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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 made from stretch jersey, the skirt from cord and the boots and scarf from felt. You could also make leggings by removing...
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 handheld date stamp to frank all the outgoing post and sealing the mailbags ready to be collected and taken by tractor to...
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 photos included in the Tilly doll pattern, which is available here;
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 of these dogs, reminiscent of vintage nursery push-along toys. Doing a little research, I discovered that these feisty...
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 create a section on the website for video tutorials, but for now I'll put them here. I've started with sewing on the hair...
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 of exercise to my walks!The Tilly dolls and Puffin the cat came with me for a photo shoot on the cliffs among the...
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 the Scottie in the dog kit range. You can find all the kits here; The kits come boxed up and gift wrapped so they make...
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 types and colours of yarn, and there’s more scope for creating different hairstyles. To adapt the Tilly...
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 concentrate on. I usually overestimate how much I can get done, so this year my focus is on streamlining and...
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, independent businesses in the UK and Ireland. A great place to start on the Christmas shopping! My page looks like this,...