Make an Easter Bonnet and Basket for Tabitha Rabbit!
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...
New Year Sewing Room Sort-Out
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...
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...
Tilly & Puffin’s Autumn Wardrobe
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...
Sewing Room Stories ~ Post Office Drawers
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...
Video Tutorial ~ Joining a Doll’s Head & Body
In my new video, I show you how to use ladder stitch to attach your Tilly doll's head to her body. There are full instructions and step by step...
Meet Fred the Fox Terrier!
Fred is the newest addition to the family of felt dog ornaments. Fox terriers became popular as pets in the 1930s, and I love the old-fashioned look...
Video Tutorials~ Making Tilly
I thought it would be helpful to make some videos showing how to make the dolls, so I've made a start, and I now have a YouTube channel! I plan to...
Going to See the Sea Pinks
It's my favourite time of year again, when the cliffs and shores are covered in Sea Pinks, and this year I have a new bicycle to add another layer...
Jack Russell and Dachshund sewing kits
The sewing kit range has been updated with new packaging, and some new additions. Mitzi the Dachshund and Jip the Jack Russell have now joined Angus...
How to Make a Tilly Doll with Yarn Hair
I wanted to see how Tilly would look with long hair made from yarn, instead of her usual short felt bob. It’s fun to try out different...
New Year Plans
At the beginning of January I review the past year and identify what worked and what didn’t, what I need to build on and what new projects I want to...
Merryn Christmas Gift Guide
I'm delighted to be included in this year's Merryn Christmas gift guide. This magazine-style guide contains an array of lovely products from small,...
Tilly and Puffin dolls coming soon!
Work continues on the new doll patterns, with the samples of Puffin the cat and her outfit completed. My sewing room is getting crowded with dolls...
A new doll comes to life
I’ve been working on Tilly, a doll pattern to accompany Tabitha Rabbit and have finished the sample doll and some clothes. The dolls in this range...
Sea Pinks Time
Every day I walk up the steep path along the edge of the harbour and climb to the top of the headland overlooking Dingle Bay. The grassy banks and...
Tabitha – a rabbit doll sewing pattern with removable clothes
Our newest sewing pattern is Tabitha Rabbit, a cuddly felt bunny with removable dress, jacket and shoes. Tabitha is 16 inches high including her...
Spring Makeover for the Dogs!
At this time of year I go through my product collection, updating and adding new designs, and this year I felt the dogs were looking a bit dark and...
Sew Your Own Animal Dolls – Book Review
I treated myself to this book for the Christmas break as a change from my usual knitting holiday! This is Louise Kelly’s second book,...
My Sewing Space
I thought I’d show you my workspace, where all the puffins and other creations come to life.I move everything around now and...
Puffin Patchwork has a new name!
Don’t worry, there hasn’t been a takeover or anything. It’s still just me in the roles of designer, maker, accountant and tea lady,...
How to organise embroidery threads – a complete system
What’s the best way to store embroidery threads? Having organised and accessible threads makes all the difference to an embroiderer’s life. You can...