Crafty News

Good morning lovely people, today the hero in my story is Lynette who came to me with a problem! She needed to make a keepsake memory bear using a sheer chiffon scarf and was stuck for ideas of how to make it work. How can you make a stuffed bear out of such a fragile fabric?... Well,  we had a discussion and I threw a few random ideas at her and just look at what she achieved!!  11/10 Lynette - so impressed with your success!(Lynette used the Harley Bear Sewing Pattern to make this beautiful keepsake.)#myfabricheaven #handmadebear #sewingbears #teddybear #teddyloverTeddy...

He's all finished and I'm so happy that he turned out just like I imagined him! The pattern is drafted, the tutorial is photographed and written and the proofs are now with the printer, so I'm hoping to have stock for sale for you very, very soon. (I'll also be drafting a PDF version for downloading as well). Both options will be available on our website in the first instance and I'll let you know the exact date sometime next week. I hope you all come to love this little guy as much as I do, he's such a cute...

I've had this little winter snowflake bear dancing around in my mind asking to be created since before Christmas, and this month I finally got around to giving him form. It took me a while to find the right fabric and threads to match my vision and eventually I opted for a pure silk dupion in Kingfisher Blue and DMC metallic threads in silver and gold for embroidering the snowflakes. I then spent many happy lock-down hours in my secluded sewing room - affectionately known as "the creation station" - playing about with mother of pearl buttons, beads and ribbons,...

Good morning lovely people, today I thought I'd share something useful with you - my number one toy-making tool that I can't live without - namely hemostat or haemostat locking forceps... "but aren't they a medical tool?" I hear you cry. That may be so, but in my opinion they're a cool-tool that are just too awesome to be limited to the medical profession alone!My first pair were a gift from my husband who could see me struggling to turn through a tiny doll arm without damaging the delicate hand. He had a stealthy pair buried in his tool-box and...

Sending a beautiful rainbow bear 🌈🧸 to brighten a dull January day! Made beautifully by Helen using the Harley bear sewing pattern. Thanks for sharing Helen xx 💖#myfabricheaven #sewing #keepsakebear #handmade