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 45.
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2011
This post has everything you need to embroider a teeny tiny embroidery pattern onto a T-shirt. You’ll learn how to enlarge the pattern, and also what kind of stabilizer you need to use to stitch on stretchy T-shirt fabric.
2012
This post has a video and also photo tutorials showing how to do the fun loop stitch – a great way to crochet fluffy ears and tails.
2013
Many crochet patterns start by telling you to crochet a certain number of chains, then single crochet in the second chain from the hook. When you’re just getting started, it can be really hard to figure out which is the second chain – so this post lays it out for you in really clear photos.
2014
Everything you need to make an easy charity quilt using scraps, Quilt As You Go, and an easy stitch-and-flip technique that means almost no measuring.
2015
A free pattern for an easy lined Christmas stocking. This one uses an older version of the free Santa applique pattern, but you can decorate it with any of my applique patterns.
2016
Speaking of free Christmas applique patterns, here’s Rudolph! You could also add this to the Arctic Chill quilt pattern – just use black for the nose instead of red. 🙂
2017
This adorable little bird pattern is so versatile! I’ve used it to make a galah, but also a cockatiel and other crested birds, and if you leave off the crests you can make all kinds of other little songbirds! For one entire summer, this was my go-to baseball game project. Most games were long enough to completely finish one bird.
2018
Crochet a cute little doll!
2019
The Quilt-Along is over, but the post still has some great info to inspire you! We used the Shiny Happy Houses pattern and the free Santa’s Workshop Signs to make all kinds of cute North Pole Projects, including placemats, stockings, gift bags, and more.
2020
Last week I shared the Mix & Match Monsters crochet pattern. My daughter created all the ones you see on the cover, but this little guy is one I came up with. I love him. 🥰
2021
More experimenting with digital cut paper art.
2022
A major overhaul of one of my very first patterns.
2023
Making your very first quilt can be really overwhelming. I have a ton of tutorials, but it can be hard to know where to start. This breaks it down into just six easy steps, with links to more info for each step.
