Plush Making 101: My Tools of the Trade 

In this video I talk through my most commonly used tools for plush making.
Timestamps:
General plush making: 0:00:38
Embroidery: 0:23:48
Patterning: 0:37:18
Miscellaneous tools: 0:40:15
List of the materials discussed:
-- Sewing Plushies --
Shannon minky cuddle 3 fabric
Brother SE1900 combination sewing & embroidery machine (5"x7" hoop size)
If you want a cheaper sewing machine with a smaller embroidery hoop size, (4"x4") consider the Brother SE400 (old version, discontinued) or Brother SE600 (newer version)
YEQIN walking foot
Coats & Clark Dual Duty All-Purpose Thread
Dritz ball point pins
Fiskars 9 Inch Razor-edge Shears
Fiskars 5" Softgrip Micro Tip Craft Scissors
Gingher 6 Inch Double-Curved Machine Embroidery Scissors
Retractable Razor
YsesoAi Fabric Marker Pens (Water Soluble)
Dritz Disappearing Ink Marker Pen
Silver Sharpies
Measuring tape
Omnigrid quilter's ruler
Universal & stretch needles (specifically 90/14 size)
Poly-fil stuffing
Poly-pellets
Stiff felt fabric
Quilt batting
Dritz assorted needles
Dritz soft sculpture doll needles
Coats & Clark Extra Strong nylon thread
Seam ripper
-- Embroidery --
YEQIN Embroidery Machine Hoop Set smile.amazon.c...
World Weidner cut away stabilizer
Pellon Stitch-N-Tear away stabilizer
Spray n Bond basting adhesive
Solvy Sulky water soluble stabilizer
Embroidery thread
Embroidery bobbin thread
Embroidery needles
Gingher 6 Inch Double-Curved Machine Embroidery Scissors
Embroidery program (I use Embird)
-- Patterning --
Normal printer paper
Pencils/pens
Dedicated non-fabric scissors
Scotch tape
Printer/scanner
Photo editing software like Photoshop or GIMP
-- Misc --
Dritz quick turn tools
Locking hemostats/forceps
Dritz point turner & seam creaser
Wooden spatula
Lint roller
Plastic comb/brush
Iron
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