Thanks again, guys.
Also: I've finished yet another plush lemming!
His name is simply Mr. Lemming, after the "Mr. Lemming" mentioned in some of the level titles in the original Lemmings game. I wanted a mini-lemming to take on my travels, so that I can sneak him into photographs. Accordingly, this guy has a new lemming skill - Photobomber!
I made him during some free moments in between working on a gift for a friend (a one-off custom plush that's mostly too complex to machine-sew, to be accompanied by another full-sized lemming, who'll be the next lemming I post about in this thread, once he's finished).
Here's a shot of Mr. Lemming with the previous full-sized lemming that I made, Arthur, just to show the size difference. Mr. Lemming was actually made from the very same pattern, but it was shrunk down, with just a few minor changes made so that it works at half-size (the most/only noticeable one of these changes is the lack of thumbs - they would have been impossible to turn at half-size, since they're bad enough at full-size!).
Mr. Lemming is four-and-a-half inches tall. I must admit that, as far as huggability goes, I prefer the full-sized ones, who are nine to ten inches tall, because I designed them to be as I always pictured the lemmings to be, size-wise. As far as the required trait of being pocket-sized goes, though, Mr. Lemming can't be beaten (and he stands unaided much more easily than the others, due to being smaller and lighter, too).
Finally, here's a photo of him next to a CD case, in order to give a better idea of his size.
I should also make note here of how tiny his pupils are; They're made of black felt because I don't have any plastic eyes that small and because it wasn't possible to embroider them, are just 5mm across, and were cut as perfectly-round as a human hand can possibly manage. This was absolutely maddening, especially when it came to gluing the pupils in place, and, whilst it was fun making a miniature plush for a change, I don't want to do so again if I can help it!
As ever, thanks for looking - I hope you guys like him. There'll be more to follow, as ever!
