve! Today i started work on patterning the whale shark for february's pattern reward. And let me tell you.. this guy has negative brain cells so far, it might end up being the silliest thing I've ever made 😂 very excited to finish patterning him!
For once, I'm actually using fleece since there are so many prints that are very cute for the top of the shark!
valentine's sugar cookie ditto is back with a chocolate twist! 🍫
my valentine's shop update will be on SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 AT 1PM EST!
2024-01-17 21:42:32 +0000 UTC View Post