When I walk into a bookstore I always make a beeline for the craft book section. Sewing inspiration PLUS the smell of brand new books, yes please! These are a few of the must-have sewing books I either have on my bookshelf or my wishlist. 1.The New Complete Guide to Sewing (Reader's Digest)- I always recommend this book! It's the best how-to guide for sewing techniques from basic to advanced. 2. See Kate Sew: 24 Learn-to-Sew Projects You Can Make in an Hour- This is my book, woo hoo! It's set to release this month, although it's already ...Continue Reading
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DOLL FABRIC Photos!
If you follow on Instagram you've seen lots of peeks of these, but I'm finally sharing the finished girl dolls from my new Doll Fabric line! This line has 9 prints, including 3 Doll Panels. The Doll Panels are a 1 yard cut of fabric that has two printed doll fronts and backs, plus a skirt and ice cream cone accessory. You just cut along the lines and sew up the dolls, then stuff them up! Each 1 yard panel has everything you need - just add stuffing and a little thread! These are quick and fun to make and you can get crazy making more ...Continue Reading
Ice Cream Cone Pillow Pattern!
It's finally here! I've been dreaming about making this free ice cream cone pillow pattern since I designed my Doll Fabric line! It was the first thing I thought to make when designing the waffle cone and sprinkle coordinates! These prints match the ice cream cones that come with each doll panel. The panels have 1 boy, 1 girl with a skirt and 1 ice cream cone accessory! Fun! I'll share more photos of the finished dolls later this week! They're selling quick but are still available at Hawthorne Threads and PeekABoo Fabric ...Continue Reading
Manhattan DOLL pattern now available!
A new SOHO pattern! This is the Manhattan for DOLLS! So now you can make a Soho for yourself, a Manhattan for your favorite girl and a Manhattan for her doll! All the info: The MANHATTAN blouse + dress is a bohemian style gathered top with an angled yoke and sleeves. This fan favorite pattern for girls and women (SOHO Blouse) is now available in doll sizes! -Fits 12", 15" and 18" dolls (similar to Corolle, Bitty Baby and American Girl) -Cute angled yoke and gathered skirt -Angled cap sleeve -Velcro back closure for easy ...Continue Reading
2 New Baby Bonnet Patterns!
I released TWO new sewing patterns recently! The PIXIE bonnet released last week and the CLASSIC bonnet released today! This is the new Pixie Bonnet Sewing Pattern! The Pixie bonnet is designed for knit fabric and is super easy to make! It's also a great way to use up little knit scraps from larger knit projects! A few more details about the PIXIE bonnet pattern: -Knit construction with knit binding -Super easy to sew! -Reversible! -Fits head sizes 13-20" -2 Bonus doll sizes included! (Fits 11" and 12.5" doll ...Continue Reading
DIY Fairy Doll Fabric
I gave a little peek of these dolls on my instagram account a week or so ago, and today I'll show you how to assemble the accessories! These DIY Fairy Doll panels are a new style of doll fabric now available at Spoonflower! You can see the six other dolls here AND the boy styles here! There are 3 styles of the fairy doll, all with different colorations and skirts plus bright hair colors! They all have Christmas inspired names: Holly, Evie and Noelle! Holly has purple hair, a pink skirt with bows and a purple skirt. Evie is the ...Continue Reading
Easy Doll Sleeping Bag Tutorial – Easy Sewing Pattern
I'm excited to share a new project with you today - an easy doll sleeping bag tutorial! I made a doll sleeping bag for my daughter. I thought it would make a great Christmas gift but then she ended up in the photos....so it's just a December gift now! The good news is she loved it and proceeded to play for it for the next hour or so! It's a win! And as a bonus, it's REALLY fast and easy to make! You might even have all of the supplies already! Art Gallery Fabrics sent me this beautiful fabric from Pat Bravo's new Dare line. There ...Continue Reading
BOY doll fabric designs are here!
The BOY doll fabric is finally available on Spoonflower! Click over to fill your cart with cute little doll fabric! Each boy panel comes with a mini printed TRIANGLE quilt! So it's two projects in one! Check out the Girl Doll Fabric post for a tutorial on assembling the dolls, and this second post to assemble the accessories. Each panel includes: -1 Boy Doll -1 Bow Tie -1 Triangle Quilt Front and Back -1 Ice Cream Cone -1 Candy -1 Tshirt Pocket I recommend ordering Basic or Kona Cotton. Let's meet the boys! Each girl doll now has a matching ...Continue Reading
Doll Tutorial Part 2 + Spoonflower Giveaway!
Thanks so much for the fun response to the Doll Fabric! I am just so excited to see all of your dolls when your fabric comes! If you missed the Doll Fabric post and tutorial, check it out here! You can also see the fabric here. Today I have TWO things in this post: Quick tutorials for the accessories to each doll, included in each panel A GIVEAWAY from Spoonflower, woo! Let's do the tutorials first! In Friday's post I showed you how to put the doll and skirts together. Today I will show you how to sew the bows, the ice cream ...Continue Reading
PRINTED DOLL FABRIC + tutorial!
I'm so excited to share this project that I've been working on for the last month or so! Printed doll fabric! This fabric is soooo fun! I designed 6 little dollies, all with unique names and personalities! I designed it on Spoonflower for my little girl, printed it off and sewed them together. These are similar to my triangle fabric in the fact that most of the work is done for you, but you get to put it together and choose your options! Each doll is a one-yard panel with everything you need printed on it, including all the bows, ...Continue Reading
free baby doll dress pattern! (with matching headband!)
Those mini target Circo dolls get me every time. They are so cute! My daughter has been playing with her tiny little doll for months and months but it has been needing some cute clothes to wear. I finally made some little dress and headband sets and it was super easy! This post has a free baby doll dress pattern for these tiny dolls. Small scale sewing does require a few adjustments, so this tutorial will walk you through how to make your own mini doll dress and then a simple matching headband! There is a free ...Continue Reading