cthulhu plush

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cthulhu plush

difficulty:

before you begin:

makes:

materials & tools Matchingsewingthread Basicsewingtools(sewingmachine,scissors,iron,needles,pins,fabricmarker,seamripper)

1/4yd.ofplushfabric(Ipreferfleece,butathickknitfabriclikeinterlockorminkywouldalsowork)

Batting Appliqusupplies:

3x3scrapofblackappliqufabric

3x3scrapofredappliqufabric

4x4scrapoflightorheavydutyfusibleweb

oneplushthats8fromheadtofeetand11fromarmtoarm

Someoftheseamsarealittletrickytohandle,butallinallitsverysimple.

ThisprojectwasofcourseinspiredbytheeldergodCthulhu,thehorri-fyingmonsterfoundinH.P.Lovecraftstories.Itsasuperfat,squatversionofthecreature,completewithtentacledface,wings,andangryeyes.

1. Printouttheprojectpattern,pages8-102. Layoutthepatternpiecesonyourfabric

andcutthemout3. Markthefabricpieceswiththeguidelines

fromthepattern

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Firstupisjustabitofappliquforhiseyes.Icanseepaintingtheseonwithfabricpaintifyouprefer

analternative,butotherwiseyoullwanttotracetheappliqupatterntosomefusibleweb,ironthefusiblewebtoyourfabric,cutoutthepieces,thenironthepiecestoyourfabricfollowingthepatternguidelines.Isewedmypiecesinplacewithazigzagstitch,butyoucouldalsodoastraightstitchorsatinstitchifyoulike.Oryoucanskipthesewingaltogetheranduseheavydutyfusiblewebtoironthefabricbitson.

Lineuptheheadandlegpiecestogetherwithrightsidesfacingandsewthemalongthecurvedtentacle

portion.Whencomplete,trimtheseamallowances,turnthetentaclesrightsideoutandpressthemlightly.

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Forthewings,layerthetwowingpiecestogetherwithrightsidesfacing.Sewaroundtheperimeter,butbesuretoleaveanopeninginthetopwherethepatternindicatesforturningthewingsrightsideoutlater.Trimtheseamallowances,turnthewingsrightsideout,andpressitflat.

Tuckundertheseamallowancesinthewingsandsewtheopeningclosedwithaladderstitch.

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Withthewingscomplete,youcannowaddthemtothebackofyourCthulhu:DSimplylinethemupon

thebackofCthulhuwherethepatternguidelineindicatesandsewitinplacedownthecenter.

Tocompletethearms,simplylayertwoofthearmpiecestogetherwithrightsidesfacing.Sew

aroundthecurvededge,leavingthestraightedgefreeforturningthearmrightsideout.Turnthepiecerightsideout,thenstuffitlightlywithbatting.Repeatthisfortheotherarmaswell^w^

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LineuptherawedgesofthearmsagainstthesidesofCthulhusbackwherethepatternguidelinesindi-cate.Bastethearmsinplaceinpreparationforthenextstep.

LayerCthulhusfrontandbacktogetherwithrightsidesfacing,besureallhiswingsandarmsareneatlytuckedinsidehisbody,thensewaroundtheperimeterofhisbody.Besuretoleaveanopeningwherethepatternindicatesforturninghimrightsideout.Trimtheseamallowances(especiallybetweenhislegs),turntheplushrightsideout,thenstuffhimfirmly.

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OnceCthulhusallnicelystuffed,tuckundertheseamallowancesintheopening,andsewthe

openingclosedwithaladderstitch.

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BODY BACKCut 1 from eece

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HEADCut 1 from eece

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WINGSCut 2 from eece seam allowance

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