str8wberry Posted November 22, 2020 Hi, i’m sewing pieces together but my arms/legs always end up really easy to flop over. how do i stop this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 Granny Square Posted November 28, 2020 I think it's normal, really. If it's for a youngster, you probably don't want to put something that could cause harm (like a pipe cleaner), and the double thick ears seem plenty stiff. For floppy legs, firmer stuffing where leg meets body or the plastic canvas 'bones' + stuffing as I described should be relative safe. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 Granny Square Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) I'd say probably normal, actually unless the pattern called for it, it wouldn't have occurred to me to make double-thick ears because of the floppy factor. Edit, look at the top photo, an elephant's ears look to be mostly thin skin, this poor old guy/gal's thin ears have been actually torn. Edited November 28, 2020 by Granny Square 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Granny Square Posted November 22, 2020 Welcome to the 'ville! Can you post a pic? Could be a lot of things without seeing it, possibly more stuffing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 str8wberry Posted November 27, 2020 sorry if they’re not clear enough! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Granny Square Posted November 27, 2020 I'm seeing a head, and an - ear? I'm probably not picturing it right. If it's an ear, and you want it stiff (like ears sticking up, like a horse or Doberman maybe) - a small ear will probably sit up by itself, but big ears (like a rabbit) might need to be 2 pieces sewn together to be double thick, or 2 layers stiffened with plastic canvas between them. If the head is floppy at the neck not sturdy at the body connection, a short tube of plastic canvas, stuffed with polyfill spanning between the floppy piece and body can help (Joann's carries it in single sheets, Walmart maybe (you'd only need part of a sheet). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 str8wberry Posted November 28, 2020 Yeah, it’s meant to be elephant ears that just stick out I’m quite new so I don’t really understand, sorry 😬 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Granny Square Posted November 28, 2020 I think the ears look great, seeing your second set of photos! The part that folds at the top gives it just the right amount of support I think. Don't apologize, elephant ears was the only thing I could think of from their size, but by the photo's orientation, I was thinking the whole ear was supposed to stick straight up in the air, so I thought it must be something else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 str8wberry Posted November 28, 2020 Thank you! Though i’m trying to make it stop flopping all together. Is there a way t do that or is it normal with all pieces? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 str8wberry Posted November 28, 2020 Thank you so much! 😊 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 USpolishgirl Posted November 28, 2020 Your elephant ears looks great the way they are. You can always get "thicker" ears by crocheting them in rounds, press that with your hand down to make it flat before you sew that to the head. You can create almost any shape of ears with that method. Krys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 USpolishgirl Posted November 28, 2020 LOOK at that elephant LOL. That picture just pop-up on my screen ( Toy for sale). I told you your ears are looking great! Krys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Granny Square Posted November 28, 2020 Good example Krys! Those ears on the purchased toy look like, I dunno, bean bags? Plus, elephants don't have (obvious) fur....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bailey4 Posted November 28, 2020 I like the way they came out too. You can shape them as you attach them and sew them on. It takes practice but it really does take practice to get the extra pieces to attach the way you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi, i’m sewing pieces together but my arms/legs always end up really easy to flop over. how do i stop this?
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