Blue/Green Moth - Complete

I finished the moth! The plushie pattern is by BeeZeeArt, and I used most of my remaining Whale Song Blue Ombre fabric for the outside. I scaled it up quite a bit, estimating that the wingspan would be around three feet when it was finalized.

The stuffing for the body and antennae is polyfill, and the wings have a single layer of white flannel inside, instead of using batting. Rather than using two different fabrics, I used greener portions of the fabric for the undersides of the wings and bluer portions for the tops of the wings, the body, and the antennae. I used a pretty pliable gauge of jewelry wire to give the wings some structure and to add stability to the antennae. It makes a lovely decoration for the side of my fridge, with a final wingspan of 37.5 inches from wingtip to wingtip, and a body plus antennae length of 21 inches. 

While I think I prefer clothes-making to plushies, I had a great time with this and might make some plushies of a smaller size in the future. I love getting to really show off this fabric, it's gorgeous and I'm glad I had a project for myself so I could keep some of it, as both previous uses (a jacket and an apron) were items for other people.

 

The four wing pieces for an enormous green and blue moth made out of cloth and wire, splayed across the front of a fridge to make it clear that it covers most of the lower door.

The assembled blue/green moth, with the wings pressed together at rest to show off the underside. The moth faces to the right. The assembled blue/green moth, with the wings pressed together at rest to show off the underside. The moth faces to the left.

The assembled blue/green moth, lying flat on the side of the fridge. The lighting is from above, making for deep shadows.  The assembled blue/green moth, lying flat on the side of the fridge. The light is from the side, making it easier to pick out details in the fabric.

The assembled blue/green moth, flat against the fridge, at an angled view from the front to show off the antennae and body.



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