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 39.
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2011
I love visible mending! In this post I show you how to bend a particularly tricky spot – a tear where the pocket attaches.
2012
You can add a sweater to almost any crocheted stuffed animal – just by changing your yarn color!
2013
My daughter and I wrote a book teaching kids to sew stuffed animals! In this post I introduce you to Jo and her sewing history, along tips for teaching the kids in your own life how to sew.
2014
Make an adorable little pirate with a beanbag body – just the right size for slipping into a pocket.
2015
Make a cuddly cat with with long, floppy hands and feet.
2016
All my favorite tips and tricks for working with flannel to make a cuddly, soft quilt.
2017
I love crocheting stuffed animals with standing legs. It’s probably my favorite body shape! But with the usual method for doing it you get a little hole between the legs. It’s super easy to close up with a small scrap of yarn, but you can also avoid it altogether with this easy pattern modification.
2018
Bailey Bear is one of my easiest stuffed animal patterns – freshly updated to add tutorials that I didn’t have when I first designed him.
2019
Organizing all my quilting tutorials in a way that makes it easy for you to work through them systematically.
2020
Make a tiny little witch hat – perfect to clipping to your hair!
2021
I designed a collection of fabric inspired by kudzu!
2022
I designed a mini fabric collection for my most popular fabric design so far – those little birds!
2023
Easy peasy cut & sew Christmas stockings. You can make a fully lined stocking with a contrasting cuff with one seam. It’s magic!
2024
This is actually two patterns in one! You get the bat with folded wings to hang upside down, but you also get flying wings! That version works especially well for making half-block additions to your quilt.
