Baby Rattle - Bear Set

A little baby gift I made for a new little baby boy. For these I actually found free patterns online with a google search. This set is a bear rattle with a bear squeak toy made with blue and maroon fabrics. For the rattle I added a bear face, but I left the flat bear squeak toy faceless as I liked that it was reversible.

Last year I made these Baby Rattle Tools, that included a squeak screwdriver, a rattle spanner and a rattle hammer. So I had leftover squeakers and rattle inserts to make this bear set of baby toys. I still have more squeak and rattle inserts left for more future makes, which is handy.

I finished each bear toy with a tag sewn into them to give a more professional look and to also tie them together as a set. For these tags I used a ribbon with colourful baby feet printing. The finished size for the rattle is about 9 inches and the squeak bear is about 8 inches.

Rainbow Goddess Dolls set2

For my Rainbow Goddess Dolls, I have been using recycled materials. This means that some of my plush goddesses are a slightly bigger then others as some materials I have used have a stretch to them and some don't. Because of this the average size for each goddess doll is about 8 or 9cm tall and feature embroidered colours meanings on each.

These are the second set of five Rainbow Goddess Dolls, all totally hand-stitched and hand embroidered. The meanings for each colour is embroidered onto each of the coloured goddess dolls. These colour meanings are- Green = Nature, Blue = Fidelity, Indigo = Infinity, Purple =Magic, Lavender = Serenity. I just have the last five Rainbow Goddess Dolls to share.

Dinosaur #1

This is just a simple enough little dinosaur that I made as a gift. The pattern was a free pattern I found online while doing a google search for sewing pattern. The soft brown material I used for the body has a nice stretch to it, allowing for a plump and rounded dinosaur figure, and the scales along its back bring a nice bit of colour to this otherwise bland dinosaur.

While the body is made from a soft and squishy brown fabric the back scales and feet pads are from a more stiff colourful material. This was done to allow the scales to stand upright on their own and to ensure the feet to remain flat while standing. The dinosaur was given a pair of black safety eyes before being stuffed and sewn shut.

The finished size for this plump little dinosaur is about 18cm from head to toe and about 29cm from nose to tail. Although this size will vary depending on the material used, as I mentioned I made this dinosaur with a stretchy material so it was stretched out a bit while being stuffed. This was a simple little project to hand sew and the end result is super cute. I can imagine a number of these little dinosaurs, all in differing colour. 

Rainbow Goddess Dolls set1

These are my Rainbow Goddess Dolls, all up there are fifteen of these little plush goddess. I made a goddess doll in each colour and embroidered the colours meaning onto each goddess doll in a Pictish Swirl because I thought it looked more magical that way. Each little goddess is about 8 or 9cm tall and is stuffed to make them soft and handable.

These are the first five Rainbow Goddess Dolls, all totally hand-stitched and hand embroidered. The meanings for each colour is embroidered onto each of the coloured goddess dolls. These colour meanings are- Yellow = Energy, Orange = Opportunity, Red = Blood, Brown = Soil, Pink = Romance. I still have ten more Rainbow Goddess Dolls to share in the future.

Hermione Iron Bead PATTERNS

As Hermione is my favourite character from the Harry Potter series, I decided to design some iron bead Hermione figures. The first Hermione piece I created, the one on the left, has pink cheeks, a yellow and red Gryffindor scarf, grey jacket, black skirt and shoes. I wasn't so happy with how her hair turned out so I tried again. The second Hermione piece I made, the one in the middle, I am much happier with. Her hair is big and fluffy, as fluffy as iron beads can get, and she has a red Gryffindor patch on her black jumper. The last Hermione piece I designed is Hermione in her Yule Ball gown.

For these, my two favourite Hermione iron bead figure I have provided the patterns. These patterns are also wallpapers but I have also included the same Hermione images as simplified wallpapers. To better view the patterns just click on the picture to enlarge it. To download as a wallpaper, click on the picture you want and "Save Image As" to save to your computer or alternatively you can select "Set As Desktop Background"

Venus of Willendorf Pocket Dolls

After making my little god and goddess pocket dolls I wanted to make what is probably one of the most well known goddess like feminine figures, the Venus of Willendorf. For these figures I used a more earthy toned material with white embroidery highlights. The pattern was created by simply taking the basic outline shape of this figure and the highlight were added to define curtain details of this figure.

The smallest Venus figure measures only 5cm tall, with the larger measuring 10cm tall. The finished figures were maybe not as rounded as I would have liked, but I think that was due to the material I used having little stretch width wise creating a figure that is more leaner then the original. Something I'll keep in mind the next time I make one of these. Despite this, though, these little figures turned out quite nicely.

Three-Headed Dog - Fluffy

This precious little three-headed pup is nowhere near as ferocious as his gigantic cousin Rubeus Hagrid once cared for. Being so sweet-natured and magical, he fits right in with my ever growing family of fantastic beasts. Despite his friendly nature, I have a feeling he will grow up to become a formidable guard dog, just like many others of his kind.

This was a simple enough creature to make with the body being a basic shape. However it is the three heads that really making this a unique and adorable design. For each head I used black safety eyes along with a black safety nose. Keeping the finished look more simplified then the pattern actually intended, however as I was making this to a smaller scale and sewing by hand I didn't want to make things too complicated for myself.

This three-headed dog measures about 6cm tall and about 12.5cm from middle nose to toes. To make him this small I actually reduced the original pattern size by half. The pattern used for this three-headed dog comes from Choly Knight's Cerberus Plush Sewing Pattern found HERE in her etsy store. Choly also has a lot of great FREE patterns available on her blog Sew Desu Ne?.