So last week I found this site, I Heart Guts, that sells adorable plush innards, or in other words: plush guts. I thought, what an awesome idea! I’ve bought people plush microbes before, and as much as I like the idea of contributing even more so to someone else’s plush microbe collection, I like to keep things fresh.

There was one plush gut in particular that really caught my eye on the site; the hand made Black Lung Plush.

Only problem was there are only 2, and they’re $100.00 each.

I don’t have $100.00 to spend on a Black Lung Plush, so I decided to make my own. I picked up one yard of black felt and one yard of gray felt, (on sale total cost per yard was $3.99) and a bag of polyfill for $2.59.

Total cost: under $12.00. I have yet to make the cigarette for my lung, but I’m using fabric I have around the house for that instead of buying any. This is a handmade gift for a close friend that still smokes. I make fun them constantly about their black lungs and their dirty habit, so I thought the plush would be an awesome gift idea for their birthday.