Even after all these years it still kinda amazes me to how we are all connected so easily with one another now. Host a sew-along and watch as women all over the globe sew from the same pattern, sharing ideas and fabric choices and getting motivated and inspired by one another. It’s pretty magical.
From June 18-July 16 my Facebook group, the While She Naps Softie Designers Forum, hosted the Peanut Baby Sew-Along. We used a free pattern by Rachael Gander for Jo-Ann’s – a totally simple baby doll called the Peanut Baby (it’s got a peanut-like shape).
This pattern became a swimmer, a panda, a butterfly, and a super hero. It had a baby and grew a pocket. It was a Minion, a dragon, and a penguin. It was decorated with fabric markers, embroidered, and appliqued. It grew pigtails and braids.
Here’s my little 40 second video of my Peanut Baby in action:
And take a look at all these wonderful entries:
Pink Peanut Babies by Miglena Doneva. Bottom left yellow Peanut Babies by Alicia Schultz. Bottom right apple Peanut Babies by Susan Page.
Embroidered Peanut Baby by Kelley Wetzel McDonald. Floral Peanut Babies by Susan Page. White and blue Peanut Baby by Kiri.
Blue braids Peanut Baby by Jody Herbert. Geometric Peanut Baby by Susan Page. Butterfly Peanut Baby by Michelle Raleigh.
Swimmer Peanut Baby by Kristin Schwarz. Pink-haired Peanut Baby by Domenica Tootell. Minion Peanut Baby by Hayley Pickett. 
Peanut Babies by Amanda Lerum Faulkner.
Top Peanut Baby by Stephanie Woodson. Bottom Peanut Babies by Sandra Lambert.
Left Peanut Baby by Linda Evans. Right top and bottom Peanut Babies by Susan Page.
Top Peanut Babies by Barbie Rodriguez. Bottom Peanut Babies by Michelle Raleigh.
Peanut Baby with satchel by Gail White.
Peanut Babies by Michelle Raleigh.
I put everyone’s name in a hat and drew two winners.
Kelley Wetzel McDonald wins a $40 gift certificate the Imagine Gnats fabric and pattern shop!
Domenica Tootell wins two patterns of your choice from my shop.
Congratulations to everyone who entered!
If you design sewing patterns for dolls and toys and would like to be a part of the While She Naps Softie Designers Forum, come on over. We’d love to have you! We’re hoping to do another sew-along together soon.
So many great modifications! This looks like it would be a great pattern to make a personalized baby gift for a friend.
Thanks for the opportunity to be a part of your sew along!
The Peanut Babies look fantastic!
Wonderful to see all the peanut baby variations together! Thank you for organizing the sew-along.
You’re welcome. It was a lot of fun!