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Happy Tuesday! continuing work on winter dittos, december rewards & november pattern
hey all, hope you had a great weekend and monday!the progress around here hasn't been too visually interesting (or something i can share just yet!) i've continued work on the winter dittos for the shop update happening december 2nd. here's a bunch of unstuffed ditto puddings that got the...
Upcoming black friday sale & winter shop update days
hey all! i've decided on the following dates for an upcoming sale & the winter shop update i've been posting WIPs for:black friday sale begins friday, november 24th and ends sunday, december 3rd - select patterns & merch will be on salewinter shop update will be saturday, december 2nd at 1pm...
Winter ditto design reveal - ditto pudding
πΆ so bring us some ditto pudding, so bring us some ditto pudding~ πΆditto pudding is the next design in my upcoming winter shop update!
Winter ditto design reveal - yule log ditto π€ππ
here's another new friend ready to join the winter shop update - yule log ditto!the shop update day is still TBD! i'm currently looking at either saturday november 18th if i can get everything done in time, or saturday december 2! big gap, i know, but with thanksgiving in the middle i know l...
Winter ditto design reveal - slice & bakes
you can bet slice & bakes will be a staple of ditto drops! here is snowman & reindeer slice and bake, ready to join the winter ditto crew~the winter shop update day is TBD!
Winter ditto production begins! New & improved gingerbread ditto~
and here we go! after dropping off a bunch of november rewards at the post office, i started production on winter dittos for the upcoming shop update! i started with gingerbread ditto who has gotten some upgrades from last year! he's one of my favorite designs i've ever done so i had to brin...
November Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive
Here's information on the rewards for this month!November Patreon shop accessNovember's Patreon shop password can be found at this link:https://www.patreon.com/posts/novembers-shop-91967403Corn ditto stickerFresh from the harvest, corn ditto is ready to grace your table π½ Receive by pledg...
End of the month Patreon updates!
hey all and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!it's the end of the month (sadly - i hate to see halloween go π) so i'm busy with switching things over to a new month of rewards and doing reward fulfillment!tomorrow the patreon shop password will change. the shop will be updated with: fat bat pattern trick o...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Monthly catchup!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! π»ππ¦How has your month gone? Starting with the fall dittos, my end of the year is always very busy with all the back to back ditto drops!Any big plans for halloween? How about pumpkin carvings?? We carved Ghibli themed pumpkins this year! I made Totoro and my husban...
November plush reward - scarecrow ditto π§‘π€
he's here to protect corn ditto π½ scarecrow ditto was chosen as november's plush reward by those in the ditto plush tier! he comes with a shirt, overalls, and a cool straw hat π
November's sticker reward - corn ditto π½
fresh from the fall harvest, corn ditto is here for your feasts this month! π½ this sticker is the november reward and can be received by pledging to the $5 sticker or $10 tier from nov 1 - nov 30!
A couple of cozy bears π»π»
I got the majority of sewing done on both cozy bears today! I have some hand sewing to do in front of the TV tonight.The luxe cuddle minky one is so short and stout compared to the mochi one! It's great to see comparisons side by side of how different the same pattern looks in different fabrics....
Working on 2 new polar bears π»ββ
2 new polar bears were started in my house today! One will be another mochi bear and the other will be made from luxe cuddle minky, made as examples for november's pattern reward. The embroidery was done for both and i got the majority of the mochi one sewn. Changes include a 3d nose, some minor...
November plush pattern reward - cozy bear π»
meet the cozy lad that will be november's plush pattern reward - a cozy bear! i have some minor adjustments i want to make, but here's a lil preview π»
Starting a polar bear π»ββ
Today i took apart yesterday's bear prototype to start a polar bear! I moved the "on the fly" adjustments sewn into the prototype to paper, and then digitized the face and paw pads. I hope i can make the paw pads puffy, but they're awfully small!I might change my mind and go with a l...
2nd chibi bear prototype~
Here's the 2nd attempt at the chibi bear i worked on today! This fella will be November's pattern reward in time for some holiday polar bears π€ i have some more edits i want to make, but I might yolo them into a finished plush with polar bear colors (or lack of colors? π€)The lines i dr...
Bear pattern first prototype - november pattern reward
Here's the first sneak peak at what will be November's pattern reward - a bear friend! I've been wanting to make a chibi bear for some time, and with winter coming up, it was a perfect excuse π» I'll be making at least one polar bear with this pattern but it'll be easily custom...
Pumpkin pie hedgehog π₯§
here's the girl i made for the hedgehog instructions~ inspired by pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream ππ₯§did i make a pumpkin pie theme because i want a pumpkin pie for a photoshoot, which i can then eat? nooooooo..... πππ€π€«this pattern releases to $5 tips & tutorial patrons a...
Fall order dropoff, designing pins & digitizing hedgehog pattern!
Happy Monday! I started my day dropping off all the fall shop update orders at the post office. It was another lucky day with no line πͺπ€I also did some pin design work today! I'm ordering for both valentines day and spring, since the holidays and new year result in a lot of days off for ma...
Fall shop update orders packed!
Hope you guys had a good weekend! We packed up the over 100 orders from my fall shop update - thank you all again so much! Iji and Amelia enjoyed my "bag of bags" where i store all my reusable grocery bags in particular today π€£I'll be dropping them off at the post office tomorrow morn...
Thank you for another amazing drop!
Every time i do a drop i get very nervous, but somehow you all manage to blow me away every time! It means a lot that even after all this time my silly little plushies are so well received!I got the majority of plush's hand sewing finished today. Since i have to wait for orders to come in to fi...
Happy Friday the 13th! Shop update TOMORROW!
Hey all! Reminder my fall shop update is tomorrow, October 14th at 1pm EST! Set your alarms! πI got the November ditto designed today! I'll do full production in a couple weeks, as I'm looking to take a minor break from ditto making next week to work on the october and november patreon pa...
Odds & ends, early access to shop's coming soon page
hey all! i've been knocking things off of my to-do list! i've got my shop prepared for the drop this saturday, 10/14 at 1pm EST! here is early access to the "coming soon" page so you can see all of what will be available and their prices for planning purposes:https://makeshiftwings.m...
A bucket full of dittos!
Inventory has been done and handsewing continues! I've made all the listings for the shop update, and I'll be taking photos tomorrow for all the individual items, unique designs, and seconds grade plushies. While i can't hand sew all the plushies shut until orders come in and i know how ...
Fall donut ditto π©π
i think donuts are a perfect fall treat, so how could i resist making a delicious fall themed donut ditto π he can be chocolate scented upon request!fall donut ditto is the final plush design for my fall 2023 shop update happening this saturday, 10/14 at 1pm EST!i'll be working on the technic...
Jack o'lantern ditto π
pumpkin ditto has been carved for my fall 2023 shop update! he comes with a double-sided mochi stem, and can be pumpkin spice scented upon request!i broke out my expensive faux grass for this picture again, which meant.. the cats were obsessed!
Night of the living ditto π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ
zombie ditto is back from the dead! he's one of the only returning designs from last year for my fall shop update happening on the 14th.i thought, "what if i could actually get the zombie to come up from the ground?" for this shoot, so of course i hyperfixated.. and went to buy some fake...
A half full bowl of eyeless zombie dittos π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ
I have another half that needs to be cut out and flipped, but here are the babies that were "born" tonight - missing an eye! The eyes are hand sewn on before they are closed shut.I'll be sewing up the remainder of the fall dittos, and hopefully doing all the major sewing by the end of t...
Fall ditto production continues!
dittos, dittos, everywhere! (... but not a drop to drink?)i finally received my zombie fabric in the mail, so embroidery has begun for those plushies! my silhouette cameo really didn't like trying to cut through the double sided mochi i had made for the bones, so i had to cut them out by hand. i...
Fall ditto design reveal - caramel apple π
meet a new tasty friend joining the fall 2023 shop update - caramel apple ditto! he can be caramel apple scented upon request πmy public shop update is happening saturday, october 14 at 1pm EST!
