A few months ago I was searching for a hand sewing project I could do in the evenings and weekends while relaxing with my family. I gave English Paper Piecing a try and fell in love. Here's why EPP is perfect for me: You don't have to cut anything in a straight line with a…
Plush Taxidermy: Elephant and Giraffe
No need to go on safari! You can have your trophy head without harming any animals. Let me show you my new pattern… One of the challenges I had to think about when I sat down to design these was how I wanted to mount them on the wall. If you take a look at…
A Baby Bear and Blankie Gift
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…
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…
New Pattern: Humpty Dumpty
I have a new pattern out today. He's a classic nursery rhyme character come to life in a fun-to-sew doll. Meet my friend, Humpty Dumpty! I planted the seed for this pattern six years ago when I made a small, jointed Humpty Dumpty doll out of quilting cotton for a show at our local library….
Studio Update: Meet Pip the Pig
I've been working on a new little guy. His name is Pip. He's a super huggable piggie! Sometimes he wears a winter scarf for extra warmth. I sewed him from velour, my new favorite material for making softies. It's just so cuddly. Still machine washable and durable, but with a smoother finish than fleece. The…
New Pattern: Baby Perry
Liam and Emma are very excited today. Why? Because there's a new baby in the family! I'd like you to meet Baby Perry, a super sweet and easy-to-sew newborn baby doll. Perry is very snuggly, tucked under a little blankie. My three-year-old is in love! And, even more exciting, I've created an ebook that brings…
Too Close
In October I was hired by a UK-based company to design a Christmas moose. I was given particular dimensions and a description for the moose. They wanted long legs that bent in the middle and they wanted him to be sorta goofy and hapless. Here are some early prototypes (from my Instagram feed): This…
Halloween Sewing Pattern: Candace the Candy Corn
It's officially fall, which means Halloween is just around the corner. I don't know about you, but candy corn is one of my favorite October treats. If I eat too much of it, though, I feel like this… Fortunately, we now have Candace the Candy Corn! The plush version will give you a hug instead…
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