Iām so glad Iām seeing more and more Lundy Bancroft quotes on my dash because this book CHANGES THE LIVES OF ABUSE VICTIMS.
The programs run for rehabilitating abusive men through the courts? Bancroft DESIGNED THEM. His programs are replicated ALL OVER THE WORLD.
He literally wrote THE book on abuser rehabilitation.
Always reblogging because this isnāt just a partner abuse thing, this is a common abuse tactic PERIOD: Parents, siblings, bosses, general assholes, etcā¦
āAlways reblogging because this isnāt just a partner abuse thing, this is a common abuse tactic PERIOD: Parents, siblings, bosses, general assholes, etcā¦ā
Heads up guys. It moved again.
https://www.pdf-archive.com/2015/10/21/why-does-he-do-that/
But if it breaks just use the sites custom search. :3 Thatās how I found it.
see when people try and nitpick me because i call my dog "my dog" when it's technically "the family dog".......well first of all i still call my brother "my brother" and not "the family boy". although maybe that should change. second of all sorry i'm still thinking about the family boy. btw i fell asleep while making this post last night and i think you can tell
The scanner cut them off a tiny bit at the top (my first time using the scanner at work, I probably didn't fit them into the A4 slot properly) but they should still be fine to use!
If you intend to use this for your own Rocky plush (which I sincerely hope someone does! It was a very VERY rewarding process for me), some information that you MUST READ FIRST BELOW THE PATTERN -- click "READ MORE" ā¼ļø
- This is NOT a professional/tested/proofread pattern! These are simply all the pieces that I used for my Rocky, which were made up entirely as I went, retraced out for clarity. Some of the pieces may be confusing to put together, as there is minimal instruction throughout. If you are confused on how some pieces are to be sewn together, I encourage you to either look at my Rocky (https://www.tumblr.com/hiero-green/817997728277839872/my-rocky-is-finished-mostly?source=share) or. Send me a message. My DMs are absolutely open! I would be more than happy to help people make their own Rockys.
- My plush was almost entirely handsewn but the majority of it you can absolutely machine sew. I do recommend however handsewing for some of the small pieces on the legs and such, as a lot of them have very awkward curves and corners. I also recommend handsewing for things like the channels on his vent cap if you're using stuffing (as I did) rather than batting, so that you can get them as plush as needed.
- ā All of the pieces shown were drafted from Rocky's EXTERIOR -- this means that if you are using a one-sided fabric, like a print or minky, you will need to REVERSE EVERY PIECE when cutting from the backside of the fabric (ie., flip your pieces over to mark them on the wrong side of the fabric).
- Each leg consists of a top and bottom, that are to be sewn, stuffed, sealed, and stitched together, before being attached to the body. I recommend embroidery floss for strength from the center of the attachment point (think of it like the "glue" to hold it on), and then a perimeter of stitching to neaten the attachment.
- If a piece says "x2", this means you cut it once, FLIP IT, and cut another, so that you have two mirrored pieces.
- Some of these pieces are not perfectly exact shapes. They're a lot of "close enough"s and fudging things to get them to fit together while sewing. I highly recommend having lots of reference material of Rocky to hand while working on this (look for the detailed reference sheet provided by James Ortiz!) and recommend being comfortable with adapting on the fly with your sewing. Thankfully, Rocky is a lumpy little dude, so exactness isn't a killer here. Embrace the imperfection.
- I used a two-way stretch minky fabric for my Rocky, with the stretch going horizontal on all pieces (leg width-wise rather than height-wise).
- I recommend a weighted Rocky highly! In my experience, it was just about as expensive to buy a bag of weighted beads as it was to just buy a weighted plush off the shelf, so I did the latter (which ended up being the wise choice, as it gave me extra fabric to work with). I made my Rocky 1.5kg -- 50g in the lower portion of each leg, 1.25kg in the main body. Make a small fabric pouch to hold each portion of beads before stuffing into the relevant limb.
- For the vent cap, I strongly recommend incorporating a piece of non-stretch fabric for structure (I used interfacing). Cut two cap shapes - one interfacing, one outside fabric - and sew the pieces on top of one another along the channel markings. Stuff each pocket with fluff as you go (you can further define with embroidery later).
- Please note on the guidance sheet the carapace faces vs. leg numbering! Yes, it's stupid how I did it, but it worked for me since I was only doing it for myself and didn't consider anyone else in the process lol. Just do the body first and focus on the legs after.
- You may not use this pattern to produce plushes to sell. Personal/gifted use only.
As I said, this is not a professional nor beginner-friendly pattern, nor are there many instructions. This is one guy's completely by-the-seat-of-his-pants effort. That said, if you do use these and found them helpful in any way, feel free maybe to drop me a Ko-Fi or something? š„ŗšš
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And finally, once again, PLEASE do not hesitate to get in touch if you'd like me to clarify anything about the pattern or my process or for more reference photos of my own Rocky!
Happy happy happy sewing :)
Edit: KNEW I'D LEAVE OUT SOMETHING. on LEG 5 TOP, the bottom face is supposed to be a pentagon. Just make a symmetrical pentagon using the side lengths of the bottom of each piece and you'll be good.
On LEG 2 TOP, use a similar pentagonal piece to the one shown on top to fill the gap/arch on the bottom pieces. I believe in you š
It was a huge milestone of scientific and technological advancement. (Plus, at the time, politically significant). Humanity went to space! We set foot on a celestial body that was not earth for the first time in human history! Thatās a big deal! Iāve never thought about it before but now that I have, itās ridiculous to me that thatās not part of our everyday lives and the public consciousness anymore. Why donāt we have a public holiday and a family barbecue about it. Why have I never seen the original broadcast of the moon landing? It should be all over the news every year!
Itās July 20th. Thatās the day of the moon landing. Next year is going to be the 54th anniversary. Iām ordering astronaut shaped cookie cutters on Etsy and Iām going to have a goddamn potluck. Youāre all invited.
PITCH: We call it Moon Day, and then every 7 years when it falls on a Monday, that's an even BIGGER deal and we call that Moon Day Monday and go absolutely apeshit about it (the next Moon Day Monday is in 2026 so we have a couple trial runs first)
