Knitting Realistic Stuffed Animals: Make a Puppy from Yarn
Finishing the Puppy
A course by Claire Garland , Knitting Pattern Designer
About the video: Finishing the Puppy
Overview
“A few little seams to sew and the last stuffing and then the knitted puppy is complete! Post-knitting and stuffing is the small extra care taken that makes all the difference to that characterful look – here is how to do it. ”
In this video lesson Claire Garland addresses the topic: Finishing the Puppy, which is part of the Domestika online course: Knitting Realistic Stuffed Animals: Make a Puppy from Yarn. Explore creative knitting techniques to bring to life authentic-looking animal creatures and customize them using different patterns and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finishing the Puppy With the puppy virtually complete, I'll sew the last few seams, and do a bit more stuffing and sculpting. Then, we'll have the puppy ready for a photo shoot and a bit of styling. I'll carry on with this last bit. As you can see, there are areas where stuffing works. It's worth getting the extra bits, not too much in, so it's too firm but just enough to enhance the shaping. This is the last time you can put any more stuffing in when you've sewn these seams. Add a little more into the shoulders and this bit here, and a bit more on this side, just little bits. I'll make sur...”
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Course summary for: Knitting Realistic Stuffed Animals: Make a Puppy from Yarn
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Fiber Arts, Knitting, Textile Design
Claire Garland
A course by Claire Garland
Claire Garland is a knitting pattern designer with over 20 years of experience. She’s been making things her whole life, experimenting with embroidery, crochet, illustration, tapestry, and more, but knitting has always been her preferred medium. Her knitting career began with the creation of dolls, which she created along with their clothes, accessories, and patterns. Claire later went on to create realistic knitted animals using self-taught shaping techniques.
She sells her creations via Etsy and is passionate about photography, capturing them in real-life situations, and sharing them with over 120K followers on Instagram. She has also written and published several books, including Magical Woodland Knits.
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