Crab by Kristy of Fog and Swell and Fish by me. I’m so pleased with this pair! The crab was made by my new friend, Kristy, a talented and lovely soft toy maker on the West Coast of Canada and the fish was made by me. We used the same fabrics (these came from Kristy…
Does Sewing Toys Save Money?
For generations women sewed for their families to save money. Sewing clothes and linens and even dolls was really the only option for many families at a time when ready-made consumer goods were expensive and not readily available in many locations. But over the last few decades things have radically changed, haven’t they? Clothing and…
Softies For Sale Post: Animation With Softies
Have you ever had a visitor in your studio who picked up your toys and made them talk? A little goofy dialogue and a little puppet show unfolds and all of the sudden you’re both laughing hysterically? Softies certianly lend themselves to this type of funny play and maybe you’ve asked yourself whether it might…
Hemostats now in the shop!
Hi all, I just wanted to let you know that I just popped 8 brand new pairs of hemostasts in my Etsy shop. These sell out fast so check out the listing right away if you don't already have this essential softie making tool. Hemostats are my absolute favorite tool for soft toy and doll…
Collaboration with Kristy of Fog and Swell: Ocean
Over the past few months I have been working on a collaborative project with Kristy (whose beautiful blog is Fog and Swell). First, we chose the themes "ocean" and "forest." Then we each gathered fabrics to share with one another. Kristy put together a collection of hand-dyed cotton and linen in shades of deep red…
The Coolest Piece of Fabric Ever
There is a lot of hype in the craft blog world when new fabric collections are released and I love to look at all the patterns and colors just as much as the rest of us, but in the end I can't get all that excited because I don't sew much with quilting cotton. I…
Lovey Dovey 2nd Edition
Building on the success of my first Lovey Dovey pattern, I've designed a 2nd edition! There were so many cute animals to choose from it was hard to decide. This series began with the owl and then grew from there with a penguin, a pig, and finally an elephant. You could easily turn the penguin…
Baby Butterfly Toy Pattern and Some Analysis of the Best Sellers
I am over at SewMamaSew today with a pattern I designed for this Baby Butterfly. This butterfly is made to be a stroller toy (or you could attach it to your diaper bag) to entertain your baby when your out and about. Long line at the coffee shop? Stuck in traffic? Give the butterfly a…
Softies for Sale Series: Custom Work
In this installment in my series about turning sewing softies into a business I am going to explore the ins and outs of taking on custom work. Making a custom item means creating something one-of-a-kind especially for a particular customer according to design choices the customer makes. It might involve drafting a brand new pattern…
Installing the Window Display
Today my artist’s group, the Wellesley Women Artisans, installed our window display in vacant shopfronts in Wellesley Center. Seven of us contributed work and it was fascinating to watch it all come together. We were assigned a large and prominent corner building (the site of what used to be The Rugged Bear, a children’s clothing…
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