makeshiftwings

Valentine's day shop update!

Hey all! I've decided that my valentines day shop update will be
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 AT 1PM EST
usually i fulfill orders over the weekend, but I'll be taking the 26th-28th o...

Strawberry ditto returneth

Return of the juicy baby~ the milk choco version will be joining them too for the box set! But today i tinkered with a new design before having to run to the store tomorrow, just in case i needed m...

Slice and bake photo 💕🦄

the weather cleared up enough today to snap the valentines day slice & bake dittos' photo! try not to get hungry challenge (impossible) 🤤

Valentine's day shop design reveal - slice & bake hearts and unicorns

Here are the first two designs for my valentines day shop update - slice and bakes! While I've planned on the heart design for a while, i found these lisa frank cookies while picking up the heart o...

Final dragon! 🐉

Here's a little preview of the final dragon I'll be making! He's made from minky, unlike the other 2 which are made from mochi. I still need to clean up the stray threads and brush out his seams, w...

February pattern poll winner, 3rd dragon wip!

Happy Friday eve!
I've been working on finishing up the last of the trio of dragons im making! This one is made from minky to show the difference between the result when using mochi vs minky. He...

3rd dragon wip! Last pattern voting day!

Happy hump day! I'm back at work on the 3rd dragon which I'm using for footage for the instructions. Here's a video of the arm embroidery - i really love the metallic thread!
2024-01-04 01:46:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Released from jury duty 🥳 dont forget to vote in the pattern poll!

It was a long day but i didn't get selected for the trial so I'm free from jury duty! 🥳 I'll be back to work on the dragon pattern tomorrow!
And a reminder to those in the pattern tiers to ca...

January Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month!

January Patreon shop access

The Patreon shop can be accessed by $5 Patrons and higher. Patrons receive early access ...

Odds & ends day! Prepping for monthly patreon rewards

hey all, happy friday!

i've worked on a bunch of different things today, including finalizing the penguin pattern for release on sunday! since we're nearing the end of the month that also mea...

Drogon-inspired dragon 🐉

hi all, i hope you had a wonderful holiday if you celebrated! i took several days off to relax so it was very nice to recover 😊

today i wrapped up my 2nd plush made with my floppy dragon p...

Working on another dragon! 🐉

yesterday i started another dragon (technically drogon 😂) to work out some edits in the pattern!  i've gotten a decent amount of him sewn together! i used metallic embroidery thread for the...

January sticker reward: Apple ditto

a deliciously crunchy ditto has made a new friend🐛🍎👀

receive this sticker by pledging to the $5 sticker tier or $10 tier in january!

2023-12-19 22:35:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Minky pengu 🐧

hey all, hope you had a wonderful weekend!

i've been working on the instructions for the penguin pattern reward, and today i made a penguin made from minky! here's a side by side with the moc...

January's pattern reward: floppy dragon

2024 is year of the dragon, so here's a floppy lad ready to welcome the new year! 🐉 the pattern for this fella will be january's pattern reward for those in the $5 tips & tutorial tier (to b...

January pattern teaser 👀

hey all! sorry for being quiet the last couple days but i've been hard at work over january's pattern reward, which is pretty involved! here's a little teaser and i'm hoping to reveal it tomorrow �...

Return of the sweetditto pins!

hey all! hope you had a great weekend!

i had a fun arrival! my restock of the sweetditto pins arrived, as well as a new companion for the set! i'll be selling the set of 6 again, as well as t...

Finished cold penguins!

happy friday eve! i made the cold penguin's earmuffs today, and they both also got a rhinoplasty 🤭 i'll be working on the pattern instructions for them tomorrow, and starting work on the january...

More cold penguins!

work continues on december's pattern reward over here! i completed both an adult & baby penguin today with a vectorized version of the pattern, taking photos for the instructions along the way....

baby penguin!

i continued work on the penguin pattern reward today! i will be including a face pattern to make a baby penguin as well, which just involves some simple color blocking. i'm going to add another str...

Upcoming patreon changes!

hey all! i can't believe it's almost been a full year since i've done the full launch of my patreon! i'm so proud of the community we've built and it's gone by SO fast! thank you to everyone who ha...

Winter shop update tomorrow!

Hey all, happy Friday!
Tomorrow is my winter shop update at 1pm est! I'll be busy all weekend preparing and packing orders after that. I'll be scenting & hand sewing the rest of the plushies...

December Rewards & Tutorial Post Archive

Here's information on the rewards for this month!

December Patreon shop access

The Patreon shop can be accessed by $5 Patrons and higher. Patrons receive early access...

Say hello to my new baby!

Well getting a new machine was NOT on my bingo card today 😳 say hello to my new machine, a husqvarna viking epic 2!
My viking topaz 50 gave me nothing but issues since i got it - tension prob...

December plush reveal - snowman ditto

🎶 ditto the snowman was a jolly happy soul... 🎶

snowman ditto is december's plush reward for those in the plush tier! he comes with a hat, scarf, and a nifty carrot nose!

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December sticker reveal - slice & bake snowman

i had many people ask for stickers of my slice and bake dittos, and i'm happy to oblige! here's slice and bake snowman, who is december's sticker reward!

pledge to the $5 sticker tier or $10 ...

Black Friday sale is live!

hi all and happy thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate it!

my black friday sale is now live on my shop! most items are on sale. for those with patreon shop access, you can combine the 10...

December pattern reward - cold penguin

i'm not quite ready to let go of the winter theme yet - meet cold penguin, a great companion to cozy bear! they're both out here just trying to stay warm 🐧❄

pledges in december to the $5...

Winter ditto production, bear instructions & December pattern work!

hey all, hope you had a great weekend!

i've been busy doing all the stuffing and hand sewing on the winter dittos that are dropping on saturday, dec 2! i got some of the photos taken this wee...

Minky cozy bear!

happy thursday!

i've been working on a minky cozy bear for the footage for the instructions for the pattern! this one has embroidered eyes which is an option instead of safety eyes! he still ...