A mother-baby pair of deer has joined the Muumade family! Their sewing patterns & instructions are now available for immediate download from my online shop. As always, these deer’s sewing patterns come with detailed step-by-step instructions to guide you through the sewing process. The instructions are mostly the same for the doe and the fawn. […]
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From November 21st through 25th, 2022, I will participate in an Instagram challenge to promote shopping at small independent businesses like Muumade! It is called INDIE WEEK hosted by JUST A CARD, which is a grassroots campaign to encourage people to support, value and purchase from makers, artists, independent shops and small businesses from all […]
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The Little Felt Rooster has joined the Muumade family, to accompany his charming partner, The Little Felt Hen. As always, the rooster’s sewing pattern comes with detailed step-by-step instructions to guide you through the sewing process. The rooster is designed to be sewn entirely by hand. The Little Felt Rooster‘s sewing pattern is available for […]
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This is a post about how to make a rainbow pendant from simple materials you might already have around your house. I was inspired to create this piece of rainbow jewelry by all the rainbows that people have been making around the world as symbols of thanks, hope and solidarity during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Even […]
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A new animal has joined the Muumade family! The Little Felt Hen is a sewing pattern for you to hand-sew charming chickens like the ones pictured here. The Little Felt Hen’s sewing pattern & instructions are now available for immediate download from my Etsy shop. I also prepared a blog page to share more about […]
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The Huggable Horse & Zebra sewing pattern set, the Huggable Doggy set, and the Huggable Moose & Reindeer set now come with patterns and instructions to make an optional cowboy vest for your Huggable stuffed animal! I think (and hope you agree!) that this cowboy vest adds extra charm and character to the already adorable […]
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Here is a heartwarming tale of how Owl got his wish, now made into a story book with audio. Enjoy!
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A Little Felt Turtle / Tortoise sewing pattern & instructions is now ready for your next hand-sewing project! The finished Little Felt Turtle / Tortoise measures approximately 12 cm (4 3/4″) long and 7 cm (2 3/4″) high. It is the perfect size to fit into the palm of your hand. This downloadable item is […]
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This is a tutorial to make tiny flowers from craft pipe cleaners. When I made the Little Felt Rabbit, I wanted it to hold some flowers in its paws. So I first tried making daffodils with onion paper, but found it rather tricky to cut the tiny petals out of such thin paper. So, I […]
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Fulling is a great way to upcycle old wool knitwear by shrinking the wool into felt. Finished felt has great texture, as you can see in the above image of a fuzzy grey Simply Simple Dog! The thicker the original piece, the chunkier the resulting felt will be. Also, the looser the knit, the more […]
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