The Golden Plushie Award

Congratulations to Jenny Marshal from Little Jenny Wren Dolls, winner of our 2010 Golden Plushie Award. Jenny received the most reader votes during the plushie palooza toy festival for her sweet handcrafted doll, Miss Megan. I would also like extend a big thank you to the lovely Cintia at My Poppet for making our little needlefelted trophy. I’m sure it will take pride of place on Jenny’s mantel!

Little Jenny Wren Dolls

The Golden Plushie Award

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Plushie Palooza Prize Winners!

Thank you, thank you, and thank you again to all of the amazingly talented plushie designers and to all of our fabulous readers who have made November our most delightful month this year. It’s been so much fun introducing you to a new creative character each day. They have all been so patient waiting to meet their new families… so without further ado, here are the winners! Drum roll, please!

Plushie Palooza Prize Winners

If your name is listed above… CONGRATULATIONS! Your plushie will be sent off in the post to the address you listed on your entry form. We will be sending them out the door asap in the hopes that they will all arrive before Christmas. You will also receive a confirmation email.

The winners of our two final spot prizes are… Skye Danaher and Josie Entwistle. *Please see main Plushie Post for a full list of spot prize winners.

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Plushie Palooza - Handmaid by Helen Hedding

Welcome to our very last day of the Plushie Palooza Toy Festival. Today’s playful little guy is handmade by Handmaid by Helen Hedding. Would you like to dive straight into those ruby red arms for a cuddle? Don’t forget to tell us in the comments section below. Each comment will count as a vote for Handmaid by Helen Hedding towards the Golden Plushie award.

Handmade Softie by Handmaid by Helen Hedding

Zippermouth is made from a combination of Italian red wool coatings for his arms and legs with Portuguese men’s shirting fabrics patchworked together to form his body. Both fabrics were upcycled from Helen’s days as a textile agent, so he is rather well travelled! His mouth opens with a zip and he is stuffed with polyfill fibre so he is squishy enough for a big cuddle.

Helen has been sewing for a very long time and studied Fashion at RMIT in Melbourne. After a stints working as a designer, manufacturer and textile agent she branched out on her own to make designer handbags. These days she concentrates mainly on toys as she finds they bring so much joy and are good for the soul. You can find Helen’s creations on Etsy or Madeit, and at the occasional market. You can also visit her at her studio in Magill Adelaide.

Thanks for the memories...

That’s it folks, the very last plushie of the festival! So now what?

Entries are now closed. The winners will be announced at midday on 1 December, 2010!

Secondly, make sure you vote for your favourite plushie. Voting will close at midnight on Wednesday 8 December, 2010 {AEST} with the winner announced in our news on 9 December, 2010. Go to the Plushie Palooza Category to view all the plushie posts, scroll through all the toys and reminisce about their cuteness. To vote, simply leave a comment on your favourites posts.

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Plushie Palooza - Santa Claus

Welcome to day twenty-nine of the Plushie Palooza Toy Festival. Today’s jolly and jovial plushie is lovingly handmade by Jen from Pikelet Workshop. If you’re giddy with excitement at his mere presence, don’t forget to tell us in the comments section below. Each comment will count as a vote for Pikelet Workshop towards the Golden Plushie award.

Handmade Santa Claus Christmas Soft Toy by Pikelet Workshop

Well… I don’t need to tell you about Santa Claus, after all he’s the most famous and jolly soul in the whole wide world! This incarnation of Saint Nick is made from pre-washed 100% cotton, wool felt and polyester fibrefil. Each Pikelet Workshop softie has it’s own unique blend of fabrics, but they all have the quirky knowing half-smile for which they are famous. Seams are double-stitched to withstand boisterous cuddles and are quality tested by designer Jen’s daughter (usually involving a tea party of some sort).

Jen from Pikelet Workshop is based in Perth, Western Australia and lives with her husband, five year old, and two lazy cats. Jen loves making things with her hands; be it cooking or cross stitch or sewing. She finds the most pleasure in making things for little people and says that “the delight on their faces is (almost) payment enough”. Pikelet Workshop was launched in April 2010 and has since developed a loyal following with her first handmade market in September a sell-out success.

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