say hello to my little friend… Spooki!!
Spooki is a plush jack-o-lantern night light that I created for this project. The target user is young kids of any gender ages 5-10 that like Halloween and stuffed animals (or if you are like me and still love stuffed animals it is for all ages hehe). Spooki is meant to sit on any surface and act as not only a fall decoration but a Halloween themed night light for kids. I hope that this night light makes kids feel safe in the dark but gives their room a cozy fall feeling.
To create this pumpkin plush I used a thick cotton orange fabric for the pumpkin body and a thinner light orange fabric for the cut outs of his jack-o-lantern face. The stem is a very thick brown denim material which I think makes it look much more realistic. Inside, of course, is the stuffing to make him soft and the circuit with three yellow bulbs covered in ping pong balls.
my circuit and corresponding diagram
I really enjoyed the process of sewing Spooki and I found that my sewing only improved as time went on. However, it was a very long process and there were many more pieces to it in the end than I expected going into this project.
sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew sew…
Spooki is made up of 9 leaf like shapes that are sewed together and then opened up almost like a beach ball. One thing that I tried that was new stitching on the small pieces of fabric that up make his face using small individual stiches that you can see. I wanted him to have a fall scarecrow vibe which I think I achieved.
comparing light under fabrics
My biggest challenge was apparently not making my knots big enough. I had a lot of stitches come out at the top and bottom so I ended up reinforcing it with a circle of fabric on both ends. It definitely helped with that issue and made the whole thing look much cleaner.
jack-o-lantern face coming together
If I had more time I would have loved to make him bigger and put more stuffing in it. I think he is the perfect size for a desk night light but he turned out much smaller than I pictured. But he is Spooki, and Spooki is perfect.
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