Traditional Irish Cottage

Traditional Irish Cottage

  The latest addition to my Irish collection is this cute little white washed cottage with a thatched roof and sheep grazing around the front door. Cottages like this can still be seen around rural Ireland and visited in outdoor museums. They are tiny and dark...
Bailey the Labrador Sewing Pattern

Bailey the Labrador Sewing Pattern

It’s all about Labradors this month in the sewing room! Bailey the Labrador is now available as a downloadable PDF pattern so you can sew your own golden, chocolate or black Labrador friend. I’m also in the process of creating a Labrador kit. Meanwhile,...
Sourcing Fabrics for Doll Clothes

Sourcing Fabrics for Doll 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,...