Evie loves Sofia the First and asked me recently to make a carrot for her stuffed bunny from the show, Clover. It was a simple little project and didn't take me long and I figured I'd put together a pattern in case anyone else wants to make a little carrot plush, especially with Easter coming up. It would also be a super cute addition to any play kitchen! I get my wool blend felt from Benzie Design on Easy and absolutely love it. The 6x9" sheets are big enough for this, I used tangerine and kelly. Cut out two of each of the pattern pieces. Using a ... 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
MrSogs
The past two years we've gone to the Christmas Renegade Craft Fair. The first year there was a vendor selling awesome plushes and we got Evie one. I had long since forgotten who the vendor was, so imagine my surprise when I saw plushes and kits being sold on Fab a few weeks ago. The shop's name is MrSogs and they have an Etsy store where you can buy the completed plushes at the kits too. I bought a kit and I eagerly added it to my extensive list of crafts I want to complete. ... Read More