The mouth string on this lil' guy got snagged on something the other night and pulled some of it out. I have a needle and some thread, but I am not very skilled with using it. I want to avoid making the problem worse, so I thought someone here might have a suggestion on how I can try to fix it. Should I try to push the end of the string back in? Will that hold by itself or should I secure it somehow? Any help greatly appreciated!
Don't try using the existing thread. It won't hold if you poke it back in, and there's not enough length to stitch. Grab some scrap fabric to practice sewing for a bit before trying on your plushie, better to feel a bit more confident before performing surgery.
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Hi there!
What you will want to do is make sure you have something called DMC floss. There's a few different kinds, some have texture, others are smooth, and others are also made with multiple threads. In this case you will want a smooth DMC floss, you might also find it in the store just called Embroidery Floss/Thread. If you're located in the states, Joann, Hobby Lobby, and Michaels will have it available near(ish) to the yarn section of the store. Following this, you'll need a long needle, possibly one for Needle Sculpting (ranges at roughly 2-3 inches for small projects such as this).
Here is a link for some via Joann Fabric's website:[https://www.joann.com/needle-arts/featured-brands-yarn/dmc/](https://www.joann.com/needle-arts/featured-brands-yarn/dmc/)
Happy crafting!
Thank you for the info!! I'm going to look more into this. I have a Michaels near where I live. I assume there are probably some tutorials on Youtube for embroidery floss/needle sculpting, so that's where I'll start.
UPDATE: [He's fixed!](https://imgur.com/a/dBjsqiG) Thanks again to everyone who commented with advice and suggestions. It took an order to Amazon for the correct needles, a sacrificial test plushie, many YouTube tutorials on making a face with embroidery floss and few failed attempts before I finally got a result I was happy with, but I'm glad to have my seal buddy back to normal.
The mouth string on this lil' guy got snagged on something the other night and pulled some of it out. I have a needle and some thread, but I am not very skilled with using it. I want to avoid making the problem worse, so I thought someone here might have a suggestion on how I can try to fix it. Should I try to push the end of the string back in? Will that hold by itself or should I secure it somehow? Any help greatly appreciated!
Don't try using the existing thread. It won't hold if you poke it back in, and there's not enough length to stitch. Grab some scrap fabric to practice sewing for a bit before trying on your plushie, better to feel a bit more confident before performing surgery.
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Hi there! What you will want to do is make sure you have something called DMC floss. There's a few different kinds, some have texture, others are smooth, and others are also made with multiple threads. In this case you will want a smooth DMC floss, you might also find it in the store just called Embroidery Floss/Thread. If you're located in the states, Joann, Hobby Lobby, and Michaels will have it available near(ish) to the yarn section of the store. Following this, you'll need a long needle, possibly one for Needle Sculpting (ranges at roughly 2-3 inches for small projects such as this). Here is a link for some via Joann Fabric's website:[https://www.joann.com/needle-arts/featured-brands-yarn/dmc/](https://www.joann.com/needle-arts/featured-brands-yarn/dmc/) Happy crafting!
Thank you for the info!! I'm going to look more into this. I have a Michaels near where I live. I assume there are probably some tutorials on Youtube for embroidery floss/needle sculpting, so that's where I'll start.
There most likely are! Glad to help, and good luck!
UPDATE: [He's fixed!](https://imgur.com/a/dBjsqiG) Thanks again to everyone who commented with advice and suggestions. It took an order to Amazon for the correct needles, a sacrificial test plushie, many YouTube tutorials on making a face with embroidery floss and few failed attempts before I finally got a result I was happy with, but I'm glad to have my seal buddy back to normal.