#they are just like The Minky

[tj-crochets]

Hi there! I'm just getting into sewing as a hobby, and I was wondering if you have any recommendations for where to buy fabric? I want to get into plushie making, so something like minky fabric or other soft (non-felt) options are what I'm looking for. I live in a pretty remote area so I don't have any fabric or craft stores close by, and I'm unsure of where to start shopping online! Any recommendations for shops that have good quality fabric at a decent price?

Hi! All my answers are US-based because I am, but I'll include a link to Cholyknight's fabric recs as well because she has some other options Okay I just went to get that link and it turns out since the last time I shared it she's updated it to include my favorite online minky store (CaliQuiltCo) so I'd just use her link, with two caveats: Joann's fabric is great in person if you have one locally, but their online inventory control system is SO BAD (which means they will sometimes cancel part of your order without warning and not let you cancel the rest of it, leaving you with half the supplies for a specific project) Additionally, I would avoid the "sew lush" fabrics from Joanns. Minky can be a little tricky to work with for beginners, and the sew lush version takes every negative thing about minky and makes it exponentially more difficult. This is a personal grudge against the fabric, it might not be universal, but I find it so ridiculously slippery and it's the only minky/faux fur I've ever, ever worked with that unravels at the edges. It's knit! It shouldn't fray but it does! It both sheds and frays, and it's regrettable because Joanns does have some very cute patterns in their sew lush stuff Other plushie specific advice: - if you want to learn how to use plushie sewing patterns, start here with Cholyknight's free plushie pattern pack. I have free patterns too, but hers are a lot more beginner friendly and explain how to actually use a pattern - Fleece is cheaper than minky but usually has a similar amount of stretch, so patterns designed for one can almost always be made using the other - if there are no craft stores near you but there's a dollar store or general store of some kind, you could try getting a fleece or like short pile faux fur blanket? The ones near me usually have cheap like throw sized blankets for anywhere between 5-20 dollars, and you can make a lot of plushies from a throw sized blanket

[raptorrobot]

been trying to figure out this guy's outward anatomy, here's a little (not very) scientific diagram

[emelinstriker]

Okay i ain't sure if it was asked. But, what if, in a scenario where Chempions had to take Reader away from their family at a very young age. What would they do if the child reader calls them per dad, or papa, or pater...ya know what i mean.

Straight up like part of the group already has certain dad vibes from the getgo, so some of them would actually feel honored being called a parental title by their new lil Master.

Though I can't help but imagine for example Red Son feeling so embarrassed about it that he'd try get the Reader to call him by his actual name.

It's like-

"Dad! :D"

"...I- Wh- No, Master- I'm not your dad- I'm Red Son-"

"..."

"..."

"Red Dad! :D"

"*sigh*"

[antisocialxconstruct]

pattern test for a larger project :3 I'm going to make the final version much larger because my faux fur is quite thick so I'll probably spring for actual safety eyes and nose for that, but at this point janky embroidery on the prototypes is just tradition lol

I love the muzzle shape on this pattern though! It's quite tricky (especially scaled down like this) because there are a lot of small precise edges to connect but it has a much more realistic shape than the average plush cat pattern.

[cheerywanderer]

Hnng, desire Cabby Plushie, I have the power to....

[hms-incorrect-quotes]

Heart: Hey, this is just like that time you stabbed me!

Mind: I thought we agreed not to talk about that.

Heart: And I thought you wouldn’t stab me until-

Mind: Do you want me to stab you again?

Soul, walking in: AGAIN?

Mind: It was an accident-

Heart: It was NOT an accident-

Mind: …Technically-

[sysig]

Cure for whatever ails ya (Patreon)

[starakex]

Would you still love me if I was a worm? 🐛

The Wurmple partial suit is done! I'm so happy with how it turned out.

[steakout-05]

what the heck.... evil lock pony on my blog......

kinda got back into muffins recently!! Minkie was always my favourite when i first listened to the story, despite how poorly written she is at times. there's just something to love about the weird evil creepy ones for me..... also i always thought that Minkie should have messier hair, considering she was trapped inside of a dingy cellar for a majority of her life. i love drawing her with messy stringy uneven hair it makes her look so creepy <3

also experimented with some different custom brushes for this one. one of them is a kind of bleedy pen brush and the other that i used for shading is a super realistic watercolour bleed brush that looks really lovely :D i put this rock texture over her (cause like. her name is Obsidian Minkie Pie so it keeps with the whole rock theming yanno) and i REALLY liked how dark and shadowy it made her look.

also bonus original paper sketch under the cut

now watch as i don't post another digital piece for another billion years muhahahaha

[shirajellyfish]

Demon fabric

Minky is a demon fabric. It lures you in with promises greater than mortal joys (sooooo soft SO soft so soooft) and only later do the consequences of your unholy pact become clear.

[faunandfloraas]

finally someone like me (never has recognized a single dance challenge in my life)

[tj-crochets]

Hey y'all! Weird question time again, this time (for once) not that weird lol Do you have any recommendations, advice, or links to guides on how to clean plushies, stuffed animals, or dolls*? I want to get more into fixing plushies but I am very sensitive to a lot of different scents so I need to be able to clean them before I can start even potentially having people send me plushies to fix I've fixed a few plushies for neighbors, but when it comes to cleaning plushies I pretty much know "throw it in the washing machine" or "spot clean with a damp cloth" and surely there has to be something in the middle of that spectrum. I'm also totally okay with the kind of plushie cleaning that involves removing their fluff, washing them, and giving them new fluff, I just don't know where to start *I know dolls are their own thing but I think there might be overlap

[chiropteracupola]

hm. worst doll project idea yet. laurence and temeraire.

[fros-art]

just in case anyone wondered how much ive been thinking about this btw

[antisocialxconstruct]

I was feeling pretty fried from work the past couple days but I sketched out a revised and scaled up puppy pattern and I kindaaaa... already want to start working on it lmao

[chill-bert]

highkey pisswd off rn because i confronted my dad about my dog’s weight and he poured ketchup on me and then called my other dogs the r slur and called me useless for not training my moms dog 🎀🎀🎀 i love having an actual child for a dad