When I made the pattern for the Asleep Awake Doll I cut out a several dolls to sew up. This little girl ended up all sewn, but sat on my work table waiting to be stuffed for a few months. This weekend it was time to give her some attention. On the awake side she…
Spoonflower Introduces Fleece
For years I lived in fear of sewing stretchy fabric. I made all of my dolls and toys from wovens, or from faux fur with a woven backing. Then, about four years ago, I started sewing with fleece and my fear evaporated. When it comes to softies fleece is a dream to sew with! It’s…
Chick and Egg Toy for Easter
I made an Easter version of my Chick and Egg Reversible Toy. This patterned fleece looks just like a decorated Easter egg. And when you flip it inside out… So fun! I had to make him a sister. I sewed both of these in an afternoon. They’re not hard even if sewing with fleece is…
A Doll Quilt
I just finished this hexie doll quilt. I continue to love English Paper Piecing because it’s all done by hand which means it’s totally portable. I sewed this while watching my kids play on the weekends and while relaxing in the evenings. I took it along on a car ride to Connecticut a few weeks…
New Pattern: Asleep Awake Doll
I’m super excited to share my newest pattern with you. As a mom of three daughters I’ve watched kids play for many, many hours. When my kids were toddlers they all loved playing “night night,” tucking their dolls under the covers and then waking them up again. I designed this doll just for that age…
Circle Bird: A Free Softie Pattern
I love simplicity in design – a single shape cleverly manipulated becomes something unexpected. It’s so pleasing! Today I have a free softie pattern to share with you that I think encapsulates this concept. It’s called Circle Bird and it’s made of two circles. Let’s see how it works! You’ll need: 1/4 yard of fleece…
Pattern in Progress
I’m working on a new pattern for a little owl. This will actually be my first print pattern! It’ll be a two-sided card and should be ready in a few months. I wanted this owl to be a project you could make in an hour and hold in the palm of your hand – a…
New Pattern: Patchwork Elephant (Plus a Discount on Precuts)
I’m so excited today to release my newest pattern: the Patchwork Elephant. Way back in 2009 I made a pink patchwork elephant just for fun and posted it here on my blog. Ever since then I’ve gotten a steady stream of requests for a patchwork elephant pattern and I put it on my “some day”…
Filming an Online Class with Annie’s
I flew out to Berne, Indiana on Tuesday morning to film an online class with Annie’s. This class sorta fell into my lap. In September of last year I wrote a blog post showing a fresh sample I’d sewn of my topsy turvy doll and a book editor left a comment asking if I might…
A Selection of Softies Made By You!
Today I’m showing off some softies made by you! I’ve chosen a few of the toys people have been making from my patterns because it’s just so fun to see them made up by different hands. Let’s take a look! Jess Breitschwerdt has been busy making faux taxidermy from both of my faux taxidermy patterns….
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