The penguin chick is done. I didn't make him fluffy, at least not yet. My gray roving doesn't match my gray felt. I think I like the unfluffly look anyway. Roxanne wants you to know that this adult penguin is not the same species of penguin as this chick. She can identify every species of…
A family of penguins
I am working on a family of felt penguins for a group show I will be part of at bookhou in Toronto in July. The show will be called "Winged Migration" and will include work by Gennine Zlatkis, Abigail Brown, Margie Oomen, and Arounna Khounnoraj. I'm very excited. I wanted to try making my birds…
And the winner is…
The winner of the Anatomy of a Doll eBook is… #21 Hilda who said, "I'd love a chance to win the ebook. Right now I'm up to my eyeballs quilting donation quilts, but hope to work on a bird softie soon." Congratulations, Hilda, and I hope you really enjoy the book. C&T publishing will be…
Elements of Soft Toy Design #16: Baseball Head
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ One good way to create a round head for a softie is to sew pattern pieces that come together like the seams on a baseball. The pieces are simple and create a…
a new bird in time for spring
I made a springtime bird last night. It is now up in my shop. I am most likely going to be teaching a fabric bird-making workshop at The Button Box quilt shop here in Wellesley on Saturday, April 30, from 10am-4pm. These are the birds that we will make. If you live nearby I hope…
a lion just for fun
It had been a while since I made something that wasn't for a show or a workshop or a book, something just for fun. I wanted to try the stalking leopard pattern as a lion. I shrunk the pattern down 85% and made it in wool felt. And added the mane, of course. He is…
The Artful Bird Book Launch: Purl Soho and Handmade Crafternoon
I had an awesome trip to New York. Purl Soho was beautiful, as expected, and Handmade Crafternoon was so amazing it is hard to describe. When I arrived there was already a line out the door. There were 90+ people there to sew birds. Wow. A huge thank you to Robert Kaufman for the yards…
Elements of Soft Toy Design #15: Triangular Darts
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ Right up there with gussets, darts are one of the most important aspects of creating a truly three-dimensional toy. A dart is a fold sewn into the fabric to create a three-dimensional…
I’m headed to New York!
I am really excited for my trip to New York City this weekend! Saturday will be a super busy, fun day of book launch events and if you can make it, I would love to meet you. First, from 12 – 1 pm I will be at Purl Soho at at 459 Broome Street…
Elements of Soft Toy Design #14: An Animal in Motion
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ With just a little extra effort you can take a pattern for a standing animal and transform it into a pattern for a walking, stalking or prowling animal. Motion gives the animal…
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