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Bear & Bunny Dolls
Please do not sell items made from this pattern.
FREE!
The Ellie Bag
Ellie knows all to well what it’s like to be forgetful and lose track of one’s baubles and little necessities in life. She does not want you to suffer this same fate. At just the right size to carry your notepad and lip balm, Ellie is here to save the day.
I thought I’d blog here and there in the next few weeks during the blog tour about some of the projects in the book. Maybe share some sketches, some inspirations.
This Ellie bag was going to be a mouse, a kitty and a bunny before I settled on elephant. All were cute but in the end the big ears won me over. I had lots of other bag and accessories idea. I was really loving the idea of piggy and kitty change purses and little felt money. I think I could do a whole book on stuffed animals as bags. I love them!
here we go yo
The blog tour for the book starts today! Here’s the itinerary. I’m starting today at my pal Amy’s house with a giveaway of an autographed book so head over and sign yourself up!
September 27: Angry Chicken Interview
September 29: My Paper Crane Review/Image Gallery
October 1: True Up Review/Vintage Fabric Giveaway
October 4: Ohdeedoh Review/Q + A
October 6: Inchmark Vintage Toys
October 8: House on Hill Road A Wee Wonderfuls Project/Q + A
October 11: ReadyMade “Make Nice” blog Stay tuned…
October 13: Cathy of California Drawing Inspiration from Vintage Crafts
October 14: Handmade News and The Happy Honeybee Blog Artisan Spotlight
October 15: SEWN Review/Q + A
October 19: Stitch Beautifully…Tread Lightly Review
October 20: Cute Everything Review
October 22: Sew, Mama, Sew! Giving Gifts the Wee Wonderfuls Way
October 25: The STC Craft blog Tour finale
kcwc: day three: dress and some leggings
kids clothes week challenge: day one: tulip turtleneck
pattern: from this book.
fabric: jersey knit fabric from here
sewing time: about an hour ( I’d already traced the pattern pieces and prewashed the fabric)
overall: success! there may have been a loud snapping sound of a thread breaking when I pulled it over her head but I went back and sewed it up while stretching the fabric and I think we’re going to be okay.
hat: yes, another one. she wanted pink. it’s done in this yarn. I don’t know if I’m feeling it as much as in the thick/thin yarn as the book recommended. I think I need to hit the local yarn shop.
a little flashback Phoebe sewing. I can’t believe her hair was so dark!
early start
I should just save this for next week’s kid sewing challenge but I want to stay motivated to get through my huge stack of sewing projects so here’s this top today. Thanks Karen for the Liberty print! When are you going to London again?
Pattern is from here and it was tricky! This was definitely a labor of love. Here’s the criss cross back.
Liberty cotton lawn and knit jersey for the sashing (that’s what you’d call that, right?). I love how it turned out but it was exhausting.
