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title: 'Hi the shark'
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sidebar_label: Hi the shark
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---
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<DesignInfo design="hi" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Hi! This has quite a story behind it.
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A while ago rumours started swirling that IKEA would discontinue it's Blåhaj
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stuffed shark, which is a universally beloved toy. The FreeSewing community was
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quite agitated by this prospect. No one wanted to see the worlds friendliest
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shark becoming extinct. And neither did I.
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It turned out that no one in the community had ever taken a Blåhaj apart, and
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no one had the courage to do so. The only Blåhaj in my household was my
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daughter's, and I couldn't touch that one.
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This seemed like a great project to work on, and the lack of a Blåhaj was not
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an insurmountable obstacle. So one day I made a trip to Ikea, and bought me my
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own shark. I took the seam ripper to the poor animal, and transferred it's
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innards to a sterile bag. The individual pieces were traced, scanned, and used
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in InkScape to generate a fully functional shark pattern.
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It can be scaled up and down between 50 cm and 5 meter. So there is a shark for
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everyone.
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:::tip
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Ikea did not discontinue Blåhaj, and you can still get the blue shark. But if
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you want one in a different colour, you're at the right spot.
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:::
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Hi, you will need the following:
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- [Basic sewing supplies](/docs/sewing/basic-sewing-supplies)
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- About 1 meter (1.1 yards) of a suitable fabric (Upper body) (see [Fabric
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options](#fabric))
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- About 0.5 meters (0.6 yards) of a suitable fabric (Belly) ([see [Fabric
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options](#fabric))
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- Small piece for the mouth
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- Small piece of fabric for eyes
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- Suitable, unraveling, fabric for the teeth
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- Stuffing
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- Topstiching thread (thick thread) for gills
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:::note
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This list is based on a default Hi and you may need less or more fabric
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dependant on the [size you are making Hi](/docs/designs/hi/options/size/).
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For instance a 500% Hi will need 5 meters (1 meter x 500% = 5 meters) and a 50%
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Hi will need 0.5 meters (1 meter x 50% = 0.5 meters).
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:::
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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### Main and Contrast Body Fabrics (Upper body, belly and mouth)
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This plush toy is intended to have three different coloured fabrics, one for
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the upper body, one for the belly, and a smaller piece for the mouth. If you
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don't wish to purchase additional fabric just for the mouth, it's a small
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enough piece that you can likely use a scrap from the upper body or belly
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fabric.
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Hi is designed for faux fur fabric, which most plush toys are made from, but
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you could also use polar fleece, felt, denim, corduroy, or anything moderately
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heavy. Lightweight or drapey fabrics may not hold Hi's shape well when stuffed.
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Fabrics with a two-way stretch will work better than wovens, the stretch should
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be perpendicular to the grainline.
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### Teeth Fabric
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The teeth edges are left raw, so should be made from a fabric that does not
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unravel such as felt.
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### Stuffing
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Since this is a plush toy, it will need to be stuffed with material. Most of
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the time you'll want to use polyester fiberfill (polyfill), but if you have a
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lot of fabric scraps, you can use shredded scrap fabric. However this may be
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heavier and less soft than fiberfill. It's also worth thinking about whether
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your Hi may be at risk of getting dirty, or want to go for a swim, as not all
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stuffing options are washable.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- **Color 1 (Upper body; Traditionally blue)**
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- Cut **2 Body**
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- Cut **2 Tail**
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- Cut **2 Top Fin**
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- Cut **2 Bottom Fin**
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- **Color 2 (Belly; Traditionally white)**
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- Cut **1 Belly**
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- Cut **2 Above Mouth**
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- **Color 3 (Mouth; Traditionally pink)**
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- Cut **1 Mouth**
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- **Color 4 (Teeth; Traditionally white)**
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- Cut **1 Upper Teeth**
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- Cut **1 Lower Teeth**
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