Plushie pears for me! (with pattern and basic how-to)

                                                                           

I love to look at all the blogs out there!  In January of 2007, I didn't even know what a blog was.  I was talking to a lady at work about sewing and she started talking about blogs.  I had to interrupt her to find out exactly what she was talking about.  She wrote down the names of a couple of her favorites, I went home and started checking them out and started linking from links and on an on.  Probably 2 hours later, I came up for a breath!  Sliced cheese!  That's what it's like.  Recently, I was over at cherry tomato  and saw a picture of the wonderful fabric pears she made.  I had to make one.  This is the result so far.  I don't know what has come over me, I don't consider myself a plushie kind of person, but these are so cute!  I think I am starting to develop a plushie love......

                                                             

                                    

Here is the pattern I used if anyone is interested:

UPDATE:  to make the pear, cut out four of the pattern pieces of chosen material.  With pieces right sides together, sew the sides together making sure for each piece to match up the "curvier" sides together and the less curvy sides together.  Make sure to leave an opening along one of the seams for turning and stuffing later.  Sew top of pear together then turn so  the right side is out.  Stuff with your stuffing of choice and hand sew opening closed.  Cut a small piece of material into a leaf shape and sew onto the end of hemp cord (I used a zigzag stitch).  Using a very large eyed needle (I used one I had for knitting), thread the hemp cord and then starting at the top of the pear, push the needle from the top of the pear to the bottom, basically sewing through the pear.  Tie a knot in the hemp cord flush with the bottom of the pear and cut the hemp cord. 

You are done!

Comments

[sarah]

I love your pear Penny.
Sarah x

[Glynis]

How are you going to display your pears? These are really great - I love that they are not too cutesy or county, classic! Will have to link to the site and see if I can make one!

[Sugarshop (Dena)]

Love the pear! Very fall-y. I was the same way with the blog thing. In December of last year I didn't actually know what a blog was I had of course heard the term. I went in to a quilt store and the ladies sent me home with Heather Bailey's Blog and said I'd spend hours looking. I went home and to her site thought it was nice but didn't quite get the "hours of looking"...until I realized all those lovely names on the side were other blogs and I was hooked! Lol! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

[Anna]

Thank you for sharing the pear. I am making the little girl up a fruit bowl at the moment (among all the other projects...). I didn't have a pear pattern. Thanks. Will send a photo when I have finished.