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Sewing Caravan Project Part 3
After renovating and painting our 1980s Abi Ace Globetrotter caravan, which you can follow here and here, I’ve moved into it as a temporary sewing space. In the busy time leading up to Christmas, I spent many early mornings in here wrapping and packing orders, with...
The Knitting and Stitching Show, Belfast
The Knitting and Stitching Show has been established for around 30 years now, but this year it came to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the first time. I’ve been to the show several times in different locations and always enjoy the opportunity to collect ideas and...
Sewing Caravan Project Part 2
If you saw the “before” photos of our little Abi Ace Globetrotter in the previous post, I hope you’ll agree that a few coats of paint have improved the interior a lot! The teal colour was left over from a decorating project in the house, and I mixed the sunny yellow...
Sewing Caravan Project Part One
I'm sure every craft business owner dreams of the perfect studio space, with enough workspace, storage, daylight and even a wonderful view - why not? That has certainly been my dream as Tilly & Puffin has gradually outgrown its HQ in a small boxroom. I have a plan...
A Return to Machine Applique & Embroidery
Something Completely Different! As a change from my usual hand stitching on felt, I’ve just completed a special project using machine applique and embroidery. I had recently bought a new sewing machine with accessories for quilting and free motion embroidery. Just...
Ballyferriter Easter Art Exhibition, West Kerry
Every year at Easter there’s an exhibition of local art in Ballyferriter, a small village on the wild Atlantic coast, west of Dingle. It has been running since the 1970s and attracts art enthusiasts from all over Ireland. My partner and several friends are among the...
Clover the Sheep Felt Ornament with Variations
Stitch a woolly Irish sheep with my new Clover the Sheep felt ornament pattern. Clover is eating a flower from the Fuchsia hedges which grow all around the fields here in Co. Kerry. You can purchase and download the pattern for Clover here. I thought it would...
Charlie the Cocker Spaniel Felt Ornament Pattern
Charlie, my English Cocker Spaniel felt ornament pattern, includes a couple of new elements. To represent the long fur on Charlie's chest and belly, I've added an extra felt piece between the front and back of the body, which gives a sort of frilled effect when the...
Christmas Carousel Felt Pattern Collection
Tilly & Puffin's Christmas Carousel is a new collection of felt ornament patterns. The designs evoke the atmosphere of traditional European Christmas markets, with their bustling stalls full of festive decorations and produce, the mulled wine and hot chocolate,...
Daisy ~ An Easy to Make Felt Doll
Please welcome the newest member of the Tilly & Puffin doll family! Daisy is smaller than the other dolls, at around 9 inches/22cm tall, and her pattern has fewer pieces, so she’s idea for beginner dollmakers.You can choose between two hairstyles for Daisy – a...