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I’m very excited to have finished this patchwork Progress Pride Flag quilt. The pattern is by Bobbie Gentili from Geeky Bobbin. All of the fabrics are scraps from my stash.
This was a fun project and the finished quilt is really bright and colorful. As part of this process, I also enjoyed learning more about how the design of the Progress Pride flag came to be.
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 beRead More →
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 aRead More →
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 hopeRead More →
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 isRead More →
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 yardsRead More →
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-dimensionalRead More →
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 StreetRead More →
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 animalRead More →
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ One of the challenges in designing a soft toy is figuring out how to attach parts like limbs or wings so that the attachment is really strong and won't come apart duringRead More →
A quick break from the Elements of Soft Toy Design posts to give a little update on other crafty happenings around here. I held my very first workshop last week at my house. I had seven women over to make sock monkeys. It was really fun! I remember that I love teaching. I used toRead More →