batiferrite | plushies: spinarak (+ a bonus ornament!)

I kind of took a month-long break in the middle there, but here he is, at last!

Production Notes

You know how last time I mentioned that the most stressful part was making and aligning the limbs? Promptly went and made something with six of the fiddly things to deal with! I also sewed each of the little blue felt stripes to his legs, which wasn't like that bad, but also made me put off finishing him for even longer...
Once I got all the accents sewn on, I went around and used a felting needle to make sure it was secure and stayed down nicely -- I think that really made a difference compared to previous pieces.
Yeah, this guy was pretty straightforward so I don't really have much to say, but, when all has been said and done, it does just make me really happy to look at him!

Also, I took the previous two to my aunt's house when we played Euchre last and everyone loved them! She also confirmed that they are, in fact, intended to be Christmas presents, so (since I'm not sure if I'd be able to make another whole plush before Christmas) I made a little ornament to go with them:

I've always really admired this 2D felt aesthetic, but I've never actually tried it before and kinda just jumped into it... and made a lot of mistakes / questionable decisions along the way. I also didn't really think about the logistics of connecting all these pieces, so I ended up just sewing them together in the jankiest way possible and reinforced the connection a bit with a felting needle, lol. Much more research and / or experimenting required...

Anyway, if I don't end up posting again before then, hope everyone has a great holiday season! ^^