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 38.
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2011
I love the shine of plastic craft eyes – I think it gives stuffed animals a very life-like glint. But craft eyes aren’t baby safe, even though they’re called safety eyes. If you’re crocheting a stuffed animal for a baby, this post will tell you how to crochet the eyes and attach them.
2012
This little bat is just so silly looking with his mis-matched googly eyes. I love him!
2013
Poppy is one of the most popular rag doll patterns. I think it’s the slightly crooked pigtails. 😁
2014
Make a cute, huggable pig with a sweet, kissable snout. 🐽
2015
A little bear Christmas ornament, all hand-stitched felt. I love unbreakable ornaments!
2016
There’s a pattern for a witch costume for the Dress Up Bunch dolls – and this post shows how you can use it to make a princess costume instead!
2017
I cut a lot of batting for the QAYG method I use – which means my cutting mat gets really fuzzy really quickly. That makes it not cut as well, so it needs to be cleaned. Luckily, there’s a VERY easy way to do that.
2018
Make a little mouse to photobomb the other animals in your quilts. 😀
2019
I wrote a book! It includes over 500 motifs and I’m really proud of it.
2020
Moss Moss made the cutest witch costume for her Squeak the Mouse Dress Up Bunch doll!
2021
More experiments with digital art – before I learned that I need to draw them at a larger size/higher resolution for them to print well. 🙄
2022
THIS one is big enough to print. 🙂 Cardinals always make me think of my Granma. They were her favorite. And yes, she preferred to spell it Granma. She said she wasn’t grand. 🥰
2023
I turned those cardinals (and a bunch of other beloved birds) into a set of easy cut & sew Christmas ornaments.
2024
I added an alternate grid with half-blocks to my collection of layout guides. In a nutshell – I did all the math for you! Get fabric requirements, cutting guides, and layout templates for six different sizes, from Itty Bitty Baby to King size. You can use this layout with any of my quilt patterns.
