Our girl had been through it by the time I found her at The Thrift Shoppe. A bedraggled skirt partially glued around her hips, and matted fur.

I decided I wanted to lean in to the haphazard vibes, and do visible stitching, mismatched black & white fabrics, a variety of textures, and a chaotic bit of embroidery.

Reader, I love her.

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They were covered in loose threads, and had some hot glue stuck to their fur when I found them at The Thrift Shoppe, and now they're an internationally renowned clown.

I had a lot of fun working on this one, and tried embroidering for the first time in order to add some makeup details.

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I don't want to name names (Walm*rt), but this $1 little teddy bear I found at the Thift Shoppe was Not Well Made, and literally falling apart with plastic threads poking out every which way.

Now they're an anarchist, and think mutual aide & community are how we keep each other safe.

Obsessed with their little spike horns.

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I love this rosette trim ribbon, and the black & white striped button.

Some of these stuffed animals pull me in immediately, and this bear has been one of my favorites since i found them. They were fraying in several places, and their eye literary popped out the moment I started de-stuffing them, but they were so soft & friend-shaped, so I wanted to revive them.

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Today's $1 Thrift Shoppe stuffed animal I repaired & embellished & turned into a plush pendant. Their head was perilously close to falling off.

I had so much fun playing with embroidery floss for the first time, patching, and adding this gorgeous rose button eye.

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New Hyperfixation: turning stuffed animals I found at the Thrift Shoppe into plush pendants.

This is my first one! Their name is Godiva as that's what was embroidered on the bottom of their foot, and they like it just fine.

They think you should dump him.

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