I decided to make this plush when I discovered this pattern by CirquellCuriosities, and felt like sizing it up to twice it's original size to a more huggable heft. He's based on my original General D. costume design for the Raggedy Ann musical.
After I had made one, a friend comissioned me to make a second one for them. Both plushes were made of fabric scraps already in my colleciton.
The photos are combined because
His whiskers are made from leather strips pulled through the fabric with the help of a needle.
The first sash I made for the plush was purple. Later on, while making the second one, I made two red satin sashes which I like a lot more. Both of them got assorted medals and decorations on theirs.