by Tilly Puffin | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog, Dolls and Clothes
Tabitha Rabbit becomes an Easter Bunny with the addition of a traditional bonnet trimmed with flowers, and a little fabric basket to fill up with treats when she goes on an Easter egg hunt! You can find the pattern for Tabitha and her dress, jacket and shoes here....
by Tilly Puffin | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog, Dolls and Clothes, Organisation
Some redecorating in the kitchen has meant that these shelves could move to the sewing room. At last the dolls have come out of their storage box and found a place to sit and keep an eye on everything. Tilly’s been sorting and folding all the clothes and...
by Tilly Puffin | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog, Dolls and Clothes
When I first started thinking about creating doll patterns, one of my motivations was using some of my son’s baby and toddler clothes (which I’d been sentimentally hoarding) to make clothes for my doll models. I wanted to encourage other makers to upcycle clothing,...
by Tilly Puffin | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog, Dolls and Clothes
Tilly and Puffin needed some warmer clothes for the coming months so I made this pattern for a cosy mix and match outfit. The tops and tights are made from stretch jersey, the skirt from cord and the boots and scarf from felt. You could also make leggings by removing...
by Tilly Puffin | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Organisation
One of my first holiday jobs in the 1980s was helping in the tiny Post Office on the island where I grew up. I loved sorting the mail, using the handheld date stamp to frank all the outgoing post and sealing the mailbags ready to be collected and taken by tractor to...
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