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Celstial Plushies – part five

Ok, so this isn’t actually a plushie, but it was made for a friend’s plush bear so it still counts! I didn’t want to try resizing a standard hoodie pattern, so I used the Apostrophe Patterns MyFit Tee for the bodice. You can enter the measurements of whoever (or whatever plush / doll) you are making for, and the pattern is generated for you, with your chosen seam allowance!

That bodice would give a t-shirt or a sweater, but my friend wanted a hoodie for their bear. So, I printed off the hood from the 12 months Ellie & Mac Around the Block Hoodie at 75% and removed some of the height of the hood to fit the bear’s head.

Why not head over to Minerva to see all the details of this make!


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Hoodie bodice pattern: Apostrophe Patterns MyFit Tee (https://apostrophepatterns.com/collections/customizable-patterns/products/myfit-tee) Hood from Ellie & Mac Around the Block Hoodie* age 12 months printed at 75% and edited for height.
Fabric: Celestial plush fleece from Minerva (provided as my Brand Ambassador project for this month)

Celestial Plushies – part four

Having made two bears and two penguins from ‘tried and tested’ patterns, I thought I’d dive in with a pattern I’d downloaded but never actually made before.

Choly Knight’s Owl Plush pattern is a relatively simple shape, but the main feature is the applique face pieces. I used some black felt I had lying in my sewing box for the pupils, but all the white detailing is the reverse side of the fleece.

Check out my latest post at Minerva for all the details!


Pattern: Choly Knight’s Owl Plush
Fabric: Celestial plush fleece from Minerva (provided as my Brand Ambassador project for this month)

Celestial Plushies – part three

Ok, my last penguin was a little bit of mess in places! But I didn’t want to leave it as a ‘failed’ make, so I decided to make a 150% sized penguin to prove that it is possible for me to make one properly from this fabric!

Enlarging the pattern worked perfectly, and my penguin actually came out almost how I expected it to. It does have a twist to the tail but I think that adds some quirky character, so I’m not too worried about that.

Head on over to Minerva to check out the full details of my make


Pattern: BeeZee Art Penguin Plushie
Fabric: Celestial plush fleece from Minerva (provided as my Brand Ambassador project for this month)


Celestial Plushies – part two

Following on from the two bears, I wanted to make another penguin from a pattern I’d used before. This one wasn’t so successful, and resulted in a lot of frayed tempers and arguments… never argue with a plushie penguin – somehow you will never manage to win!

Head on over to Minerva to check out the full details of my make


Pattern: BeeZee Art Penguin Plushie
Fabric: Celestial plush fleece from Minerva (provided as my Brand Ambassador project for this month)

Celestial Plushies – part one

I wanted to do something different for my latest Minerva Brand Ambassador project, so I decided to see how many things I could make from a metre of fleece. I started with two bears, using the white reverse of the fabric as a contrast for the ears.

Check out my latest post at Minerva for all the details!


Pattern: Simply Sewing Magazine, issue 24
Fabric: Celestial plush fleece from Minerva (provided as my Brand Ambassador project for this month)