Cat being petted by Rizzo’s muppet hand
So glad he got to you guys! From my cats to yours, have fun with him.
Cat being petted by Rizzo’s muppet hand
So glad he got to you guys! From my cats to yours, have fun with him.
I definitely think weighting the foot section and using an internal structure is the way to go!
Package of bamboo garden stakes
But for the Desert Bus Rizzo, I had learned a lot about how to set the legs to hold the weight. He’s much steadier than V2, with polyfill through the ankle and split peas through the foot but I went with thin bamboo as the armature.
A standing version 2 of Rizzo
For the next Rizzo I used wood inside the leg. I also stuffed the top section through the ankle with polyfill and the foot with split peas to weight the foot. Much better!
The first one I made I only used polyfill but found the thinner ankle section would bend and the feet were too light
A standing Rizzo the rat in progress, missing his ears currently
Progress update on Rizzo for @desertbus.org! I really want to keep highlighting what I’ve changed from the initial patterns and instructions and one of the main things is how I have gotten him to stand #dbcraftalong #db2025
Thanks, this is Rizzo 2.0 who is destined for my brother for Christmas. Great model ;)
This is actually the third Rizzo pattern I have cut out of single Snuggie so a reasonable brown blanket would definitely also work
A photo of a crafted plushie of Rizzo the Rat from a Muppet Christmas Carol, up close to show the nap of the fabric
Ok let’s talk materials - I live somewhere with one frustrating non-quilt fabric store. They of course did not have brown faux fur (or anything similar) but luckily I thrifted a great option - a brown Snuggie. The nap of the washed Snuggie reads very muppet. #DB2025 #DBCraftAlong
Really excited to start my Desert Bus For Hope craft along - I’m following this Etsy pattern and making a Rizzo the rat from The Muppets Christmas Carol
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#DBCraftAlong #DB2025
How the hell do you figure out the guest list for a baby’s birthday party?