I got to 600 likes on Facebook and I'm celebrating with a giveaway! Head over to the Hugs are Fun Facebook page, like the page, and find out how to enter to win this dandelion puff embroidery hoop! Thanks so much for all the support from you all, now it's my chance to give you something! ... Read More
A Little English Paper Pieced Flower
I had an idea in my head that I wanted to try out. I have been making so many English paper pieces hexagons, I wanted to try out another shape. And not just any shape, I wanted to try a custom shape. I thought a geometric tulip would be fun, and after my tulip plush I've had spring on my mind! I drew the shape out on paper and then made a template in Illustrator to get more crisp shapes. Generally I'm pretty pleased at my first attempt. I made a rookie mistake of making it way too small though. I thought it would be quicker to whip up a little flower, but the ... Read More
Plush Club – Tulip
A friend from college does a Plush Club in Kansas City and recently posted a photo of a flyer for a plant themed plush club challenge. I haven't really ever made any plushes before, but I loved the idea of trying. Plus, a friend just gave me an enormous bag of poly-fill that she was getting rid of and Evie has been asking me to make something with it. I decided I wanted to make a tulip so I started with a simple sketch. I didn't make a pattern because I figured it would be straight forward enough to just draw it larger onto the fleece I was using. It generally ... Read More