tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403619139835599536.post2767643242555900300..comments2023-06-27T02:33:39.367-07:00Comments on Living with Logan: The End Is NearCarynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08341834330048392215noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403619139835599536.post-77838202439997898072010-10-25T07:18:19.214-07:002010-10-25T07:18:19.214-07:00Talk to a local seamstress. Around here, they'...Talk to a local seamstress. Around here, they're sweet ladies who work out of their homes, often with kids and/or grandkids. They'll get it and be sympathetic. They usually work cheap. They'll have professional level resources to help you find appropriate materials. They'll be able to give you guidance on how to trace the pieces for proper seam allowances. You can bring Logan over to meet them, have him show them Puppy (our version is "Dragon" - pronounced Babbit) so they can see what kind of material you're dealing with. They might even be able to give you tips for pre-aging the material a little so the replacement isn't as alien.ShesAlwaysWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120661314940648192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403619139835599536.post-73621242199921933842010-10-23T16:11:07.328-07:002010-10-23T16:11:07.328-07:00Thankfully I know what kind of filling it is... Ea...Thankfully I know what kind of filling it is... Earth Rite... so I could just buy any old toy with that filling and use it. No biggie. The thing that has me stressed is the complete deterioration of the fabric. Darn it, anyway! But there have been some AMAZING people reading the blog, and I think we've got a plan... maybe... i hope... LOL<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br />frazzledmommaCarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341834330048392215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403619139835599536.post-43745449867664342222010-10-22T20:15:52.498-07:002010-10-22T20:15:52.498-07:00Aw, I know just how that is. The best thing I can ...Aw, I know just how that is. The best thing I can suggest without seeing the plushie first hand is to take a spot in his back where the stitching is already weak, carefully unstitch it and buy some filling from a local walmart or something. I don't know if he has any aversions to polyester if he can't touch it, if not then polyester fill is a great plushie-stuffing material. It comes in a large bag and is relatively inexpensive. You can carefully push stuffing into all the corners of the plushie, replacing old with new. <br /><br />Inspect every little area where there's stitching, and if it even looks weak then re-stitch it twice as thick. If you ask people like seamstress's and stuff, you can find out how to do stitching that doesn't pop out of the plushie but still hold it tightly in place (i.e: it's not going to itch or irritate if it's rubbed on).<br /><br />If it's ragged and in poor condition, then don't machine wash it. Dunk it in the sink full of gentle detergent and water, scrub it down like you would manually wash clothes if needed, and when it comes time to dry either set it in front of a de-humidifier, or do what i like to do: Put the plushie in a towel, have someone grab the other end of the towel, and both of you twist the towel in opposing directions until you can't twist it anymore. That'll get a good amount of the water soaked into the plushie, which then you can set it out in front of a fan to let air-dry. machine washing an already-ragged plushie will just kill it faster. <br /><br />Feel free to PM me on SPD international if you want more help :3 I'd be glad to try and help.<br /><br />-SilaSilanoreply@blogger.com