How to Make a Sock Lion
Materials & Tools required to make the Sock Lion: 1 sock stripped fluffy (size 39 – 46) Acrylic yarn (Chunky) Small piece of brown felt Small piece of white felt Craft filler Sewing thread Black embroidery thread/floss (Note: this project uses 2 strands of...
How to Make a Drawstring Bag
For the past few weeks we have been in the North of Spain and I keep seeing really cute drawstring bags everywhere, I was also looking for a project to do with my new printed fabric, bird song, so putting the two together I have just finished a new free...
Twilight Bear Sewing Pattern & Story Time
Materials: Yellow felt (moon)Brown felt (bear)Cream felt (bear nose)Blue felt (bear trousers & stars)Yellow, blue, black & brown embroidery thread/floss Craft filler Tools: Printer to print out the pattern on A4 size paper Scissors, paper &...
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Upcycled Sewing Apron
For ages I had wanted an apron specifically for sewing, one that I could pop on and not have to worry about being covered in threads, but more importantly would double up as storage for my sewing notions as I needed them. I wanted a loop to...
Crafty Dolls by Jane Bull
I just recently picked up a copy of Crafty Dolls by Jane Bull in The Works Bookshop, Belfast and was immediately taken with all of the dolls designs she has created. Each of the patterns have straight forward instructions, easy to follow...
Papier Mâché by Suzanne Haines
I stumbled across Papier Mâché by Suzanne Haines in Bell, Book and Candle Bookshop, Galway on one of my trips, back "West" as they say. I had initially made a Papier Mâché doll the year previous, see the doll here, and I preferred making...
My Book – Sewing Animal Dolls
