Sewing STUFFED ANIMALS | Making PLUSHIES! (again)
Hii! In today's video, I worked on sewing stuffed animals. I sewed my own custom plush from scratch by attempting to make my own sewing pattern / template.
Part 1: • Sewing STUFFED ANIMALS...
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I think the stuffed animal looks really adorable but the whiskers are missing.😘😊
I think baby blue turned out so great❤❤❤
Draw your Journal is so cool 😎
I lover how marisa is brave enough to try new things and put herself out there
Aw thank you!!
I just love how each time she sews another plushie, it just turns out better and better.
Aw thanks! That's the goal at least✨️✨️ I'm glad you think I'm improving
@@bellamena your elephant was so cute!
@@bellamenaI loved all your plushies
For the eyes and nose, it’s a lot easier if you snap them in place before you stuff and then stuff it afterwards. Love your videos!!
Ahh thanks!! So glad you liked this video!! I was worried to put the nose/eyes in before I has stuffed it because I wasn't sure I could tell where the "right" place was for it 😅
Chopsticks or pencils are a necessity when working with flipping or stuffing small parts on a plush.
Please keep doing these!!! I love that you are finding something a little different to make a niche in.
Kinda looks like a beanie baby!
Omg thank you. This is the highest if compliments. I used to loveeee beanie babies 😆😂
@@bellamena i collect them still!!!
YASS GURL- this is *amazing* we NEED a series of this ✨masterpiece✨
Ahh thanks!! I low key want to do another one of these videos this week. I'm kind of obsessed LOL. Hopefully it's not too many in a row.......... but I must. Make. More. Stuffed. Animals. 😂😂
Literally do what *you* want...honestly this channel is YOURS dont let anyone let u think otherwise...
I'm struggling to sew a simple patch, I'm so inspired by your skills 😭💗
It’s a munchkin kitty!! 💙💙
Ahh yes!! That solves the short leg problem😂
I think it's absolutely adorable!! But my only tip would be pay attention to fur direction.. his body and tail the fur is going backwards and makes it look a little bit off lol but still incredibly adorable!
Such a cute little Kitty! Super impressive.
I love this plushie. I've never made a plushie pattern from scratch but I've made monster high doll lolita dresses. Plus I'm much more confident with my clothes sewing skills than my plushie sewing skills.
I love the paint pour fabric, it’s reminding me of a rainbow-y oil spill 😊❤
It's such a fun fabric! I found it in Joanns ans immediately had to buy it. It's like my dream paint pour results lol 😆
Honestly loving these sewing videos
Ah yay!! I love them too! I low key want to do another one this week. I'm obsessed lol
whiskers would definitely help it look more like a cat imo. You could either use more string (like a webkinz) or those thin plastic whisker things plushies sometimes use.
That is so true! I'll gave to figure out whiskers in another video :)
I crochet teddies for my dogs and my moms dog. I’d love love to try this and maybe take it further and make dog clothes etc. So fun to watch. You have great content.
Baby Blue is so cute!! I love him
Ahhh thanks!! Bb blue
Wow, 🤩it’s so good! Way better than last week. The fabric definitely helped. ❤
Ahh yay!! Thanks!! So glad you think I improved :)
Really impressed with how this little dude turned out. Love your vids, great job!
Thanks Grace!!
That cat plush is so adorable. You did such a great job.
Ahh thanks Hollie!! So glad you like it
One thing that helps me when drawing plushies is exaggeration, particularly on small body parts like feet. Once they're stitched and turned they're only going to get smaller, so over-doing them in the pattern helps them be a better size on the final creation.
It turned out so cute!!! Can't wait for the next project ❤️ also you're amazing and I'm glad I found you through Moriah!
I really think it looks like a chihuahua, very cute
I grew up in the Midwest (Ohio and Wisconsin) and everyone I know has used the phrase “in-siding something out” so you’re not alone
Omg! thank you! I feel so validated LOL
He turned out so cute.
I LOVE baby blue!!! Although, from the front it gives chihuahua vibes❤ so cute! Nice job!!
My friend just got me draw your journal and a whole bunch of markers. PS I absolutely love plushies and this is so cute.
Ah wow! That is awesome!! Hope you enjoy the book!
When I make a plush I tend to use plastic eyes and noses, but a lot of times I use felt to create eyes. It's easier to do it when it's not stuffed, but you really have to mark the eyes because otherwise they can end up uneven. I also have that exact same pack of noses and eyes lol and yes it's very hard to use them. This kitty is really cute in the end.
Myself and my six-year-old enjoyed this immensely, and I kept saying you should use a pointy stick thingy to invert some of those pieces. And green you grabbed a pencil perfect
Woah your sowing skills are so good, I wish 😭 You should try one of your squishes into a plush 🤭
Baby blue IS no different from any other cat... he loves HIS box 🐱📦
I love these sewing vidoes!
Aww he's cute. This was fun, I like the sewing videos.
I love it!!! Not going to lie it look so much fun you should make a other one
He's so cute!! His face reminds me a lot of a classic beanie baby
Ahh thanks!! Omg that is the highest compliment lol, I used to love beanie babies 😂✨️
it looks so good?????? i feel like making patterns is so hard, you did such a good job!!!!
Imma be real for a second. I’ve been in a slump lately and can’t bring myself to continue a sewing project I started nearly 5 months ago. Just like this video, I was trying to make my own pattern and had a very specific “mathematical” way of going about it. I don’t know what it is. Seeing this video and seeing how you did it so straightforward made me feel like I wanted to be you, even for a moment if it meant that I could get my project going again. I start my semester next week and feel as though I’m going to have to ignore my creative side for another 4 months (same reason why no progress was made for the first 5). Kinda feel like giving up on being creative all together
What a great job!!!
I am obsessed with this series! 😍
As they say, the more you do these, the better they get.
Ahh thanks!!
@@bellamena Also I myself have had some tricky points when I got back into sewing, but you get better when you know.
How cute! Love the colors!
Thanks Tina!!
Super cute!
Guys let’s try to get her to million subscribers by the end of next year!💕💕💕
I love this series!!!!!!!
Ahh yay!!! I want to do another one this week 😂
@@bellamena lol
You're crazy... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !
This is the coolest thing you’ve ever made on your channel, I love it so much!!
Ahh thank you!! I'm so happy you liked the video!!
This is so good! I love it I wish they let me sew this stuff at the job I sewed coats at
Thank you Marisa for being so cool .you inserted me to do crafts 🥹🍒
That looks so good!!
Thanks!
Wow good job 👍 awesome 👏
I think that cat and seal fusion is really adorable! 😊💕
Your videos are amazing, the effort you put in them is awesome ❤️
Ah thank you!!
Little Baby Blue is amazing, adorable, perrrrfect and so stinkin cute omg
Ahh thanks!
Aaaah!! Look at you go!! And you got the smooth minky!!! Def a HUGE improvement!! Okay, so here's another tip. Pay attention to the nap and stretch of the fur. Knowing where and how your fabric stretches will help you plan the direction of your pieces. Which will allow you to get fuller, rounder shapes :)
That is so adorable you did a great job. And your term of inside out is correct you do flip the pattern inside out because you have to put the two right sides together sew and flip it right side out and the two right sides should be out so you can stuff it.
Thanks!!
@@bellamena your welcome
Yes! Try something with cricut! I just got a cricut machine and I'm so looking for tutorials 😅 It would be fun to see another newbie 😂🥰
I love it! It is adorable! It kind of reminds me of a chihuahua...
The stuff animal is so cute 🥰
I've never heard the term inside outing before call but I really like it. I think you and your mom are clever ladies. I'm going to steal that phrase. You are so super talented to be making your own pattern and sewing. This video was amazing because I can't imagine doing this myself, and I'm an old geezer who has done a lot of crafts!
Haha aw thanks!! 😆
I'm self taught with sewing. Sewing machines hate me so I stick to hand sewing. I love making my own patterns for my plush toys I feel like its more creative and fun. I mean you often get mistakes when making your own pattern its normal but at the same time its good because you then end up with something so unique that only you could make it again. Thankyou for doing sewing videos I'm learning things I never knew before.
You should do more of these videos! It’s so cute!
Thanks!! I'm so happy you want to see more of these. I low key want to do another one for this week's video because I'm OBSESSED lol
ADORABLE!!!!
Awe baby blue is soo cuuuute!! Good job girl!!
Thanks Anna!!
Sew cute! Love your videos!
Thanks Gilly!
He's adorable
please keep sewing omg!! i’ve been sewing plushies for 6 years now and i love seeing other people do it!!
Ah wow! 6 years?! I'm glad you're enjoying my beginner videos!!✨️😂
Hi Bella!! Love your vids and the plushie is so cute!!!
I love baby blue, you did a good job on baby blue. Baby blue is so cute, I love your channel
Oh my gosh so so cute. Love this!!!! Definitely gonna be a squishy one day! 😂❤️
Haha thanks!! ✨️😄
As soon as I see you post I watch your videos, religiously:))
Ah thanks!! So glad you're liking my vids :)
That looks great! I just have one tip. When you are sewing, make sure the fur is facing backwards. It makes it more realistic
Thanks!! That is a good note, ill try to remember that next time :)
Oh my gosh it’s so cute!!! Way cuter than the bear!
Ahh thank youu!!
When u said it was blue I was like”wuuuuut…?”but den I noticed “wait dats normal compared to my stuffed animal cats!I literally have a rainbow cat!”😂😂😂
I think you did a great job! Tip: use a can of compressed air like the kind used on electronics and computers to get all that lint and dust out from inside of your sewing machine! Better tip: Keep your eyes closed while you're doing it.
He’s so cute!!! ❤️
Thanks!!💗✨️
Marisa is braver too make a stuffed animal 🧸 🐶
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Thank 🥹
Awwww it’s so cuteeee
How many times did you said inside out? 😂💜 You doing great job and I love your cute art 😍❤️🧡
YEASSS MORE SEWINGGGGG 💗💗💗
YEEEEET
Cool!
So cute
Thanks!
So cute! And love the colours 😍 You should so try and make patterns for some of your characters and try to make them! ✨️ 🧸
Thanks!! That's a great idea :)
Cute! He turned out better than the bear--you're improving =)
Thanks!!
I love this little guy😍 You nailed the pattern! It looks so much easier than the bear one! My tree is still up too😂
Awesome! I’m actually making a plushie rn of my character
could you do an updated "how i edit my videos?" or a day in my life video? I know it is not your style video, but I think that would be really fun to watch!
OMG THIS SOOOOO CUTEEEEEEE UR SOOOOOOO TALENTED
😄✨️✨️so glad you likes it!!
Baby Blue is unbelievably cute 🥰
Ahh thanks!!
i love him!
So Cute :)
Quality ✨ i loved your video! Once I made a lake ness monster and used cheap eyes, two days later my cat took them off just throwing it away :C so, yes, quality is important
I feel like Baby Blue needs paint pour fabric on the tip of his tail! AND HE NEEDS A SISTER!!!
He's so cute!! Just say he's a munchkin cat and his feet no longer look off :)
Haha that's what I was thinking!! Problem solved, Baby Blue is a munchkin 😂
good job now i want to learnd how sew agaign.
You did a good job since you had only done this once before! Baby must be one of those Munchkin cats. He can't help it that his legs are short. It was human intervention.
Ahh thanks! Omg yes! I was thinking he could just be a munchkin cat and that basically solves the problem 😂😂
Just a small, pretty insignificant suggestion but if you're into details, you might like this. Next time you are sewing an animal using that type of fabric, you can cut the pattern in a way that the "fur" flows down towards the tail instead of up towards the head, which is how it grows naturally on animals.
Thank you! I will try to do this next time! Didn't even think about that when I was cutting it. But I noticed it was flowing the "wrong" way when I was finished ✨️😄
I love it
Ah yay!! Thanks!
I love your videos
It's cute it looks like a cat everywhere except if you look at it from thr front it gives me chihuahua vibes
YOU SHOULD SOOOO SELL THAT AS MERCH I WOULD FS BUY IT!!!
Ahh thanks!! I dont know if I could part with baby blue though 😂😂
@@bellamena He’s so cute, I absolutely adore him! You did an amazing job I could literally never do anything like that ❤️❤️❤️ you’re very talented, I can’t wait to see what else you make!!