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 47.
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2011
Combine my free unlined felt stocking pattern with my free felt ornaments pattern and you can make all kinds of really cute Christmas stockings!
2012
Bobble stitch makes an awesome texture on all kinds of crocheted stuffed animals. This video shows how to do it.
2013
A free embroidery pattern, perfect for Thanksgiving.
2014
A free pattern for a sweet gingerbread house. It’s loaded with fun embroidered details, but uses only the very simplest stitches.
2015
Make a happy snowman with this free applique pattern!
2016
Use this easy placemat pattern along with just about any of my applique patterns – including all the free ones!
2017
This pattern includes instructions for lots of different parts you can mix and match to create your own unique snowman.
2018
Stitch up an adorable felt penguin! Palmer is just the right size to be a stuffed animal for one of the Dress Up Bunch dolls (he’s included in the Winter PJs pattern) or add a yarn loop and hang him on your Christmas tree!
2019
Stitch up a cute Christmas pickle ornament! The bumps are made with bobbles from the tutorial released exactly seven years ago this week.
2020
I adore this version of Eloise Emu that Michelle made, adding a pair of glasses from the Fancy Doodads pattern! Both the Emu and the accessories patterns are on sale this week.
2021
One of my first collections of blenders! The amethyst blenders are part of the Gemstones collection of bright, saturated tertiary colors. They pair perfectly with the Classic Rainbow collection of primary and secondary colors to make a complete rainbow.
2022
Another free pattern in the Christmas applique collection!
2023
A deeply discounted bundle of TEN individual applique patterns! This is included in the Week 47 Sale, and that discount will be on top of the 40% discount already built into the bundled price.
2024
Make a vulture or condor – a great addition to Safari and Zoo quilts.