# Plushie UV Grid Suzanne

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** featured\
**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374 "2021-08-27T09:52:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thomaskole/32/1388979_2.png) [@ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/u/ThomasKole)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/1 "2021-08-27T09:52:02Z")

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![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/c/f/acf060739aa0152bec2ea236a871f87d2b6fa2ab.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/9/9/b995f7861568f3bdd66e50b92481fd5981332e5c.jpeg)  
 ![ezgif-7-6d3d93a9e609](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/1/c/31ced275071f07a5467af854af79b8f8a976295a.gif)

Does this count as a finished Blender project? I think it does.

It’s Suzanne, as a stuffed animal with a UV Grid motif. Each of the rainbow crosses was hand-embroidered onto the grey checkered fabric.

The sewing pattern was designed in Blender - it’s effectively a UV layout.  
With Blender’s cloth simulation I as able to simulated the outcome, which allowed me to iterate on the design inside Blender.

I used my Seams to Sewing pattern add-on to help with this part. Thread here: [🧵 Seams to Sewing Pattern (v 0.9, for 2.8 and 2.9)](https://blenderartists.org/t/seams-to-sewing-pattern-v-0-9-for-2-8-and-2-9/1248713)  
Once I was happy with the layout and the result, I transferred it to fabric and sewed the result.

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/7/6/576dada76723becc0b205e3532af9490169e820f.png)

WIP (before turning it inside-out):

 ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/b/e/8be95ef3c1f1b39a6d078710da9b8b729637bd53.jpeg)

She now lives happily at the Blender Foundation offices in Amsterdam.

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 10:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/2 "2021-08-27T10:00:06Z")

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Wooow I love it! Would you mind sharing the story on BlenderNation? → [http://blendernation.com/submit-news/](http://blendernation.com/submit-news/)

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**Author:** ![ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thomaskole/32/1388979_2.png) [@ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/u/ThomasKole)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/3 "2021-08-27T15:05:41Z")

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Sure, I’ll write something up 🙂

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**Author:** ![ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thomaskole/32/1388979_2.png) [@ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/u/ThomasKole)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/4 "2021-09-12T14:08:19Z")

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Oh yea, I wrote a how-to on Blendernation:

> **[Sew your own Suzanne!](https://www.blendernation.com/2021/09/09/sew-your-own-suzanne/)**
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> thomaskole…

Sew for yourself!

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**Author:** ![mirek\_snd](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/mirek_snd/32/568264_2.png) [@mirek\_snd](https://blenderartists.org/u/mirek_snd)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/5 "2021-09-12T20:52:49Z")

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Hi, great idea for a plush toy - Suzanne deserves it! 😃 Do you mind sharing a svg or png with templates for this version of Suzanne? I’d love to try make one myself but currently I’m unable to generate one in Blender by myself. 🥺

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/6 "2021-09-16T05:00:38Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![brothermechanic](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/brothermechanic/32/12458_2.png) [@brothermechanic](https://blenderartists.org/u/brothermechanic)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/7 "2021-09-16T05:56:20Z")

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Super result!  
Thank you for share!

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**Author:** ![Tedri\_Mark](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@Tedri\_Mark](https://blenderartists.org/u/Tedri_Mark)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 11:09am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/8 "2021-09-16T11:09:23Z")

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Lighting is unrealistic, and I think you’ve gone too far with the particle hair fluff.

Just kidding, great work!

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**Author:** ![Ruslan\_Biriukov\_Art](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ruslan_biriukov_art/32/842354_2.png) [@Ruslan\_Biriukov\_Art](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ruslan_Biriukov_Art)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/9 "2021-09-16T11:40:22Z")

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WOW MAN! Gorgeous!

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**Author:** ![alekba](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alekba/32/1091976_2.png) [@alekba](https://blenderartists.org/u/alekba)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/10 "2021-09-16T19:38:42Z")

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Great… Well, this is 3D in 3D right?  
btw. nice renders 😜

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**Author:** ![1D\_Inc](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/1d_inc/32/20952_2.png) [@1D\_Inc](https://blenderartists.org/u/1D_Inc)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/11 "2021-09-16T20:20:04Z")

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That looks gorgeous!

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**Author:** ![3dmedieval](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/3dmedieval/32/3205_2.png) [@3dmedieval](https://blenderartists.org/u/3dmedieval)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/12 "2021-09-16T23:39:42Z")

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I was thinking…That’s one of the most realistic renders I’ve ever seen. The little fibers…a hair system? Then I realized it was a photo. Nicely done, though.

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**Author:** ![lsscpp](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/lsscpp/32/3452_2.png) [@lsscpp](https://blenderartists.org/u/lsscpp)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/13 "2021-09-17T07:53:18Z")

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This made my day!  
Loved the “vinyl” turnaround 😉

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**Author:** ![kwitkari](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kwitkari/32/1267291_2.png) [@kwitkari](https://blenderartists.org/u/kwitkari)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/14 "2026-01-28T17:23:33Z")

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How awesome this monkey. Best toy for dog and work of art ! By the way, trying to rexreate some " orange peel uv sphere in addon video, but struggling. Only got close to aomething like this, but some edge selection and rotating somehow needed. How it would be done ?

 ![17696209343302992245711396894659](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/f/0/ef0ef927bb23c993a0a34468860124208dfa7ee2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thomaskole/32/1388979_2.png) [@ThomasKole](https://blenderartists.org/u/ThomasKole)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/plushie-uv-grid-suzanne/1324374/15 "2026-01-28T18:31:16Z")

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I think that this is already good enough : )

Try what you have now. Otherwise, use the knife tool to add geometry where you might need it.
