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[DARiA]

Right, so I'm in the making of a NiGHTS plushie. My very first plush, mind you. It's fun, though there are little bugs popping up here and there, so I have to fix my pattern as I go...
He's currently just a floating head, and he stares at me with those beady little eyes of his - my guess is that he wants his PaPRTCH body done quickly. It must be quite uncomfortable to be a lone floating head.

But anyway, while making it, I wondered - what it is exactly that makes a good plushie? What are materials people use - apart from felt and fleece? How well different fabrics mix, and the like...
And also, how do people come up with patterns in the first place?

[infractus]

coming up with patterns? Trial and error.
One of my faves in terms of coming up with a design is using construction paper and sewing your pattern with that, then stuffing it to get a brief idea of what it will look like... then if you like, transfer to fabric.
Otherwise, see what others are doing. Most of it comes from what you'd like to achieve when making a plush.. I don't know as there is a "successful formula" for plush making.

But I do encourage you to post progress pics of what you're working on

[DARiA]

One of my faves in terms of coming up with a design is using construction paper and sewing your pattern with that, then stuffing it to get a brief idea of what it will look like... then if you like, transfer to fabric.

Oh, I used a similar technique then =) Only that I made a plasticine model, then carefully wrapped it in thin layer of tissue paper, and then made a draft patterns. The head look okay as of now, although I would need to improve NiGHTS's face and collar.

As for the WIP photos, I'm afraid that the only capturing device I have is a web-cam, and I know all too well how bad photos ruin the impression =( I can try, though.