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Self Drafted Pattern: 244038-1001 (Palm Puppy) - Type:Crafts    printable version
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Reviewed by:NhiHuynh
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Posted on:1/21/12 5:13 AM
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**Update with another pup**
Here are the many other plushes that I've had previously.

My etsy shop has been closed for a while but I still get orders for custom puppies. This is my latest creation. Not sure what kind of dog she is but she's awfully cute. I do love the challenge of making something that looks similar to the real dog.

Here are some construction pics. The fabric I use is much longer than I needed so I had to trim down the fur. This is always a messy process. No way of getting the loose fluff under control. I just keep some tape nearby rolled with the sticky side out.

My second challenge was getting the creamy streaks on the brown ears. 4 way view I tried numerous things but I ended up using yarn. I cut short pieces of cream yarn, separated the strands and "sewed" it into the ears. I took a pin and pulled the fibers apart so it didn't look so dense and yarn like. I think I got a pretty good resemblance. side by side comparison

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These are little plush puppies. They're about 4" tall to the top of their heads. The first ones I made were the pug and chihuahua that were modified from a Japanese craft book pattern. From there the variations just grew.

I have only a handful of base head, body, ear and tail shapes that I mix and match to create different breeds. For example the Boston terrier is basically the pug with different ears and coloring. The dalmatian, Labrador and Golden Retriever are the same patterns made up in different fabrics.

When I first started I did sew these by machine. The pieces were just to small and I ended up ripping out seams more times than I got it right. Plus there were many things that couldn't be sewn by machine. After that I decided to hand sew them. Much faster considering the control I have and eliminated the seam ripping and resewing business.

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anetJay said...
they are all so cute :)
1/21/12 5:24 AM
Claverie said...
Love 'em. Very representational of the breeds. Nice job.
1/21/12 8:10 AM
Michele Lommasson said...
Very cute indeed!
1/21/12 10:17 AM
barebear said...
So adorable!
1/21/12 11:52 AM
tinker4u said...
These are wonderful! So many dogs and each one shows a different personality. Great job!
1/21/12 1:12 PM
betsey said...
oh my goodness--these are adorable! do you sell them???
1/21/12 5:51 PM
cindyann said...
I would love to know where you got the original pattern. So cute! I
1/21/12 6:01 PM
NhiHuynh said...
cindyann, the book is called palm-sized stuffies. The rest of the cover and everything inside is written in Japaneses so I have no idea what any of it is.
1/21/12 6:29 PM
NhiHuynh said...
betsey, I do have an etsy shop. www.palmpuppy.com or search for palmpuppy under the shop name. I don't do much with the shop. I used to sell a lot more at craft fairs and custom requests for customers.
1/21/12 6:39 PM
lmb09 said...
So Cute!!!!
1/21/12 7:45 PM
qtip said...
Cute puppy. I have a Havanese dog & I think your puppy looks like a Havenese.
5/16/13 7:02 PM
Myspirit4 said...
Don't know who's cuter the palm puppy or the real puppy!
5/16/13 7:53 PM
marec said...
Oh, I am totally in love with the most recent palm puppy. I didn't know you made these and sold them. So cute!!
5/16/13 7:56 PM
slmstyle said...
Too cute!
5/17/13 0:08 AM
Jstarr4250 said...
These are just adorable!
5/17/13 7:24 AM
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