Friends Are Easy To Make

Friends Are Easy To Make
Frugality is my middle name. Couple that with my penchant for anything cute and you've got a heartbroken girl mourning her inability to dole out the big bucks to satisfy her cute quota.

But - not to worry!! Always on my toes to tangle myself into yet another ambitious project, knowing still that I only average a 20% success rate, I'd quickly found the remedy for my weakness.


Ingredients:

Fleece fabric
Sewing accessories
Sewing machine (optional)
Polyester filling
Scissors
 
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Step 1Monster Design

Monster Design
First things first, design your monster. For inspiration, I suggest digging deep into your repressed childhood or even adulthood memories and try to picture those invisible friends you used to have before you finally established your social skills.

Since you need two identical pieces for the front and back of your friend, I like to fold the fabric in half and cut the two at the same time.
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Feb 8, 2009. 1:26 PMPikachette says:
This is mine! It's named Grom x)
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Feb 8, 2009. 5:22 PMPikachette says:
hey :O
I saw your plushie in this web site

hugo l'escargot
Feb 9, 2009. 10:44 AMgnomination says:
how the heck do you do that? just like, sew the different peices together?
Feb 9, 2009. 1:39 PMPikachette says:
Yes, I just do that
it's not very complicate... just long =D

I sew the fourth parts of the two side individually, after I do the rest with the pattern =)
Jun 11, 2009. 7:51 AMkylara70 says:
I enjoyed your instructable. I made 4 in one afternoon. I NEVERE would have thought of this by myself. My daughters enjoyed playing with them and helping to decorate them. Here is a picture.
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Feb 17, 2010. 12:29 PMElke63 says:
Wouldn't it be easier if you quartered two different colored sheets of felt or other fabric. Then sow then into two rectangles with you color layout. Pin the two pieces, seam sides out, together. Now transfer the pattern and follow the directions. I think it might be a bit tricky to match the pieces up once they were cut into eight pieces.
Apr 10, 2010. 9:29 PMsunnyb says:
 Here's my take on Mr. Fudwuddle.
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Jun 18, 2010. 2:27 PMKajnjaps says:
Great instructable! Here's my try. Cheers, Kajnjaps
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Jul 25, 2010. 3:19 PMzifix says:
hey, I used one of the images of this 'ible to make a template for anyone who might need it :)
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Feb 5, 2012. 6:11 AMjakobus9 says:
since valentine is coming up, I've made it a little more special!
thanks for the awesome idea!!!
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Dec 16, 2011. 4:57 PMTabbyDeAnne says:
Too darn cute! I will have to make a ton of these for all my families kids! Thanks so much for sharing! 5 Stars!
Nov 1, 2011. 3:31 PMNoukkii says:
Thx for the idea! ;)
I didn't make any monsters, but some cute little bunny's ;)
Here's my result... By the way: it was my first sewingjob, and i feel sooooo good about it! Thx!!
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Dec 16, 2011. 4:56 PMTabbyDeAnne says:
Great take on this 'ible! Nice!
Dec 8, 2011. 9:02 AMaellers says:
Not yet stuffed
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Dec 4, 2011. 3:45 PMMermaids_R_Real says:
@Pikachette: Grom is SOOOOO cute!
Nov 29, 2011. 4:32 PM_Scratch_ says:
I've been looking in to making cute plushy things, and I was wondering, can you use this method to get a rounder shape, like for the body of an animal? I've seen it done well using a foam base to have under the fabric, but could you do it just with 2 identical pieces using this method? Because the ones that you made are a bit oval like in depth, like they are intended to be.

Nice 'ible by the way!
Nov 11, 2011. 9:43 PMpoproxy says:
this is my first instructable i've made, and like you i have a 20% chance of being successful at whatever sewing project i'm caught up in. this is a fun project, i made one for my friend and a big one for me (their names are Mr. Pickle and Mr. Cucumber)
Oct 31, 2011. 5:05 AMsiriwich77 says:
ummm... i was wondering that, what stitch will i use to stick the mouth to the body??
Oct 8, 2011. 6:51 AMjuboprinsses says:
I made one and I it turned out to look like a vodo mornster
Oct 1, 2011. 10:39 PMlittlebluerobot says:
While this is a very cute and user-friendly Instructable, I am a little sad that this is essentially ripping off another artist's work (David Horvath). And sure, this comment risks violating the "be nice" policy, but I'm not afraid to say that it's not cool to do something like that.
Sep 3, 2011. 4:07 AMbconway1 says:
this has inspired me to take a wack at a gerr doll yakno from invader zim =3
Jan 21, 2011. 9:53 PMpapang says:
how to flip him??
Aug 1, 2011. 4:08 PMMauigerbil says:
just pull the other side of him through the opening you (hopefully) made and pull his other limbs through the hole until you have him turned. Continue to stuff and stitch closed.
Dec 6, 2010. 7:20 AMNoah972 says:
How much fabric did you use for that?
Aug 1, 2011. 4:05 PMMauigerbil says:
i would believe it would take about 1/2 a yard.
Dec 7, 2010. 2:10 PMNoah972 says:
Thanks!
Aug 7, 2008. 11:41 AMlovelikeangels says:
one question though. how do you sew the gap once you've stuffed it to look uniform with the rest of the sewing?
Jun 5, 2011. 9:10 PM88mph says:
Use a ladder stitch, its really easy and looks great. Just google 'ladder stitch', its used a lot by bear makers etc.
Aug 1, 2011. 4:03 PMMauigerbil says:
yes we do
Feb 14, 2011. 3:51 AMprincessrad111 says:
i second this question
Dec 2, 2010. 3:20 AMNoah972 says:
Perhaps you could close it with the slip-stitch. It looks almost completely seamless.
Nov 2, 2008. 1:56 PMbobobob1230 says:
to the best of my knowledge, you just have to trust your hand sewing prowess (lol, right?) and try to make it look right. maybe there is a better way, idk
Jul 27, 2011. 3:16 AMtatsuki4 says:
really adorable!! i always love making things like this
Jul 18, 2011. 9:48 PMjmoss4 says:
its a uglydoll from the ugly guide series
Jun 20, 2011. 9:42 PMChowmix12 says:
It seems soo easy... I want to try this one day. 5/5 stars..
Apr 9, 2011. 8:42 PMlunius says:
I'm gonna make a Dib doll for my girlfriend who LOVES Dib from Invader Zim.. I have until June to finish it.. yay restricting deadlines..
Mar 15, 2011. 2:12 PMsrobben says:
yours is a cool one!! i like it
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