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October Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month!

October Patreon shop access

October's Patreon shop password can be found at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/90033131

Trick or treat ditto sticker

2023-10-01 14:57:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Monthly catchup!

TOMORROW IS OFFICIALLY HALLOWEEN SEASON!!! 🎃🦇💀👻

well, i've been in the spirit since august, but now everyone else will come to join me too 😂 and the weather is finally cooling down here too! yay!

what have you been up to this month? have you made anything cool? i'm hoping to see some fat bats appearing soon!! 👀

Ditto production & end of the month patreon changes!

hey all! happy friday!

yesterday i went ham on the ditto production for the fall shop update happening 10/14 at 1pm EST! I still have a ton of work to do but got the embroidery done for a lot of them, but many still need to be sewn together. after that is all the stabilizer ripping, cutting out, ...

Fall shop drop date

Hey all!
I've decided to make the fall shop update happen on

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH AT 1PM EST

my fabric for the zombie dittos has gotten delayed and that was one of my most requested returning designs so i definitely want him to be included, as well as have plenty of time to make other dittos for you all! Sorry for having to delay a week but i think it'll be a...

Finishing bat pattern instructions & diving deep into fall dittos!

today i wrapped up the instructions for the bat pattern which releases on saturday! after that i continued sewing together the slice and bake ditto plushies which are the first 2 designs of my fall ditto drop. 

from now until my drop, i'll be knee deep in ditto production! i'm targeting oct...

Fat bat instructions & zombie ditto backing cards!

hey all, hope you had a great weekend! i traveled to see my mom so, i didn't rest much, but i'm ready to get a lot of work done over the next 2 weeks!

today & tomorrow i'm focusing on finishing up the instructions for the fat bat pattern which releases on saturday!

i also received the ...

October plush design - witch ditto 🧹

will you try some of her witch's brew? 🕷

witch ditto was chosen as october's ditto plush reward by those in the ditto plush tier! she comes with a hat and broom~

all plush tier slots remain full!

October sticker design - trick or treat ditto 🍬

i would simply give him all my candy 🍬🍫

trick or treat ditto is the october sticker reward! you can pledge to the $5 sticker tier or $10 tier in october to receive it!

Fall ditto design reveal - slice & bake cookies 🎃👻

here's the first two designs for the upcoming ditto drop - slice & bake halloween cookies! (which i guess are not really slice and bake anymore, as they came pre cut 🤔)

these two will be sold individually. they can be sugar cookie scented upon request!

i'm currently targeting saturd...

Fall hedgehog 🍂🍁🍄

it must be a pain to have spines, because everything gets caught in them!

i couldn't resist a fall-core he...

Candy corn hedgehog! and shopping day~

2023-09-21 01:02:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Starting a new hedgehog!

meet candy corn werewolf's brother from another mother! i still have some edits i want to make to the muzzle are...

Hedgehog prototype!

hey all, hope you had a wonderful weekend! the weather has FINALLY started to cool off here, and i'm loving it 😤

2023-09-19 00:36:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Hedgehog fren day 2

here's the second iteration of the hedgehog fren that'll be a pattern reward in october! he's a little more shapely now, although i need to take in his tummy a bit more where it meets the ground. i plan on making something a little more "final" for the next iteration instead of pinning most of the det...

October pattern reward - little hedgehog fren

today i made the first draft of october's pattern reward: this little hedgehog friend! i still have a long way t...

fat bat photos 🦇

the fat bats had their photoshoot today! they look so cute together 🦇💜🖤 i just love to show off how squishy the mochi is!

this pattern releases at the end of september to all $5 tips & tut...

grey fat bat.. nearly finished!

i'm almost done!! his bowtie needs the center piece that holds it all together. i hit a couple snags along the way that slowed me down, including redoing the bowtie a few times to get different placement of ...

Grey fat bat progress!

hey all, hope you had a wonderful weekend! we're finally getting good rain today, and of course that's because i spent over an hour this morning watering my plants 🙄

today i continued progress on the grey fat bat, taking photos along the way for the instructions. i only have a little bit of h...

Working on a new fat bat!

Happy friday! Today I've continued work on the fat bat pattern for release at the end of the month. I'm making the grey fat bat for the photos for the instructions that i showed the design of yesterday.
There are several components that can be sewn ITH to make things easier, and they will all be included with the pattern!

October plush & pins!

hey all! happy friday eve!

yesterday i got the october plush, witch dittos, sewn together ITH. i'll be cutting them out and stuffing them throughout the month! no preview quite yet, it'll come a bit later this month 👀

i also continued work on the zombie ditto backing cards for the fall ...

Working on October things!

hey all, hope those of you in the US had a good labor day! i took it easy yesterday and finished packing up all the orders from this weekend's mini drop and the remaining first batch of september rewards. thanks again to everyone for your support! 🥰

2023-09-05 21:36:29 +0000 UTC View Post

September Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month!

September Patreon shop access

September's Patreon shop password can be found at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/88599930

McDitto nuggies sticker

2023-09-01 12:51:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Monthly catchup!

september is here!! this year is flying by - i am full on embracing fall, and have already had a few pumpkin coffees and treats 😤🎃

what have you been up to this month? any big plans for september?

September plush reward - taiyaki ditto!

deliciously crispy and stuffed, taiyaki ditto was chosen as september's plush by those in the ditto plush tiers! he can be waffle scented upon request~

i wonder what he is filled with? 🤔

all slots remain full for the ditto plush tiers!

September rewards, upcoming patreon shop update

hey all! hope you're doing well! for those of you in florida, hope you're safe. we got lucky and only have gotten wind and rain, but i know others haven't been as lucky!

today i made the september nuggie ditto stickers and i'm making the september taiyaki dittos, too. i'm going to attempt to get some taiyaki tomorrow for their photo, wish me luck! 🤞 i'm not sure if places will be close...

September sticker design - McDitto's nuggies 🍗

the mcditto's nuggies are eager to join their french fry friends out in the world!

this sticker will be a reward in september for those in the $5 sticker, $10 tier, or ditto plush tiers!

Getting close to finishing werewolf instructions! & Hurricane prep

hey all! hope you had a wonderful weekend! i'm nearly done with the werewolf instructions - they are very long, as usual 😬 i just cant help myself! i thought you all would enjoy this silly pic of the werewolf in the bottom right 😋

as soon as they're done, i will begin work on the september ...

Fat bat gets a new belly & accessory 👔

happy friday! today i switched out fat bat's cotton print belly for a mochi one, which i like much better 👍 s...

Fat bat!

happy friday eve! i put together this fat bat today - i'm not loving the cotton print tummy panel as much as i thought i would, so i'll be subbing it out for an orange mochi tummy and also adjusting the nose a bit. but i'm happy with him and they are relatively quick to sew together, too! 

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Fat bat pattern & werewolf instructions!

happy wednesday! today i took apart the fat bat prototype for the pattern - enjoy (?) this creepy picture of him disassembled! i also got the embroidery designed, and i'm hoping i can put together a finished plush of him very soon!

i'm also continuing work on the werewolf pattern instructions, w...