Week 23: A Needle Cushion, Free Applique Letters and Numbers, and a Sane Way to Work with Eyelash Yarn
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The heart and soul of Shiny Happy World is in the archives. There are hundreds of free patterns and tutorials and it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the information. Every Friday I share just a manageable sliver - a peek at what was happening during the same week of every year since the start of Shiny Happy World. This is Week 23.
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The archives are almost all free - but sometimes I released a new pattern in the shop during that week in history. This week that’s just one pattern - but it’s one of my best and it’s on sale this week!
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2011
Perfect for tiny little fireflies!
2012
Since needles have no heads, they can easily disappear into the center of a regular pincushion, never to be found again. I created this needle cushion to solve that problem!
2013
A very handy (and secure!) way to attach clothing, manes, prickles, and other bits to crocheted stuffed animals.
2014
A peek at the design process for a little stuffed mouse.
2015
I love adding my applique patterns to other projects - like this handy bag designed by Betz White. The link takes you to a detailed description of how I did it, along with a link to the original pattern.
2016
There’s that same cat popping up again a year later - this time in a GIANT applique/embroidery project. That’s a quilting frame - not an embroidery hoop. 😳
2017
Letters and numbers (and a few punctuation marks) designed especially to work with my applique patterns. Add a name, animal sounds, dates, and more. Have fun with them!
2018
Eyelash yarn adds the most amazing fuzzy texture to your stuffed animals - but it’s kind of a nightmare to work with it. I figured out a better way! (And it works with other specialty yarns too!)
2019
Colorful fabrics can show through any white fabric appliqued over them. Here’s how to prevent that if it bugs you. 😁
2020
Another desert animal with absolutely ENORMOUS ears! This is an antelope jackrabbit.
2021
You can use this pattern to make just about any songbird. It was super complicated to design - but I think it's super easy for you to make. I’m super proud of this pattern!
2022
Pretty, pretty daisies. I made them with every background color under the sun and put them in the Bouncing Bunnies collection because they coordinate with all the bunnies.
2023
More daisies! (Am I obsessed with daisies every June?) I designed this print for a dollhouse wallpaper challenge and loved it so much that I made it in a larger scale as well.
Have a terrific weekend!
Best,
Wendi
❤️
Your cute antelope jackrabbit just needs some small antler-like horns and you would have the famous and elusive Jackalope known in many parts of Idaho, Wyoming and Utah!