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Author: hillary
Sewing toys from vintage patterns
Have you visited 6 weeks of softies love at Sew Mama Sew yet? There have been so many great patterns and tutorials. Today I have a bit on making toys from patterns in vintage sewing books.
reposted here…
Are you hooked on sewing toys? Are you coveting expensive Japanese toy making books or have a pile of books in your Amazon cart that you’re dying to pull the trigger on? If you’re looking for a cheap fix for new … More
still time to sew a bunny for the basket
I like bunnies. I have a lot of bunny patterns. Tiny bunny, flat bunny, big footed bunny, and my favorite is Elsa as a bunny.
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Margaret Bloom’s second book, Making Peg Dolls & More
It’s no secret that I’ve become a smitten kitten with Margaret Bloom‘s book on creating peg doll people. Making Peg Dolls, opened my eyes to a whole new world of cute and has kept Phoebe and I busy since Christmas. Margaret’s is one of those perfect books where I am completely happy making the projects exactly as they appear in the book. Her use wool felt along with the painted pegs is brilliant. The toys are adorable, … More
felt doll pincushion
I’ve been making so much behind the scenes. I hate things I can’t share. I’m doing a few blog tour dealios so those will pop up eventually. And I made a new design for Land of Nod. Top secret I guess. Because I’m like super spy Sydney in Alias (my new binge watch). But I made this yesterday all for myself. I’m still obsessed with peg dolls. So much so that I was compelled to make a stuffed toy version … More
Birch Fabric’s organic fleece
This stuff is just lovely! I bought it because I was curious and so glad I did because I love it. So soft and not too stretchy, beautiful color. I’m going to use it in Phoebe’s Teagan White quilt but I want more. This stuff would make the most wonderful stuffed toys. I need all these colors.
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pompom forest
The pom pom garland from the Winter decorations bin didn’t quite make it up this year. Instead it’s been piled up on my buffet to be a pom pom forest. That’s cute too. It’s sorta making me batty because I’d envisioned this post holiday, sleek minimalist new year’s thing going on in my house after the Christmas bins went to the attic. But that never really works with Phoebe around. Things are only interesting to her if they are in … More
