Thank you very much!
I do love it when people put up tutorials. c: Thank you!

Not a problem! I'm trying to get out one useful thing like this a week, both to keep me trying new things and to share this knowledge.

If you have any suggestions for future tutorials, please let me know here! I'm sure I'm going to run out of ideas eventually, but hopefully that will be after I've covered everything worth knowing.

Kinda lost, tbh D:

I -think- the idea is that on the palm there are holes already cut for the pad, so you're basically turning the raw fur edge in when you're sewing to get that clean look? I've only seen people sewing a fabric-backed silicone pad on top of a palm with no holes, so that's what I came into this tutorial thinking and I wat'ed pretty hard at the upper right panel.

This technique looks cool, I think I get it now but if I've got it ass-backwards could you link me an early WIP of a paw you're making later? I'm sure I can figure it out form there, I think the fact that it's being sewn to a scrap is throwing me off too much :\

Yeah, I cut the holes into each piece for each pad/nose. I find it keeps the seams more invisible, even if it is a pain to flip them right-side out sometimes. It's actually into a footbottom, not a scrap though! I do the footbottoms as a single panel because it makes them much easier to work with. I'll post an inside-out WIP when I finish this pawbottom up (probably tomorrow).

Should I edit the tutorial to show a 'before' panel? I took one, but I didn't think it seemed necessary.

If there are holes cut in the fur, this makes instant sense now!

I think a before panel might help-- I'm okay now (I've done stuffed fleece this way before, before I discovered the Muppet stitch works fine for that material) but, like just in case for other people too, y'know? I've only seen people slap down a trimmed silc pad on top of a finished paw and either glue it or sew it on from the outside.

I'm kinda pissed now, I made these http://imageshack.us/a/img255/1778/pawsg.jpg and now I can't do this new thing I've learned coz I can't flip them inside out :/ fml lol

Those look nice! Makes me really want to finish my Fen V2 paws, but I'm waiting until I hit my goal weight to do them because I'm going to attach them to the bodysuit.

I will go ahead and edit this tomorrow when I finish getting the pads sewn into the panel. In my state of exhaustion, I completely didn't even fathom some people wouldn't cut the holes out into their paws to do this. I know  crystumes does them by applique sometimes, but my brain is mush from doing a million things today. I shall rectify this oversight asap!

Alright, I went ahead and tossed up a revised version tonight yet, and I'll add the last pic when I finish tomorrow. I'm losing brain power by the second, so no more sewing tonight.

God those are some amazing paws!

Wait until you see the rest >:3

oh man! this is definitely best! :)

I was wondering what kind or kinds of needles do you use?

You can use any kind of needle for this, though I highly prefer glover's (leather) needles or taxidermy needles for sewing silicone. They have a triangular point that slices instead of punctures, but all of mine are MIA or dull or broken currently, so I am using curved quilter's needles. There's no need to buy special needles unless you're sewing massive amounts of seams with silicone though, regular needles work just fine too.

Amazing work, thank you so much for taking the time to help others.

I needed to read this, always have problems sewing pads! Question: Any tips for keeping the fur and pad lined up properly? I always end up having to redo at least one pad because the fur creeps as I sew, and I end up with an askew pad or finger as a result.

I make my holes for them as small as possible, and I've sewn enough pads that I can sort of just know how much it will probably shift and compensate from the start. You could always pin them outside where you would be sewing if you left extra seam allowance, or tack them down with a small length of stitching. Most of my pads have distinctive 'corners' or edges that are pretty easy to keep aligned, so I think I luck out sometimes too.

I'm going to be redoing my pad molds, so I'll see about giving them some more distinct corners. I'll also ry tacking them in place, seems like an obvious solution. :> Pinning, especially on small pads, ended up in lots of pain on my part. :> Thanks for the ideas!

Even just two pins at top and bottom help, really.

*nods* I'll give it a whirl. Got a set of handpaws and maybe feetpaws to do here shortly, once I get everything re-built and remolded. Going to attempt Dragon Skin instead of the ReoFlex I've been using. That might make a difference too, working with silicone instead of urethane. :>

I always wondered how pawpads were attached o:

A lot of people glue them. I like the look and durability of the sewn pads more though.

Tutorials from pros help all artists, both those who wish to make them and those who wish to commission them so they can see the work that goes into them.

Can you o this on hands as well?

I do this on the feet I make, however I glue the pads onto the trimmed hands because I think it would be impossible to turn them right side out afterwards D:

Yep, I do this on hands too. Turning them out is a pain, but it's doable, at least with my pattern.

Wow this is awesome! Thanks. :D

Is it durable enough to wash?

Yep, I run them through the washing machine frequently in my pockets on accident when I forget they're there.

I'm planning on making a fursuit one of these days! This is an incredibly useful tutorial. I love the results of this method :]

question could you do this with a sewing machine or would you advise against it?

what kind of thread should be used? regular sewing thread or something thicker?
do u sew through the silicon itself or just the felt backing of the silicon?
do u have to sew it onto a small edge of fur like u did and then attach it to the hands/feet? or can u sew them right to the hands?
is it best to sew them on before or after putting the hands together?

I think i screwed mine up...