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January Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive
🕑 Added 2025-01-01 15:53:29 +0000 UTCAnd we're back! Thank you all for being so kind, patient, and supportive with my month off! We had a successful & smooth move to Virginia ๐ฅณ I'm so excited to get back to work making cute patterns for you guys! Maybe I'll do a video tour of my new studio when I'm all set up if you're interested ๐
Here's information on the rewards for this month! Also find a list of Patreon exclusive tips & tutorials at the bottom of this post.
๐APPLE USERS - PLEASE DO NOT JOIN THROUGH THE IOS APP! ๐
Apple charges a substantial fee that does not get passed to me, but goes straight to Apple! Join on Patreon's website to pay the true amount and spend your hard earned money elsewhere! โฅ
Patreon shop access
The Patreon shop can be accessed by $5 Patrons and higher. Patrons receive early access to previous Patreon stickers & patterns, first dibs on pre-made plush, and 10% off all patterns with a discount code that can be found in the shop.
This month's Patreon shop password can be found at this link:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/117906923/
Cowboy ditto sticker
Ya'll just gonna walk by and not say howdy? ๐ค Cowboy ditto was my first patreon ditto plush a couple years ago and I'm happy to bring him back in sticker form!
Receive by pledging to either:
$5 sticker tier
$10 pattern & tutorial tier
Rewards are mailed out weekly, based off your renewal date. If you'd like your sticker earlier in the month, you will need to cancel your membership and rejoin on the 1st!
This vinyl sticker is approximately 2.5" tall with a matte finish. It is weatherproof for 2-4 years. This means they will hold up in the rain, sun, snow, dishwashers, microwaves, etc.
Lion cub sewing pattern
๐Check out much more info on this pattern reward in this post!๐
This lion cub just can't wait to be the king of your heart! ๐ (or Christmas, or whatever themed wreath mane you decide to make for him!)
This reward will include:
pattern for a 12" sitting lion cub plush
written instructions for how to sew the plush & make a removable fabric wreath mane (heart and circular shapes included)
embroidery files
The pattern will be released on January 31st.
Receive by pledging to one of the following tiers between January 1 and January 31 (existing patrons must RENEW in January):
$5 pattern tier;
$10 pattern & sticker tier
This pattern:
Is 5/10 difficulty
Can be made with any plush fabric like smooth minky (recommended), luxe cuddle minky, mochi minky, or fleece
Mochi minky highly recommended for the paw pads
Patrons can check out a list of required materials in this post
Usage rules for pattern:
you can sell plushies you make with the pattern
there is no limit to how many you can sell but you cannot get these mass produced by a factory
you cannot claim the pattern is your own & you must credit me in social media posts & sales listings
you cannot redistribute or resell the pattern
February pattern reward voting
$5 pattern tier & $10 tier Patrons can vote in a poll for February's pattern reward! The poll will be short, lasting only through the 3rd, with tiebreaker votes afterward as needed. Find the poll here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/117903235
๐Everyone, including free members can suggest patterns to be voted on! ๐
Please suggest patterns in this post:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/monthly-plush-99382668
Tutorial post archive
In addition, patrons get access to all prior posts. Here is an archive to help you find prior tips & tutorial posts. In addition, you can browse the collections as well, which group similar posts together.
Accessible to all Patrons
Mochi minky color guides:
Accessible to $5 pattern Patrons & $10 Patrons
- Suggest tips and tutorials in this post! -
Business:
Embroidery:
Using tear away stabilizer to prevent embroidery transparency
Transferring embroidery placement to your digitizing program
Using an embroidery machine for help cutting out small objects
Materials:
Miscellaneous:
Patterning:
Patterning a plush from start to finish series:
Darts
Also check out various entries in the patterning series listed above!
Gussets
Also check out various entries in the kaiju, burger turtle, and cozy bear patterning series!
Misc.
Photography:
Sewing, general:
Sublimation:
Tools:
Non-Plush Related:
Comments
Monika
Happy new year! And I would very much like to see your new studio ๐๐
