makeshiftwings

Spring shop update + spring cleaning sale dates!

Spring shop update day

As alluded to in my recent posts, my spring shop update will be Saturday, April 5 at 1pm EST! I don't know where everyone is in terms of daylight savings but my timezone has rec...

Peepittos pins

Here are the last items for my upcoming shop update.. peepittos pins! They will be available as a set of 4 for a discount or sold individually!
I realized when I went to take the pic that i couldn't find them, and had no idea where they were si...

Slice and bake bunny and chick pins

Here are the first pins I have for my upcoming shop update! These slice and bake designs will also come in pin form besides the plushies.
Astute viewers may have seen these on my personal pin board in the background of my photos for a while �...

Chocolate bunny ditto

You have to eat the ears first- I don't make the rules 😤
Here's the last plush of the upcoming spring drop! There will be 4 plush designs, 3 of them new. I'll also have some pins which i haven't shown yet!
I'm currently eyeballing Saturda...

Spring sugar cookie ditto 🌸

Here's another ditto plush design for an upcoming shop update! This girl was last seen a couple years ago but is making her return! I still don't have a date for the update but I'll let you guys know as soon as I figure it out!

Slice & bake bunny and chick dittos

Hey all! I got back from my trip to florida yesterday. It was good to see my family & friends but I'm very happy to be back home!
I've started production on dittos for a spring drop! I hope to have all the plushies sewn this week but I also...

More nuggie dinos!

here are a couple more nuggie dinos! since the teddy sherpa isn't as widely available, i also made a dino from anti-pill fleece (left) and double sided minky/sew-lush fleece (right).

i'll be posting fabric requirements later this week!

Minky stegosaurus

Here's the stego i made for the march pattern instructions photos!
Sherpa fabric is hard to read for instructions, so i made a multi colored stego in minky. It's also good to show what the pattern looks like in normal plush fabric if you don't...

April pattern poll winner

And the winner is...
Smores seal! 🍫🦭
Thank you all for voting!

April pattern poll reminder!

Hey all! Reminder to vote in April's pattern poll, if you're able, which ends tonight at midnight! Smores seal and sushi sheep are in a close race!
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March Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month! Also find a list of Patreon exclusive tips & tutorials at the bottom of this post.

🍎APPLE USERS - PLEASE DO NOT JOIN THROUGH THE IOS APP! 🍎

Apple charg...

March's pattern reward: stegosaurus dino nuggie

Here's some info on March's pattern reward: a stegosaurus! This reward comes with the pattern, instructions, and optional embroidery files to make a stegosaurus! Use golden sherpa fabric to achieve the dino nuggie look, or use normal plush fabrics...

Chonky chicken pattern release day!

The first round of emails has been sent out!

Please check your emails associated with your Patreon account. Check spam and promotional folders if you can't find it! This email is coming from my personal email, 2025-02-28 14:06:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Upcoming patreon schedule!

i wonder if you're as excited for spring as i am - i think i'm going to pass out the first time i see a butterfly this year!!

Friday, February 28th

• The chonky chicken pattern releases! <...

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March pattern reward: stegosaurus dino nuggie

Here he is!! A very friendly, well meaning stego dino nuggie~
He is march's pattern reward! You can get this pattern by pledging to the $5 pattern tier or $10 tier from March 1 - March 31. He comes together quickly and relatively easily, and do...

March sticker reward - mini glittery peepitto set 🐰

spring is soon!! and here are the peepittos to celebrate 🐰 march's sticker reward includes all 3 mini peepittos, which have a pixie dust glitter effect!

you can receive these stickers in the mail by pledging to the $5 sticker tier or $10 ...

First stego prototype~

Hey all! Happy friday!
Here's my first completed prototype of the stego pattern for March! Obviously, he doesn't look like a chicken nugget. But since I'm still in the patterning phase i need to be able to clearly see seams without the fuzzy sh...

Plush size preference

hey all! i'd like to get your opinion on the general size you prefer your plushies - whether it be as a collector or maker! do you like to make or collect smaller plushies or larger plushies?

while i can't make every plush pattern i design f...

Chonky chicken required materials

Here is the list of unique materials for the chonky chicken pattern, which releases on february 28! A couple notes:

• The number of pompoms is highly dependent on what size you use; I used a variety pack of 0.5"-1.25" pompoms, and used...

  2025-02-14 17:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Brown chonky chicken!

Hey all, hope you had a great weekend! We're about to get another 3-6" of snow tomorrow so I was trying to get things done outside while I can!
Here is the chicken I made for february's pattern instructions! This lady was made from 1mm lazy lam...

Mochi chonky chicken 🐥

Here's another plush I made while refining the chonky chicken pattern for february! This one is made from mochi minky and as usual, mochi produces a much bigger plush!
I'm starting one more chicken for the instructions made from 1mm minky!

March pattern poll winner

And the winner is...

dino nuggie stego!

Thank you all for voting!

Reminder you can submit pattern ideas to this thread her...

March pattern poll reminder & silkie chicken wip!

Hey all, happy Monday!
Reminder to vote in March's pattern poll if you're able! Dino nuggie stego is in the lead with susheep close behind!
2025-02-03 22:02:32 +0000 UTC View Post

February Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month! Also find a list of Patreon exclusive tips & tutorials at the bottom of this post.

🍎APPLE USERS - PLEASE DO NOT JOIN THROUGH THE IOS APP! 🍎

Apple charg...

February's Pattern Reward: Chonky Chicken

Here's some info on February's pattern reward: a chonky chicken chef! This reward comes with a pattern to make the chicken plush and 5 different hats, including a chef's hat and various foods!

I work on my patterns up until the release d...