Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. - A Meeting of Minds

Dannette · May 6 2012, 05:07 AM

The other day, I ordered some velvet, in gold, dark green, brown and blue (bronze is difficult to come by in velvet/velveteen) and plan to make some snugglable dragons/fire lizards. As I have already make cuddly Kaled mutants and two small felt dinosaurts, I know I can do it, thought without a pattern, I'll have to base the head at least on the head of my commercial plush velociraptor and mainly guess the rest. I used to know someone who made two, so I know it can be done, I just want to make some for me and a friend, the one who introduced me to Anne's books.

I'll keep you updated on this...

and will have to hope I can past the planning stage and the snags, and kerep interest long enough...

Dannette

EDIT: Just realised this should probably be in the Exhibit Hall...can someone shift it there for me? Sorry!

Tamara Henson · Jun 20 2012, 07:34 PM

Sounds cool. I made a plush gremlins for my sister during my High School sewing class and she still has it. Got a teddy bear pattern and a bunch of brown fur at about the same time but never made them. Maybe some day.

Are you going to be selling them or just making them for yourself?

P'ter · Jun 22 2012, 10:22 AM

For bronze, have you tried the rather dirty colour they call 'old gold'?

If you then used a light brassy gold for contrast ....

Dannette · Jun 24 2012, 04:31 AM

I've got some velvet in four colours, and yes, I think I'll have to buy several shades of gold and choose one of them as bronze - thanks for your colour suggestion, P'ter.

Tamara - I will just be making a couple for myself and the aforementioned friend. Plus a white one for a very good friend who fell in love with Ruth when she found out about him, as she says they both share being unusual by others, as well as sharing a name. If I don't plan to sell them, though if the circumstance arrives where I do, they'd not be advertised as "Pern Dragons", just "dragons".

Now, all I need is cottons (I can get those from John Lewis) and TIME...

Dannette

P'ter · Jun 25 2012, 04:14 AM

Try a branch of Hobbycraft.

FlameCat · Aug 5 2012, 06:18 PM

There's also Fabric Land - although they don't have a vast number of shops around the UK

Vari · Oct 2 2012, 07:06 PM

If you ever do sell them let us know please! Oh and pictures when you get them done! I for one would love to see them

Good luck and happy crafting!

May 6 2012, 05:07 AM	#1
Dannette Inactive Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London, United Kingdom Fan of: The Ship who Searched Now Reading: Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern	Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. The other day, I ordered some velvet, in gold, dark green, brown and blue (bronze is difficult to come by in velvet/velveteen) and plan to make some snugglable dragons/fire lizards. As I have already make cuddly Kaled mutants and two small felt dinosaurts, I know I can do it, thought without a pattern, I'll have to base the head at least on the head of my commercial plush velociraptor and mainly guess the rest. I used to know someone who made two, so I know it can be done, I just want to make some for me and a friend, the one who introduced me to Anne's books. I'll keep you updated on this... and will have to hope I can past the planning stage and the snags, and kerep interest long enough... Dannette EDIT: Just realised this should probably be in the Exhibit Hall...can someone shift it there for me? Sorry! Last edited by Dannette; May 6 2012 at 05:24 AM.

Jun 20 2012, 07:34 PM	#2
Tamara Henson Inactive Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Fan of: All the Weyrs of Pern Now Reading: The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. Sounds cool. I made a plush gremlins for my sister during my High School sewing class and she still has it. Got a teddy bear pattern and a bunch of brown fur at about the same time but never made them. Maybe some day. Are you going to be selling them or just making them for yourself?

Jun 22 2012, 10:22 AM	#3
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. For bronze, have you tried the rather dirty colour they call 'old gold'? If you then used a light brassy gold for contrast .... __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Jun 24 2012, 04:31 AM	#4
Dannette Inactive Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London, United Kingdom Fan of: The Ship who Searched Now Reading: Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. I've got some velvet in four colours, and yes, I think I'll have to buy several shades of gold and choose one of them as bronze - thanks for your colour suggestion, P'ter. Tamara - I will just be making a couple for myself and the aforementioned friend. Plus a white one for a very good friend who fell in love with Ruth when she found out about him, as she says they both share being unusual by others, as well as sharing a name. If I don't plan to sell them, though if the circumstance arrives where I do, they'd not be advertised as "Pern Dragons", just "dragons". Now, all I need is cottons (I can get those from John Lewis) and TIME... Dannette

Jun 25 2012, 04:14 AM	#5
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Pronouns: He/him Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. Try a branch of Hobbycraft. __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Aug 5 2012, 06:18 PM	#6
FlameCat Dragonrider Candidate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Grimm's Fairy Tales	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. There's also Fabric Land - although they don't have a vast number of shops around the UK __________________ That day is wasted on which we have not laughed

Oct 2 2012, 07:06 PM	#7
Vari Junior Member Darbul Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oregon, USA Fan of: Pern Now Reading: The skies of Pern	Re: Making dragons - if I can get started and keep going. If you ever do sell them let us know please! Oh and pictures when you get them done! I for one would love to see them Good luck and happy crafting! __________________ Vari