Mr. Pickle’s Story
Mr. Pickle was designed and built for my daughter for her third birthday. Amelia loves pickles and loves stuffed animals. She’s also afraid of the dark. Mr. Pickle will be her light up companion to comfort her in darkness and gives her a friend to hold and hug when she’s feeling uneasy.
Materials
- Green Minky Dotted Fabric
- White Minky Fabric
- Black Fabric
- Solder
- White LEDs
- Battery Pack
- Wire
- Embroidery Thread
- Needle
- Fabric Scissors
- Soldering Iron
Project Journey
This was my first time sewing since middle school, so I had to relearn a lot of stitches. For this project, I used a back stitch, cross stitch, and ladder stitch. The most challenging part of the project was sewing the eyes to the body. I decided to spend a little extra time and attention on the eyes to give Mr. Pickle more personality. I learned an important lesson that materials should be ordered early on to prevent unnecessary delays. I also learned that I can rely on my classmates for materials and guidance (shoutout Monty and Qianyue!). I found the sewing to be meditative, and I love how something that looks messy when it’s flipped inside out, can come together and look well-put-together when complete! Over the next two days, I still need to solder, stuff and stitch to complete Mr. Pickle in time for Amelia’s birthday party on Saturday.
Circuit
