Curious Question...

[angelicharuhi.livejournal.com]

Hey Guys,

I'm just curious... I've been in a weird addiction right now where I'm making Dango Plushies...Yes, Dango Plushies... XD... But I had this idea of making a Italy Dango Plush (with his cute eyes, and mouth, and of course...his curl).

If I did make some, would any of you guys be willing to critique on it and possibly consider buying them?

Remember, this is just out of curiosity =)

Comments

[heyyl0.livejournal.com]

I sew my own mochi plushies as well! I don't know about buying one of your plushies yet, since I'm a bit low on cash right now, but I'd be happy to critique/offer tips if you'd like!

[angelicharuhi.livejournal.com]

Thank You!! Please take a look! I just finished one...*took me almost 5 hours to make him!* **Click Here** (http://sakurablossom143.deviantart.com/art/5in-Italy-Dango-362854706?q=gallery%3Asakurablossom143&qo=0)

[heyyl0.livejournal.com]

Ita-mochi! He's so cute! :D

You used several pieces to make him (about 5). That's fine, but remember when you have many pattern pieces you want to make sure the sewed areas don't stand out too much. To do that, you can add a little bit more fluff! I think Ita-mochi needed a bit more fluff here, but the amount you used is still fine.

I'm glad to see a fellow face embroiderer! *high fives* Most people just sew on the patterns of the face onto the mochi, and you went the extra mile and used yarn, which is great! The faces on my mochis are sewn that way, too! (http://heylinspongesprite.deviantart.com/art/Mochimerica-and-Dogtag-275599320?q=gallery%3Aheylinspongesprite%20randomize%3A1&qo=1)

I like the flag, and that's a very cute curl! :) Just watch your trimming a bit on the curl - there's a few jagged edges. It takes a lot of practice to be able to remove rough edges on plushies, so just keep practicing!

If you want to sell your mochi, I'd say go for it! You would be amazed in how many people might love your plushie. I'm working on setting up a sewing business - I thought I wasn't going to have any customers, so I was shocked when several people said they were interested in buying some! Just give it a shot, and try your best.

[angelicharuhi.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your feedback! Yah, I know about his curl, but it was hard to cut it without cutting the stitching. I hand sewed everything so that's probably one reason you can see stitching. Also, I didn't use yarn, I actually used embroidery floss lol... But regardless, I'm gonna keep practicing!! xD

[heyyl0.livejournal.com]

It's embroidery floss?? Wow, it looks so thick! (Unless it's just my bad eyesight.) xD