Wanting to make Pony Plushies

[Lunar Red 92]

I want to learn how to make pony plushies someday (maybe do so in my freetime?). I wanted to learn how to make patterns, & how the understand the sewing terms. I am a MAJOR newbie when it comes to plush making. Any help would be appreciated /) Bye

[Mlpfan185 1,763]

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  On 2013-05-05 at 6:57 AM, Lunar Red said:

I want to learn how to make pony plushies someday (maybe do so in my freetime?). I wanted to learn how to make patterns, & how the understand the sewing terms. I am a MAJOR newbie when it comes to plush making. Any help would be appreciated /) Bye

I do too, but I also dont know how to make a pony plushy. I do know that if you dont want to keep your plushy or you made a lot of them you can sell them for around $100. It also needs to look good too.

[Phar 22]

Hey there! I was in your exact place about a year and a half ago, and I found some really helpful resources that got me started!

 

http://www.whileshenaps.typepad.com/

This blogger has a few articles and tutorials on how to draft custom patterns and how to achieve certain 3D shapes.

 

http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=Pony+pattern

Also I had a lot of inspiration from other plush makers and crafters, and deviantArt is a great collection! I made a few practice ponies from free patterns online, which helped me know what direction to go in when designing my own pattern!

 

I also took out a LOT of books from the library, mostly clothing patterning books. They are great for how to use fabric properly, how to design seams and how to use a sewing machine or even hand sew for the best results. There are a few doll making books and stuffed animal pattern books that were helpful, but really the most helpful thing was just to make a bunch of practice ponies and keep editing the pattern with each version.

 

Good luck!