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I go to Parsons School of Design in NYC.  I am a senior undergrad.  Since I was a sophomore, I wanted to get into a toy design class, but my prerequisites always got in the way.  Finally, in my second to last semester, I got in – and it’s a little disappointing.  Instead of a design class, we’re making toys with no precedence, and no deliberate design (and for the majority of the class, with none of the necessary skills).  For each of the assignments, I haven’t exactly been following our strict, and somewhat off the cuff guidelines.  This thing is what I ended up making for my plush toy assignment.  Instead of a toy, I decided to make an article of clothing!  Monster Hoody Jeffery.

Jeffery is a monster-stuffed-animal that you wear as a hoody.  The hood is lined with square teeth, so that when you put it on, it looks like he’s eating your head.  His long arms can be wrapped around your neck as a scarf, which makes him look like he’s trying to strangle you.

Jeffery is made of a dark grey coarse wool, and is lined with a grey/mustard wool (which is smoother to the touch).  His butt is stuffed so it is big and soft.  The subway ride home ended up being more comfortable with him padding the hard plastic chairs.

Fold him up properly and you can see that he is a monster indeed.  A warm, soft, comfy monster.