Totally Stuffed

I fell madly in love with these gorgeous Stuffie animal patterns by Violet Field Threads

I am fairly sure I own almost all of them but today I want to show off 3.

Blushing Bunny, Fiona Fox and Dainty Deer

 My Blushing Bunny is made from quilting cotton, with polar fleece for the tummy paws and tail

She comes with an elasticated slip dress and the cutest fur (polar fleece and satin) stole.

Her lashes are to die for and created with some brown hand embroidery thread.

Of course she can't be blushing bunny without some pink cheeks, made from pink homespun.

Dainty Deer is made with quilting cotton too.

She has a lovely simple skirt made from furnishing fabric, a halter neck top made from broderie anglaise.

Her flower crown was a cheat on my part. I picked it up for a couple of dollars at KMart.

Her Lashes are a little less showy, and are made from quilting cotton and attached using Visoflex

Fiona Fox is much like her sisters and is made from quilting cotton. Her body material was actually a fat flat I had in my stash. Another simple skirt and a bandana, make up the staples of her wardrobe.

The pattern for Fiona Fox also includes a knit headband. This one is made from some scrap lycra I had left over from lining a white leotard.

I really enjoy making dolls, I'm not 100% sure why they resonate with me so much. It certainly wasn't that didn't have any as a kid because I had my fair share. Perhaps it's just that I get to pick their outfits and they never complain :)

Stephanie xxx

Stella

 For close to a year now I have been working with Rebecca Page patterns. I started off pattern testing and am now a Brand Ambassador. Each month I sew a new pattern for them. This month was the Stella Coat

Adorable Adara volunteered to be my model for this one :)

 

The Stella is fully lined, has hidden buttons and a truck load of other features

Like a welt pockets and princess seams

 The back of Stella is very full and I used the panel construction to do some colour blocking.

This was mostly because I didn't have enough of the floral print but it turned out awesome!

 It has a high low hem, which makes AA's legs look a little longer

While AA likes the look of the coat open, during winter it's better off buttoned up and in these pictures we added a cowl scarf, making it very cosy and warm.

As a little bit of extra wow this coat has mock sleeve buttons and a mock belt.

This is definitely one of the best garments I have ever sewn and as with almost all the Rebecca Page Patterns I learnt a lot of new skills.

If you would like to sew one up for yourself you can purchase the pattern through my affiliate link bellow and get 23% off for the next 6 days

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If you do sew one up I would love to see it

Stephanie xxx

Pretty Pink Holly

Another Frolic Collection Set by My Little Plumcake in PINK

This time I used a lace overlay on a peter pan collar

 Metal Snaps for the closures

 and the lace overlay on the pockets too

 Little Miss PPH looking like a gorgeous angel!

I loved this pattern so much I even made another set

Added a little lace to the armholes for something different again.

Stephanie xxx

Life moves fast and other musings

I'm not sure you are supposed to leave years between blog posts but here we are....

Last time I posted I said I would show you what else I made from My Little Plumcake's Frolic Collection. True to my word (if only a little later than expected) I went back through my photos and found some gorgeous pictures!!!

This beautiful Red set includes, Frolic Shorts, Crop Top, Chiffon Circle Skirt

I love adding little details, like this decorative gold heart button

With matching ones on the back of the top (also only decorative as I used snaps for the closures)

And a flower brooch on the front, staying with the heart theme

And a great big brooch on the chiffon skirt because, well, why not?

Of Course you need the cutest of models for such a gorgeous set

Here is Little Miss A

I also made the shorts and crop top in a pink colour way, Tell you all about it in my next post ;)

Stephanie xxx