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Archives: Week 39

The heart and soul of Shiny Happy World is in the archives. There are hundreds of free patterns and tutorials and it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the information. Every Friday I share just a manageable sliver – a peek at what was happening during the same week of every year since the start of Shiny Happy World. This is Week 39.

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2011

How to Mend a Tear around a Pocket - a tutorial from Shiny Happy World

I love visible mending! In this post I show you how to bend a particularly tricky spot – a tear where the pocket attaches.

2012

You can add a sweater to almost any crocheted stuffed animal – just by changing your yarn color!

2013

My daughter and I wrote a book teaching kids to sew stuffed animals! In this post I introduce you to Jo and her sewing history, along tips for teaching the kids in your own life how to sew.

2014

Make an adorable little pirate with a beanbag body – just the right size for slipping into a pocket.

2015

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Make a cuddly cat with with long, floppy hands and feet.

2016

Working with Flannel - I found some that doesn't pill

All my favorite tips and tricks for working with flannel to make a cuddly, soft quilt.

2017

green crochet project in prgress. Text reads: How to Crochet Standing Legs with No Hole

I love crocheting stuffed animals with standing legs. It’s probably my favorite body shape! But with the usual method for doing it you get a little hole between the legs. It’s super easy to close up with a small scrap of yarn, but you can also avoid it altogether with this easy pattern modification.

2018

Bailey Bear - a sweet teddy bear pattern from Shiny Happy World
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Bailey Bear is one of my easiest stuffed animal patterns – freshly updated to add tutorials that I didn’t have when I first designed him.

2019

Organizing all my quilting tutorials in a way that makes it easy for you to work through them systematically.

2020

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Make a tiny little witch hat – perfect to clipping to your hair!

2021

I designed a collection of fabric inspired by kudzu!

2022

I designed a mini fabric collection for my most popular fabric design so far – those little birds!

2023

Easy peasy cut & sew Christmas stockings. You can make a fully lined stocking with a contrasting cuff with one seam. It’s magic!

 

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