August - I7: 3D Sewing Intermediate
In this five-week intermediate 3D sewing course, students will build on foundational plush-making skills while creating a hanging sloth plush.
Students will practice working with plush fabrics, sewing curved and dimensional seams, constructing long narrow limbs, shaping a soft 3D body, adding facial details, and finishing their plush with clean hand-sewn closures.
Students will bring their own fabric, allowing them to customize the color, texture, and personality of their sloth. Stuffing and Velcro will be provided.
The Velcro claws make the finished sloth interactive, allowing it to hang from a hook, door, arm, or other object. Students may also choose whether to sew the head facing forward or turned to the side, giving the plush extra character.
By the end of the course, each student will go home with a completed soft sloth plush with long arms and legs, a rounded body, facial details, and functional Velcro claws.
Student Learning Objectives:
Sewing with plush fabrics
Managing fabric nap and direction
Constructing curved and dimensional seams
Sewing narrow limbs
Shaping and stuffing 3D soft forms
Adding facial details with applique or embroidery
Attaching arms and legs evenly
Installing Velcro closures
Finishing seams neatly by hand
Completing a polished intermediate plush project
