I’m currently working with a large publishing house to create a felt kit. The kit will be in stores next fall. A few months ago I wrote about how I decided to take this project on and now that I’m nearing the halfway point I thought I’d give you an update. The first deadline was…
Felt Daffodils
When I migrated my site from Typepad to WordPress a few random things were lost. One of them was the template for these felt daffodils. I’ve had it on my to-do list to redraw and upload the templates and this weekend I finally did it! While I was at it, of course, I made five…
Book Review: My Felt Doll by Shelly Down
When I first began to explore creating and selling PDF sewing patterns for softies and dolls I did some research to see if the idea was actually viable. Would people buy a digital doll pattern? And if they did, what should it include, how should it be photographed and described, and how should it be…
Tackling Tedious Sewing Room Tasks While You’re Traveling
I think this might look familiar. I’m betting you might have a tangled mess of embroidery floss in your sewing room, too. We should probably untangle that sometime, huh. And what about this? A bag full of assorted buttons given to me by my brother-in-law’s grandmother. Might be a good idea to sort those by…
How to Make Perfect Felt Circles
First up I have a new pattern in my shop today: Ruby the Reindeer. Get a jumpstart on your holiday sewing with this fun softie! You can find the pattern, and 33 others, in my shop. Thank you! And now, onto cutting felt circles… +++++ I love felt circles, but cutting perfect circles freehand is…
Owl Girl: The Third Six Months of Softies Pattern
Are you ready? The third pattern in the Six Months of Softies club is out! She's Owl Girl by Paloma of Noialand and she's amazing! I've admired Paloma's designs for many months and I was thrilled that she was one of the designers in the club because that meant I'd have a chance to try…
Awesome Handmade Toys: The Felt Mistress
The post is part of an occasional series called "Awesome Handmade Toys." These posts feature toy makers whose work I think is particularly fresh and inventive. You can see previous posts in the series here. I also pin toys to my Inspiring Softies pinboard on a regular basis if you're looking for more inspiration. Are…
Make a Bouquet of Felt Flowers for Your Valentine!
Valentine’s Day is almost here. This year, instead of buying flowers for your sweetheart (or for yourself!), whip up a bouquet of felt flowers. They’re quick and easy to make and they’ll last all year. Get my free felt flower tutorials right here: tulips and daffodils.
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…
Wool Felt Scrap Bags
Looking to stock up on wool felt and wool-blend felt for holiday crafting? I've just listed 12 scrap bags of felt in my Esty shop. There are bags for every color of the rainbow! If you've never played around with wool felt, this is a good chance to give it a try. It cuts and…