I found this pattern in Homespun. I love making Kate Hendersons designs so naturally I had to make this one too. I made 4 of the large and 4 of the small to give as gifts to friends kids.
They were very easy to make and as a production line goes, fast to make. All the materials I used were from my stash. For photos of all of the platypus go to my flickr.
Pippa, Polly and Penny: design by Kate Henderson from 'Australian Homespun Vol 10.1. Handmade by MandyMade
I like to make things!! This is a little space for me to record all the stuff I make. Hope you like it. I also hope to share my successes and failures as I explore the wonderful world of craft. Enjoy!!
Showing posts with label corduroy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corduroy. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Little Robot
I made this little friend for my husband for fathers day. It was very difficult hiding the fact I was making it, our son was a bit excited and wanted to tell Daddy all about it.
Stitching comments: I couldn't find any wool in the shops (I didn't try that hard mind you it is the end of the season) so i had so small corduroy left over from a jacket I made so I used that instead. He was a little bit fiddly to make but worked out in the end. I need to work out how to do weighted stuffing a bit better, I just used a bag of rice in the bottom.
Lessons Learned: It is very tricky to poke bendy wire through a tight seam!!
Pattern: softies, Therese Laskey, design by Hillary Lang
Stitching comments: I couldn't find any wool in the shops (I didn't try that hard mind you it is the end of the season) so i had so small corduroy left over from a jacket I made so I used that instead. He was a little bit fiddly to make but worked out in the end. I need to work out how to do weighted stuffing a bit better, I just used a bag of rice in the bottom.
Lessons Learned: It is very tricky to poke bendy wire through a tight seam!!
Pattern: softies, Therese Laskey, design by Hillary Lang
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Travel Diary cover
Photo to come.
I wanted to cover a note book I bought for us to go on holidays with. I have so much left over material so I used that.
Stitching comments: I had no pattern to do this so I made it up. My first attempt left me with not enough material to go around the book, the second I had too much. I also sewed too close around the edge then couldn't fit the book into it. So after a lot a trial and error I ended up with this.
Lessons Learned: Attempting something you want to do but don't have a pattern for is always worth while.
Pattern: Mandy Made
I wanted to cover a note book I bought for us to go on holidays with. I have so much left over material so I used that.
Stitching comments: I had no pattern to do this so I made it up. My first attempt left me with not enough material to go around the book, the second I had too much. I also sewed too close around the edge then couldn't fit the book into it. So after a lot a trial and error I ended up with this.
Lessons Learned: Attempting something you want to do but don't have a pattern for is always worth while.
Pattern: Mandy Made
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Miss polly
I made this for a girlfriends daughter. She called it "Happy"
Stitching comments: The arms and legs are sewn in then stuffed. This is the opposite to how I have been sewing them. (The pattern told me to do it!!) This makes for more closing that I'm not too good at. I think if I was to make her again I would sew and stuff the arms and legs then sew them into the body, I seem to have more success that way. And I wouldn't be worried about her falling apart!!
Lessons Learned: To sew the arms and legs and stuff them first
Pattern: softies, Penguin Books
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