Sewing :: Soft Sock Plushie - Sushi Cat

Last weekend I decided to take on another weekend project.



Since these socks were so damn cheap I bought a bunch to experiment on. You can use old socks (it's really the whole point of sewing plushies with socks).



The book only teaches you to make some of the characters in the book, it teaches you the basics and gives you an idea of what more you can make out of those basic ideas.
[just follow what you see in the photo and cut according to it.:D]




Stuffing is needed to complete this project. Problem is, I am not sure where to buy, and I have no time to look for a place to buy from. The alternative -- take the stuffing from pillows/other plush. In my case, I have this one lying around from a friend's baby's birthday party giveaway. I had no use for it...until now.:D




Cut along the seams, enough to be able to take out some stuffing.




Neko with the book. [As you can see, there are so many other characters you can create.:D I followed the pattern for the cat's head and front legs. I improvised the rest. Soz, no patience for these things. I just don't follow patterns too well, eh?]




I have some extra fabric from whatnots lying around, so I cut out the eyes and nose for the cat.




I like the upturned eyes, it looks friendly, yeah?




This turned into a sushi cat when I put the strip of fabric around it (to cover up my ugly stitches! XP)




Enjoying a cup of warm cocoa while sewing. X3



Another photo with the neko.



It was so much fun to make! :3

Totoro meets... Totoro

You can tell them apart because they look different! XD



The totoro on the left is a super old version, I got it from a thrift shop...two years ago. (...of course I had to scrub it and everything...It was a little dusty when I found it, but I was desperate to own it.=_= Lol)

Both totoros together!



Their tails! X3


Top-view..


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Ah, that reminds me, I have to dig up some other Totoro merchandise in my room and put them together...:3 Lol, first I have to figure out where I stashed them.......! :S

Test shots with my D90

Finally got my D90.;D

Haha, am very happy with it.^_^ Lol, the controls are all different, and will take some getting used to. [different from Canon's controls.>_<] Have been comparing the photos with the 500d, were both good, but the nikon was better in low light.:P [also, nikon's manual focus was easier to maneuver than canon's.] But other than that, both are good.^_^

Cannot wait to use it on my travel.:D

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Have been shooting random stuff in my room:

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Recently got this book, have not started reading... I love Tolkien's other works, so I hope I will like this.:P



Some pages in the book..






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My window, after the rain:



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Here's my window, and the beautiful blue sky.;D





Some photos taken during sunset [Not the most beautiful sunset today, but oh well.;p]





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A..moth? Found this in the kitchen window.



A closer look,



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Tried out the macro with some souvenirs:





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Got this recently, thought it had a nice design.:P





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Beautiful colour, :D



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Some older photos taken with my Canon SX110is:

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What is this?



A kinder surprise!



What is in it?



Oh, hello! >_<



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à plouche! :D

The unnecessary things I end up buying

A continuation of photos from my last post, taken with my PSP Camera.

The nicest choccies in the world.:D





The travel journal i got from a few weeks back:



And the other notebook:



Together:



And again:



These are the classic milk chocolate ones.. in shiny gold wrapper.












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Mochi:




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Some homemade sculpies I made, am giving them out to friends.:)










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Bought a new hairbrush, in a refreshing new colour:



And these, to put my hair up in a ponytail.



I didn't even realize I was buying similar shades of colour.


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Cake, from my cousin's birthday:



And Pucca's Choco-on-Choco. Omnomnom.




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Last night's moon, I love how they are always different.





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Bought some Blistex Lip Balms,



I got the Raspberry and Lemonade Flavour and it smells and tastes like it!



Also bought a load of other things..



Of course some more choc, this time it's Strawberry.:D



And grabbed another box of Matcha-flavoured ones too.



But here's what I loved the most:


[front]

It's a Rilakkuma mobile phone bag..


[back]

The things I'm keeping inside instead..



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Well~ That's about it for now. :D

Shall indulge myself in some choc and tea.