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Animal Rattles to Sew

June 28, 2012

I've had a lot of requests for the pattern for the duck rattle I made a few weeks ago. I have the pattern as part of a kit, but many people already have the fabric and just wanted to pattern itself. Josephine took the duck rattle for a test drive. She really didn't want to… 

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New Pattern! Safari Hand Puppets

June 21, 2012

I'm really excited to show you my new pattern! Three safari-themed hand puppets to sew: a zebra, a giraffe, and a leopard. These guys have stuffed and fully-lined heads for a really professional feel. I've wanted to design puppets for a while now and I'm really pleased with how this trio came out. Now I'm… 

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Lovey Dovey 2nd Edition

June 1, 2012

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… 

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Magical Molly and Bronco Ben Hobby Horse Pattern

May 13, 2012

I am very excited about this new pattern. Last summer I made a hobby horse and it has been sitting in the corner of the studio staring at me all this time. I reimagined it as a magical pink unicorn sewn in dark and light pink fleece with colorful polka dotted reins, a sparkly horn,… 

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Custom Plush from a Child’s Drawing: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

May 1, 2012

I found this excellent drawing in a box of artwork in the attic saved from when Roxanne was four-years-old. I don't actually remember her making this one in particular, but I absolutely love this rainbow guy and the writing, too. A beautiful, fleeting moment in her life.  And now we have Mr. Rainbow to hug…. 

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Baby Bear and Blankie Set: A New PDF Sewing Pattern

April 30, 2012

Imagine making a baby’s first favorite toy – a soft, huggable, handmade teddy bear. This bear has embroidered features and machine-sewn arms, legs, and ears. There are no small parts that might come off, even after years of snuggling and play. And make a cute matching blankie, too, perfect for the crib and complete with… 

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Custom Bear for a Print Ad

April 23, 2012

Over the winter I got a call from an art director who was making a print ad for a pharmaceutical company. The ad was for a new pre-natal vitamin that helps alleviate constipation and the art director was looking for a custom teddy bear that was, well…constipated. Making this bear qualifies as one of the… 

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Plush From a Child’s Drawing: Simon’s Snail

April 23, 2012

Simon came home from Kindergarten with this snail drawing a few months ago. I think it was a pretty slapdash effort, actually, but to me this snail had such incredible personality. I squirreled the drawing away upstairs for a future plush project. I mentioned to Simon this week that I was making a plush snail… 

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Trixie and Tess: A Topsy Turvy Doll

April 19, 2012

Aren't Topsy Turvy dolls cool? Sort of creepy, but also sort of amazing! Once I started making reversible toys, I felt like I had to make this classic children's toy. I named her Trixie and Tess. Trixie is a rather stern girl, dressed in deep purple with a severe hairstyle. She is not in a… 

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Shark!: A PDF Sewing Pattern

April 13, 2012

This guy may look fearsome, but he's really a soft, huggable softie just perfect for all those little pirates in your life! He's got an open mouth full of felt teeth. In fact, his mouth is a soft pocket so you can reach your hand inside and the shark will gobble up your treasures! My… 

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