WIP Wednesday #16

June 21, 2023Posted inB's Darlings, In Progress Pics, Sewing, WIP Wednesdays

Hi friends! I have been busy, busy making so many stuffie friends offline, but time management has not been my strongest skill recently and I have not managed to work online sharing into my schedule. But today was the last day of school for the year and I am going to add sharing in where school pick up was! I will be at the Homefarm Market this weekend and then the Blaine 4th of July, which will probably be my biggest show of the summer, is in less than two weeks so I am on crazy making mode right now. Plus I am at the Lynden Farmer’s Market nearly every weekend through September. Like I said busy, busy! Here are some of the things I am making this week:

Here are some Large Darlings and Sweater Darlings that just need faces and ribbons. That stack in the front is more Sweater Darlings I sewed today that need to be cut out, turned, stuffed, closed, and faces and ribbons added. Lots to get done!

This is a basket of the Tinies I have finished so far this week. I sell Tinies the most so I like to have lots of them ready to go!

These are more in progress Tinies that I marked face placement with pins. Don’t they look creepy and stabby at this point in the process?!!

And here is a little sneak peek of something I am working on- little beds for the Tinies. I got this prototype done this week but will not have any for sale quite yet. Isn’t the tiny quilt and mattress and pillow adorable though? I can’t wait to get some more done. Maybe by 4th of July? We will have to see.

I’m happy to share a peek into my studio! What are you guys working on right now?

Happy Making-

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WIP Wednesday #15

May 3, 2023Posted inB's Darlings, Finished Projects, WIP Wednesdays

Hi friends! I have been hiding in my studio hard at work recently and I thought I would pop in and share what I have been working on! I am signed up for lots of local shows to vend at starting with the Blaine Market By The Sea this Saturday and the Meadows Montessori Spring Fest this Sunday!

I have been expanding on The Darlings and now have lots of sizes and price points and some made using thrifted sweaters and other earth friendly materials.

These guys are made from a cute sweater I found at the thrift store and the backs are all fabrics from my stash.

These are from a yellow thrifted sweater!

These I make using up all the little leftover bits from the sweaters!

I think these are my favorites! I am calling them the “Tinies” and they are cute to wear as a pin on your jacket or make adorable dollhouse friends. This strawberry fabric is so cute!

I loved the Tinies so much I made a ton…..

And these are some house pillows I have started playing around with! I am planning to make some with a pocket for the Tinies.

In other news today is my oldest son’s 12th birthday! Time sure does fly these days.

What about you? What are you making this week?

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WIP Wednesday #6

December 1, 2022Posted inB's Darlings, Finished Projects, Knitting, Sewing, WIP Wednesdays

Hi friends! How was your Thanksgiving? We had a lovely time with family that we had not been together with on Thanksgiving for several years.

I have been working on a new project I am so excited to start sharing with you guys! Studio time has been limited the last month or so with kids sick, me sick with the lingering crud, holidays and life, but I have a new pattern line I have managed to snag a few minutes to work on. Meet my new friends!

I am calling these guys B’s Darlings and I am working on a whole line with interchangeable clothes and accessories. The animal dolls themselves will be sewn and then I am creating both knitted and sewn clothes and accessories, which I am loving! Since I have been writing both knitting and sewing patterns for a month shy of 14 (fourteen!!!) years, it is bringing me so much joy to combine the two in one line. I have started with just bears for now, with one that accidentally came out looking like a cat, so some kitties will be soon to follow (plus many more creatures I hope!). My next step will be to write up and lay out the patterns for you guys to make your own, but I am also planning on offering a few of the Darlings as finished toys as well.

This is the gorgeous stack of linens and yarn dyed organic cottons I have to play around with to make more Darlings. I’m excited to see how they come out, and I can’t wait to keep making more tiny clothes and knitted items.

Thanks to the magic of life I just got invited to sell my first Darlings at a Pop Up sale at an artist friend’s pottery studio and I couldn’t be more excited! I will be busy making bear friends (and hopefully some cats and other creatures) for the next couple weeks and the sale will be from 11am-4pm on both 12/17 and 12/18, just in time to snag those last minute gifts for the holidays! I will share the address and more info later, but make sure to mark your calendars now!

I hope you like the Darlings as much as I do! I will share my progress as I get ready for the sale. And, I am planning to get the pattern released in January so you can make your own Darlings as well.

What about you? Are you getting time in this busy part of the year to get a little sewing, knitting, and creating in? I’d love for you to share with me in the comments what you are working on!

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