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A Trio of Sweater Cats
On Thursday morning I set out to recycle some sweaters into a cute and cuddly cat. But somehow I couldn’t stop at just one, and by the end of the day 3 soft and fuzzy kitties were ready to meet … Continue reading
A Few New Friends
Making custom creatures is quickly becoming one of my most favourite things to do. I love the variety of it. I love the challenge of it. And I love that what was once a drawing, an idea, something that existed … Continue reading
Cute Animal iPod Cozy Tutorial
I have been having so much fun making iPod cozies this past week. It all started when I saw a photo of a monster iPod cozy as I was researching ideas for my children’s sewing classes (I already have 17 students … Continue reading
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Meet Kevin
Kevin is no ordinary owl. He is the mascot for the Late Knight program at the State University of New York. He is a definite night owl who is going to love hanging out with college students in the wee … Continue reading
Upcoming Classes!
There are very few things I love in this life more than learning new things. This is why I am always taking courses, always reading books, always have a list of things I want to learn more about. But I … Continue reading
A Trio of Turtles
There is a lot of problem solving in my job. I love making custom creatures, but I don’t know everything there is to know about making and designing stuffed animals (yet.) Each one has it’s own unique set of design … Continue reading
Little Puppy Lovey Dovey
A few weeks ago I won some free patterns from While She Naps. Abby Glassenberg is a very talented softie designer and I was super excited to try out some of her patterns. Here is the first one! This is … Continue reading
Have you ever seen a stuffie this cute? Teaching kids to sew.
For the last few months I have steadily been teaching my students how to sew. It began with a plastic canvas project that was part of a special “learning lab” that we do at my school. To introduce the topic … Continue reading
Pretty as a Picture
This little lady is pretty in purple. I especially love her beaded necklace. It was one of the first things she asked about when she jumped out of the page – “Do I have my pretty beads?” Yes, yes you … Continue reading
Tweet, Tweet!
Ever have one of those projects that you knew would be a little challenging, but stretches you more than you ever thought it would? This project was one of those. The task: bring this colouring page to life. It wasn’t … Continue reading
