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 29.
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2011
Make super cute cards by embroidering on paper.
2012
I get this question a LOT. There’s no single answer to this – you hold you yarn however it feels comfortable to you! But this post explains how I do it, which will give you a good starting place.
2013
In this post I show you how to use the legs from a pair of cut-offs and the free Dress Up Bunch shorts pattern to make cute doll-sized shorts with all those great denim details.
2014
I almost always use whipstitch when I applique felt. This video shows how!
2015
The Dress Up Bunch dolls are going to a birthday party! This fun collection includes patterns for the dress, party hat, and gift bag.
2016
One of my most popular patterns! You get TONS of templates for bodies, eyes, mouths, fins, feathers, hands, antennae, tentacles, toe nails, stripes, spots, and more – enough to make a kajillion different monsters!
2017
A photo and video post showing you the different between crocheting through the back loop and crocheting through both loops.
2018
This post has a video showing how I quilt a broken grid layout – like when you have double-wide or double-tall blocks that interrupt the lines of the grid.
2019
A sweet dragon applique pattern – with optional flames!!!
2020
For one chunk of my 100 Day Drawing Project in 2020 I drew parrots – including this sulfur-crested cockatoo. I still need to make these parrots into an applique pattern – they’re so pretty!
2021
My daughter found the perfect yarn to make this giant squid! I think she ended up making seven or eight of them for friends. 😂
2022
One of my most popular fabric collections!
2023
Juicy strawberries! I really want to make myself an apron with this fabric.
2024
New blenders in the Sea Breeze color collection! I love this pretty peachy coral color.
2025
Make lots of different long-necked wading birds with one pattern. 🥰
