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 28.
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2011
In my many-years-long avoidance of zippers, one of the things I latched on to was hammer-on snaps. They look really clean and nice and they’re WAY easier to work with than sew-on snaps, which I always fumble. I LOVE using them for doll clothes, because they’re relatively easy for small fingers to manipulate. This tutorial shows how to use them.
2012
I’ve been making curtains in this style for YEARS and I still love them.
2013
One of the Dress Up Bunch rag dolls. I show them here in just their collar, but they can wear all the clothes in the collection. 🥰
2014
Got batting scraps that are too small? Don’t throw them away – or save them in an endlessly growing pile. You can piece them together! In this post I show you how.
2015
A free pattern for some cute and cozy bear coasters – but it also includes instructions for adapting ANY of my applique pattern to make felt coasters. It’s a great way to get extra use out of your patterns!
2016
This fun pattern collection for the Dress Up Bunch dolls includes a hospital gown that ties on in the back, cute panties (you can’t wear a hospital gown without panties), a cast that attaches with hook & loop tape, and a sling.
2017
A free pattern for a tablet cover, with instructions to customize it to fit any size tablet. If you click through to the post you’ll also see examples of one I made with some of my applique patterns. 😁
2018
An easy peasy crochet project that’s also a great way to use up scraps.
2019
This was SUCH a fun project! You get templates for all the bears and the hills, and video tutorials teaching how to do all the embroidery inside the hills without doing any marking.
2020
I just love this silly guy, with his big googly eyes and his suction-cup toes. 😁
2021
A cute dragonfly with a happy smile. 😃
2022
One of my favorite things I’ve ever drawn! This is available as downloadable art in three different skin tones and tons of different sizes so you can use it to make prints, cards, stickers, and more. This isn’t what I look like, but it’s what I feel like inside, so I think of it as a self-portrait. 😁
2023
In this post I share a quick, easy and FREE tool that makes it really easy to squish two animals into one block.
2024
I made a new sample of Ian Iguana for an ABC quilt I’m working on. I love these colors!
