supplies: spools, yarn, felt, button eyes, embroidery floss, pom for bunny tail.
cut out 2 circles for the face and behind, make sure to give the bunnyface some ears. cut out your beak or sheep ears and nose and tail out of felt.
wrap spool nice and fat with yarn and then weave in loose end between the rolls.
glue or sew features on to face and butt. (for sheep glue ears on to side of spool)
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Spring’s final stitchette, Ula’s Umbrella…
Thanks again to everyone who left one of the many wonderful suggestions for the Spring Stitchettes! These were a lot of fun to work on. They should be up in the shop sometime soonish…within the next 2 weeks I’d say. Then I’ve got to figure out a way to squeeze in the rest of the alphabet.
And hey thanks for all the well wishes on the new house! There will definitely be many before/after pics … More
third member of the Spring Stitchettes
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I realized last weekend that I hadn’t been to the thrift store since I found out this baby is a girl! so we had to rectify that straight away. found some fun stuff…
pillowcases to make her little sundresses from…
folky purse, heart overalls and sailor dress…
and because something had to be pink, for our cute little bundle…
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Ok, I’m starting to get pretty excited when the postman rings my bell. Of course today he punished me for my eagerness by delivering maternity underwear and stamps. But look what he brought me yesterday! This gorgeous little doll quilt from Vicki!
Isn’t it yummy! Is it my pregnant-ness or does it make everyone want to dive head first into a strawberry shortcake. Getting to that point where everything reminds me of a treat. I just love these bright … More
Oliver here is Spring Stitchette number 2. He was inspired by Oscar’s newfound fascination with binoculars. The big fat curls were a repeat suggestion from the readers and they’re awfully cute. thanks guys!
Last night I was working on his partner in crime, Miles Mows, and after nearly erasing through the paper to get it right realized that his carefully rendered push mower just ended up looking like he was riding a segway! Not really what I was going for … More
Well this turned out better than I expected. Oscar wouldn’t give up the work table while we were working in the craft room so I had to cut this out in my lap while sitting at the sewing machine. I love the non-fussiness of doll quilts. Embrace the wonky!
the floral fabric is from a thrifted bedspread, the big green dot from superbuzzy and the little green dot from somewhere, hobby lobby maybe? quilt is 19" x 21"
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A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
