Guess what I've been working on? Something is about to hatch. Hmmm…Could it be a baby penguin? Yep! Hello little guy. The pattern for this penguin and egg reversible toy will be ready soon… +++++ UPDATE! The Penguin and Egg Reversible Toy pattern is now in my shop! Thanks everyone!
A Go-To Baby Gift
I remember so clearly opening the pink and yellow blankie my aunt crocheted for Stella, our middle daughter, when she was born. Knowing how much work went into selecting the yarn and stitching that blanket made us feel so loved. Babies end up getting tons of gifts in their first year and it can end…
Sew + Crochet: A Collaboration with Stacey of FreshStitches
When you run a tiny business in which you are the only employee you do everything yourself. You make every decision, you create all the products, do all the design work and all the writing, you do all the outreach, bookkeeping, marketing, and teaching…you do all the everything! It's fantastic! Except sometimes it's a bit…
Fun Easter Project: Make a Chick and Egg Reversible Toy
Easter is just around the corner, March 31 to be exact, and somebody is getting ready to hatch! Hmmm…who could it be? Yes, I think I know! A little chick! This chick and egg reversible toy is one of my best selling patterns. It's easy to make (start to finish in a little over…
Outtakes
When I set up a photo shoot for the cover image on a new pattern I take lots and lots of photos, sometimes close to 100. There are so many variables in a shoot like this: the child has to have their eyes open and look happily engaged, the toy has to be facing forward,…
New Pattern: Luke and Lily Duck
First off I just want to thank my six-year-old for the names Luke and Lily. These ducks were very nearly Lester and Lucy, but Simon informed me in no uncertain terms that these were not a suitable names for ducks and Luke and Lily were way cuter. Agreed. Always consult with 1st graders when naming…
Giraffe Sewing Pattern Coming Soon!
Here's what I've been working on this week: a giraffe! I love giraffes and there aren't very many sewing patterns for them so I thought I'd jump in and make one. This guy is of the "sit up and have tea at your tea party" variety. He's got a bag of polly pellets in his…
More Topsy Turvy Goodness
I needed a little respite at the end of last week and was looking for something fun to sew. I decided to make another Tess and Trixie Topsy Turvy Doll. This time I chose yellow and red and I gave Trixie a very stern, downturned mouth and Tess very perky, upturned pigtails. Here are two…
New Pattern: Rabbit in a Magic Hat
It's time for a little magic… Abracadabra…hocus pocus…shazam! Pull a rabbit out of a hat! I have a new pattern in my shop today. It's a neat hand puppet. To make it work, put your hand underneath the magician's hat and bring it up into the body of the bunny (the hat and the bunny…
New Pattern: Cute Critters
I've been working on these little felt critters for the past few weeks and I'm pretty excited about them! Plush keychains are huge for elementary and middle school kids here. I see them on almost every backpack. I figured it might be really fun to design a pattern so that you and your kids can…
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