 4/5

In this post, I am reviewing the kit from the Memomonsti collection by the brand Kullaloo. It is an almost entirely blue monster with long fur and is quite big with its 45 centimetres. It has been waiting for me in a closet for a while, I finally took the time to make it! You can find the kit on many online shopping websites and even just download the instructions in a PDF file, if you would like to use your own fabrics. In my case, I bought it directly from Kullaloo’s German website. Watch the creative process step by step in the video below.

Note: the making of this toy is recommended for 14-year-old people or older with an intermediate level.

In the package, you will find the necessary materials for sewing, except for the stuffing, as well as sewing and embroidery thread. There is also a small “made with love” tag. You have the option to choose the monster’s face among three designs to be applied with a heat-activated adhesive. The fabrics are high quality and soft to the touch, especially the one made for the paws and ears, and you have a little bit of an error margin when cutting the pattern. You will need a sewing machine and an iron. If you are particularly motivated and patient, you will be able to do it by hand. Seeing that it is big and that you need to sew the entire outline of the body, prepare a lot of pins! The blue fabric sheds lightly when you are sewing the toy, just like any long fur fabric, but nothing too dramatic.

THE PROS

The first positive point of this toy is its original design: a bright-coloured monster with big ears and large feet. Its coloured dots remind me of the stuffed animals from the 90s. There are not a lot of kits or patterns with this kind of plush out there! The second positive point is the options for the monster’s face, which allows it to be customised. It took me multiple attempts to make it, but the result is very satisfying! I chose the pattern of the pink monster, customising its smile. Finally, the sewing techniques suggested by the guide are rather unusual, maybe because I am used to sewing articulated teddy bear, but it allowed me to learn something new, a real asset for those who like to extend their skill set.

The best part: the customisable face

THE CONS

Fortunately, there is only one! The only disappointing thing about this kit is the clarity of the instructions, which could have been more precise. The level is indeed intermediate, but some techniques are rather complicated, like the one used to sew the limbs to the body. It says you can make it in 4 to 5 hours, though I largely exceeded that time (but who manages to meet the stated time anyway?). Filming the process has also extended the amount of time needed to make the mosnter. The complexity of the process may discourage you a little, but once you start, you are determined to finish it!

The most difficult part: sewing the limbs to the body

In short:

Design 98%

Quality of the fabrics 95%

Clarity of the instructions 65%

I am leaving you with a few pictures of the making of the Memomonsti
(use the arrows on each side to navigate through the gallery).

Sewing kit – tedDIYbear

DIY & REVIEW | KULLALOO SEWING KIT

THE PROS

The best part: the customisable face

THE CONS

The most difficult part: sewing the limbs to the body

In short: