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Stuffie of the month time!!!  For April with the Easter holiday, of course I had to make Bunnies to go into my kids’ Easter baskets!! I chose to go back to a designer who I have sewn before – but her bunny pattern was so adorable I just had to!  I have professed my love…

April Stuffie of the Month! Boy and Girl Bunnies – Pattern Review

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stuffed animals, Stuffie a month series

April 16, 2014

Ahhh!  I can hardly believe that the Issaquah Farmer’s Market is almost here!  So much to do and so little time – 1-1/2 weeks to be exact!  I am so excited to be able to sell and show off my work at our local farmer’s market!  In order to make my products look the best…

Getting ready for my first Farmer’s Market booth!

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stuffed animals

April 9, 2014

I actually finished this custom piece at the end of February but I needed to wait because it was a March birthday gift. My good friend’s Mother loves chocolate poodles.  She asked me to make a stuffed one for her Mom’s birthday.  I looked at dozens of pictures of Chocolate Standard Poodles and tried to…

March custom work & gifts given

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custom, stuffed animals

March 28, 2014

Time for the March Stuffie of the Month Pattern Review! This month I made and am reviewing the Punju Peacock pattern from Funky Friends Factory.  Funky Friends Factory, is an Australian company and designer who has so many cute stuffed animal patterns.  It was rather hard to pick the one I wanted to make, but…

March Stuffie of the Month – Punju Peacock – Pattern Review!

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stuffed animals, Stuffie a month series

March 21, 2014

Sharing this fun Cuddle™ Lion Pillow here on my blog in case you missed it over on Shannon Fabrics My Cuddle Corner.  Enjoy!! For the Lion project, I used a very cool Shannon Fabrics product – Shaggy Cuddle! This stuff is so fluffy and soft and a little goes a long way! To highlight this awesome fabric…

Cuddle Lion Pillow – Free Pattern & Tutorial

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stuffed animals, tutorial

March 10, 2014

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Today I am kicking off a new series – Stuffie of the Month –  with a sweet Valentine Doggy and Kitty that I made for my kids for Valentine’s Day! I really love making stuffed animals (you can see some of the animals I have already made HERE) and it’s one of my goals…

Stuffie of the Month! Valentine Doggy & Kitty – Pattern Review!

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stuffed animals, Stuffie a month series, Valentine

February 14, 2014

In case you missed it on Shannon Fabrics My Cuddle Corner, I wanted to post my Cuddle Luv Bug Pattern and Tutorial again here just in time for Valentine’s Day!!  There is still plenty of time to sew up one or a bunch of these cuties!! This is an easy and quick project that can…

Valentine Cuddle Luv Bug FREE Pattern & Tutorial

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stuffed animals, tutorial, Valentine

February 10, 2014

I am over at Shannon Fabrics Cuddle Corner blog again today sharing the cutest Valentine project! A CUDDLE LUV BUG! Check it out over at the Shannon Fabrics blog – HERE!

Cuddle Luv Bug FREE Pattern and Tutorial

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stuffed animals, tutorial, Valentine

January 31, 2014

I have always loved making stuffed animals and toys and I have been admiring the work of Abby Glassenberg for a while now.  Abby is an amazing softie designer and blogs over at While She Naps. When her new book, Stuffed Animals, came out I didn’t hesitate to pre-order it from Amazon.  Here is the book with…

Bugs and a Book Review!

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stuffed animals

July 6, 2013

My husband took the kiddos away on a camping trip this weekend, so I had the whole house to myself! Cute kiddos off on their weekend with Daddy! After a fun girl’s night on Friday night, my plan was to work, work, work!  Saturday morning, I made this cute little sundress requested by a friend. …

This little piggy

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kids clothes, stuffed animals

June 10, 2013

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