I made a gift this weekend for a cousin who just had her second baby. I started with an adorable Ed Emberley for Cloud9 elephant fabric that I bought on a whim last year when it came out because it was too cute to pass up. (I love the Lions and Tiger print from that…
Rainbow Bean Bags How-To: Free Sewing Pattern
I have a fun DIY toy pattern for you today. Use some scraps of fabrics in a rainbow of colors to make a set of bean bags. You can whip these up in an afternoon, and kids can help if they want to. There are so many ways to play with these. Play catch Have…
On Learning a New Skill (as an Adult)
I do not cut or sew in a straight line. I don’t use a ruler. I don’t use a rotary cutter or a cutting mat. For me sewing is not about making perfect stacks of 3” squares in coordinating hues. I sew to make three-dimensional shapes from fabric. Puzzling how to achieve those shapes, how…
New Pattern: Plush Taxidermy (Plus a Relaunch)
I’m excited today to release my new plush taxidermy pattern! Come take a look… I feel pretty firmly that it’s a good idea to make a unicorn mount to hang over your bed, don’t you? And a deer for the guest room. Download this pattern now in my shop. +++++ I’m excited to be relaunching…
Coming Soon: Plush Taxidermy Patterns
I got the following very exciting email on January 16 from the Design Director for the Craft Department at Simplicity: “Hi Abby- Happy New Year! Hope all is well with you. I’ve been seeing several versions of stuffed animal heads mounted on plaques, a funny take on trophy heads, and wondered whether you would be…
A New Sort of Softie: “In the Hoop” Patterns for Embroidery Machines
For about a year now I've been moderating a wonderful private Facebook group for softie designers. It's called the While She Naps Softie Designers Forum and we currently have just over 100 members. One of our new members is Ann Mackowski. Ann joined last week and when she introduced herself she explained that her business…
Free Pattern: Baa Baa Black Sheep (and more)
Lots of fun and interesting things are going on here at Abby Glassenberg Design! First, I wanted to share some recently published projects. I have a fun Mama and Baby Chick pattern in the current issue of Quilt-it…Today magazine. It even made the cover! This is a great Easter basket project. I love tucking the…
How to Make a Softie with a Pocket Mouth
Kids love secret hiding places. When we were looking for a new house and looking at house kits with prices, our older daughters would always fall in love with the homes we toured that had rooms under the stairs or back halls with mysterious doors. I think all kids (and maybe adults, too) wish for…
Tips for Designing Reversible Toys
Toys are fun! The goal in designing a toy is to make something so appealing that people young and old will want to sit down and play with it. Toys spark our imagination. One of the interesting challenges of being a toy designer is coming up with something that will evoke that emotional response. A…
Bee Mine Sew-Along Winner!
We had a great crowd participating in the Bee Mine Sew-Along this month. It's been really fun to sew with you! Congratulations to Kathy Slaughter, the winner of the sew-along. She made this adorable love bug. Didn't she do a great job? Kathy will get a copy of Never Been Stitched, a new books from…
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