Lucidstuck I

> Lucas: Feel your way through he conversation, suggest obvious things like
1) Stitching in an X shape will naturally have more strength, and keep it simple.
2) You are stitching too close to the edges and the material is not resistant enough, either get more resistant material like actual cloth fabric or try folding the material at the edges so it’d be double the thickness
3) The wet stuffing keeps the material wet which hardly makes it durable.
Then mention other options such as trying different materials for stuffing (there’s a ton of hair growing right off the ground, which would be good, dry stuffing), different materials (cotton, wool, etc).

And this is just off the top of your head, with a bit of time to review this matter, you could give her all kinds of helpful advice *Depending on how the conversation goes*, you could mention you have a friend who’s an expert and not only sewing, but also knitting and crocheting, and who and could probably get you magazines with professional tips and tutorials.

Seconding. I really can't think of anything else, at least I figured out that trap.