Week 26: A Free Bee Pattern, Wallpaper for All Your Devices, and Lots of Info about Sewing for Kids
Plus - 20% off Dogs, Crocodiles, Stingrays, and More
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 26.
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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. Those patterns are all on sale this week!
Shiny Happy World has been around for a LOT of years now. That’s a lot of photos - possibly too many for your email provider to handle. If they chop off the end of the post, look for a link at the bottom where it will say something like “View Entire Message.” Depending on your email provider, it might just be a cryptic set of three dots. Click there to see the rest. 🙂
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2011
I used to teach kids summer sewing camps - this post has all my best tips for teaching kids to sew.
2012
More sewing with kids!
2013
One of the very first Dress Up Bunch dolls! Spot is shown here in just his collar, but he can wear all the outfits that the other rag dolls can wear.
2014
One of the Party Animals! These little felt softies look complicated to make, but they’re actually really easy.
2015
An outfit for the Dress Up Bunch dolls! This set includes patterns for the pajamas, the quilt, the pillow, and the pillowcase. And they’ll all fit Spot the Dog from 2013. :-)
2016
In Denver, filming my second Craftsy class and wearing makeup. 😂
2017
This silly little stingray is super fun to stitch!
2018
I redesigned the free Burnie Bee pattern. Such a cutie!
2019
I just love monsters with underbites! I do this with a lot of my monster quilt patterns too. 😁
2020
I drew this orangutan as part of my 100 Day project. I love this guy - but I still need to turn him into an applique pattern!
2021
I’ve been designing free wallpapers for computers and mobile devices every month for years! I finally pulled them all together into one post so you can easily find and download the older designs.
2022
Bellamy Bee! You can make this one with or without the little crown. (And you can use the crown in other blocks!)
2023
Make an adorable little bison.
Have a terrific weekend!
Best,
Wendi
❤️
Please do make a pattern for 2020 orangutan!!!
Just love your blog and patterns! Thanks,
Tara Meyer