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 51.
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2011
Quick and easy little fabric bags – perfect for small gifts or party favors.
2012
Fleece is terrific for making cuddly softies. It’s very forgiving in many ways, but its thickness can make it challenging. This post has all the tips you need to make it easy.
2013
We use these simple fabric bags to wrap all gifts in our home. The ribbons are built right in so clean-up after opening gifts is as easy as can be.
2014
Turn any quilt (even a single block) into a wall hanging by adding a simple sleeve.
2015
An update on the quilting of the free Controlled Chaos scrap quilt, including links to tutorials showing how to do that Big Stitch Quilting.
2016
This is a very simple alphabet and numbers pattern designed to be especially easy to embroider. It it to add names and/or dates to the back of your felt ornaments!
2017
A set of free patterns for cute little signs to add to the Shiny Happy Houses pattern to make a fun North Pole quilt!
2018
A fun pattern featuring a parade of sweet elephants.
2019
Another free pattern for your Christmas quilts (or placemats, or stockings, or gift bags, or. . . )
2020
I love the way Lynne adapted the Shiny Happy Houses pattern and the North Pole signs to make this GORGEOUS tree skirt!
2021
Some fun alligator fabric I designed for a Spoonflower design challenge.
2022
Another fun fabric design. Wouldn’t this be cute to back a penguin quilt?
2023
A handy-dandy downloadable PDF of everything you need when making a quilt with a simple grid layout with sashing and borders – materials list, cutting guides, layout templates and more for six different quilt sizes from Itty Bitty Baby to King.
