Multiplication

Uh-oh they're breeding. The minimoopys.

I couldn't take any more ear-bending about not giving the original away, so I bribed Mark with his own. Allow me to introduce you to Freddo.

No interfaced ears for this one, but I did go down the polarfleece body route again. Got to use a bit of the thrifted dress too.

Now this way madness lies, but I then had to produce a third. This one's a girlie version made from my first attempt at felting - Annabelle.

I had a lovely pink merino wool wrap top, but a moth got it. Three enormous holes - bastard. I put the top in the washing machine and tumble dryer 3 times before it seemed firm enough to chop into, but I think it has worked. The wool is not as forgiving as fleece in terms of showing up lumpy stuffing though - I've produced a moopy with cellulite.

Whiney was talking about stuffing today. It really does make a big difference. I lived in Japan when we first got married and have a rapidly diminishing bag of the most wonderful silky stuffing I got there. All I can get locally in the UK is yukky clumpy stuff with crusty edges.

I'm going to become a stuffing snob as soon as I can source some better stuff. Recommendations very welcome.

Comments

[jojo*]

Sorry, I've never made a stuffy, so I have no stuffing recommendations. Those minimoopys sure are cute! Love their little faces.

[krista]

I love all the different fabrics you've used, and the first attempt at felting looks really great!
I use a type of poly-fil here, it's just a very white, synthetic, fluffy filling and pretty cheap too.
Good luck finding something that works for you locally. Stuffing really is so important~ I can't believe some people are so blessed to be able to use WOOL for stuffing!

[capello]

The moopies are so cute.

(And hey, cellulite happens to the best of us, might as well be realistic over idealistic sometimes, yes?)

[karen]

These are fab particularly the lovely girly pink one.

You really have been busy - have you sold your children?

I know what you mean about stuc=ffing mine akways looks lumpy and clumpy.

[Megan]

Cellulite Moopy - I love it. I went and printed out the pattern from seeing yours here and then decided to enter the Morph II exhibition while I was at it. Look what you started.

Can't wait to make my own Moopy - when my little girl saw a picture of one she was very keen to have her own. There is something very endearing about them.

[hannah]

I have just been cutting out the pieces tonight for my first moopy bunny, what a coincidence! I always tend to use pillow stuffing to stuff with - buy a pillow(a cheap one is fine, not a feather one!) and just cut it open, it seems to work really well and not go lumpy, and its cheaper than buying the proper stuffing stuff. thanks for leaving a comment for me, we had a great day!

[lindiepindie]

Hooray for cellulite!

You lived in Japan? How cool is that?

[sooz]

Great work! I am definitely going to try the pattern now! On the stuffing thing - I use pure wool rovings and make sure I break it up well into smaller bits before stuffing. Helps to get rid of lumps, to a degree anyway!

[samantha]

i love your mini moopies. I'm itching to make another one, but not sure who for yet. They are such cute little critters - so cuddly!