These Little Pandas are off to the States
Two little handmade pandas ordered on my Etsy store who will be posted tomorrow. I made up some tags this weekend to attach to my plush toys from now on.
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Sewing
Geek Chic Panda
I really enjoy making toys. I try to make more sensible items, but I always get drawn back because toys are definitely the most fun thing to make & to share. I had a sudden urge to make pandas so came up with the two designs pictured. A panda sporting
Sleepy Cat & Proud Fox Doorstops
Making the most of the last few days of my Christmas holiday I made a selection of doorstops. I made them in two designs, a sleepy cat and a rather proud looking fox. I screen printed the images in blue ink onto three different fabrics – a white, pale yellow
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Handmade Adventure Time Plush – Wobbly Arm Jake
This Christmas I made a plush Jake from Adventure Time for Phil. He has wobbly arms like Jake often does while singing or showing off in the show! His face is screen printed and he’s made using a yellow cotton.
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Handmade Doraemon Plush
A couple of years ago I made Phil a Doraemon plush for Christmas. I made him without a pattern so he ended up slightly skewith and very handmade looking!
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Purple Felt Hair
I made the little doll below with the intention of selling her at the craft fair me and colleagues held a couple of weeks ago. However, she went unsold so she’s come home with me. She’s pictured below sat in our living room. She doesn’t have a mouth as I
Craft Fair Makes
Below are some of the textile items I made for the charity craft fair me and colleagues organised which took place a couple of weeks ago. The peg-bags were based on a Cath Kidston pattern and the little elephant brooches were based on a pattern in Mollie Makes magazine.
Customised button badge felt brooches
Last year, me and Phil visited Tallinn in Estonia. While there I bought a selection of retro button badges with the intention of doing something with them. This week I finally got around to it, creating some felt brooches with the vintage button badges at the centre. I’ll be selling these at the charity craft
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A weekend all sewn up
Phew, I finally finished some items to sell at the charity craft fair we’re organising. I need to make a lot more to help fill the stall but at least it’s a start. I ran out of toy stuffing after filling my doll’s head, but luckily my Nan had a
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Works in progress for a charity craft fair
I’ve been neglecting the blog a bit lately, but I haven’t neglected crafting. I’ve been busy making items for the charity craft, cake and plant fair that me and my colleagues are organising to raise funds for two cancer charities. I’ve also set up a second (temporary) blog for the
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