If you haven’t been by lately you may have missed the announcement that my blog and the free softie sewing patterns are now being hosted on my website, www.thedragoncharmer.com. I would love for you to resubscribe there as I cannot import my subscribers even though I’m still using WordPress to host my site.
Thank you!
My blog has moved and all my web addresses have been roped in to lead to one place! I’m hoping that you will follow me with the move and resubscribe to my blog posts at www.thedragoncharmer.com. I’ll be listing the first free softie pattern this afternoon!
You can find the new sewing pattern for the Hapenny Newly Borns on Etsy and Patternmart! Happy creating!
Hapenny Magick Newly Borns PMRT
Newly Borns are 18″ of lovable baby. They are based on the newly born, Mabel, a character in my …
Price: US$10.00
Here she is, dressed and ready to meet the world! I’ll be working on writing up the pattern, and she’ll be available soon!
Meet Priscilla Peony Longhill. She is the newest, newly born Hapenny in the Wedge. She is assembled quite like a Waldorf doll, but with some Dragon Charmer twists! Her eyes are made from wool felt with needle felted pupils and hair. Fingers, toes, and belly button are sculpted. She is thread jointed but could also be safety lock jointed. Her sewing pattern will be out soon!
Enjoy Maewyn's adventures with her by your side!
Just released, six new sewing patterns. Two for characters in Hapenny Magick!
Maewyn stands on her own at 12″ tall. There is an option to thread joint her or to use plastic armature (don’t worry, I tell you where to get all the supplies you need!) She is really easy to make or you can challenge your doll making skills with the plastic armature! And of course you can find her little piglet for free here on my blog.
With a swish of her wand, Maewyn turned the toadstools into hobgoblins and now you can too! These 5″ tall cuties are made from wool felt with a bit of cotton knit for their head. A cinch to whip together! Would make an adorable nursery mobile too!
Hobgoglins are made from wool felt!
You can download the patterns instantly from Pattern Mart or get a deal on book and pattern packages in my Etsy store!
Happy creating!
Check out my other new sewing patterns too!
Hi everyone!
I just finished the prototype of Maewyn, the main character in my new children’s book, Hapenny Magick! The pattern for her will be available in December when the book is published, but I thought I’d give you a sneak peek.
You can pre-order the book from my etsy store, www.jennifercarson.etsy.com or at my Kickstarter website!
More character patterns coming soon!
Yesterday was my birthday. I was overwhelmed by how many of you sent me happy greetings. My way of thanking you is this little, just under 3″, piggy pattern!
I made him from short, dense mohair and hand dyed felt with two small glass beads for eyes. He is thread jointed with waxed linen for a longer lasting joint. Have fun with him!
Direcctions:
1. Drag and print the pattern below. Trace onto heavy paper and cut the pieces out.
2 On the back of your mohair fabric trace one body, flip and trace a second. Trace two arms, flip and trace two more. Trace 1 ear, flip and trace a second. Trace 1 leg, flip and trace another. (When you flip the pattern piece you are making a mirror image!)
2. Out of felt, cut two little piggy ears (one flipped) and one little piggy nose.
3. Pin and stitch (1/8″ seam allowance) the body pieces together–do not stitch the sides with the dotted lines! This is the nose opening and the turning opening on the belly for this piece.
4. Pin two arms together, stitch. Stitch remaining arms together.
5. Pin one fur ear to one felt ear. Stitch together, leaving dotted opening open.
6. Fold leg in half, stitch from dotted line at top to dart-like shape under his hoof. Repeat for second leg. Clip all curves!
7. Turn pieces right side out. I highly suggest a set of brass turning tubes from Dollmakersjourney.com. You can find them here. (Scroll down almost to the bottom of the page to find the turning tubes!)
8. Stuff! Close turning openings with a ladder stitch. Close nose opening with a few stitches–it doesn’t need to be tight, just hold the stuffing in.
9. With matching upholstery thread, stitch ears on. With waxed linen thread, sew legs and arms onto the body.
10. With black embroidery floss, sew eyes on. Exit your needel out of the nose opening. Poke needle through felt nose piece where the nostril will go. NOw take a stitch in the nose and exit your needle out of the felt nose piece for the other nostril. This step effectively attaches he felt nose piece to the body nose piece and makes nostrils at the same time!
Finish as you like!
Thanks for sharing my birthday!
Mini Piggy patern
Many of you know that my first children’s book, To Find a Wonder, was published in September of 2009. I’m really excited to tell you that my second book, Hapenny Magick will be released from Pugalicious Press late this fall. The same fabulous illustrator that worked on To Find A Wonder, Pat Ann Lewis-MacDougall is also illustrating Hapenny Magick, and she’s given me permission to share her process!
To read an excerpt of Hapenny Magick you can go here. To see the publishers website, visit here. To see more of Pat Ann’s work, visit her here.
Below are preliminary sketches of Maewyn, the main character, and her best friend, Leif. The Protector of their village, called the Wedge, is Callum. He is a wizard with a very strange talent. Of course, I will be designing sewing patterns for the main characters– I knew some of you would be asking!
Maewyn
Leif
Callum-preliminary drawings
It’s here! The final Softie of the Week sewing pattern. I hope you like this cute little butterfly. I made her from black wool and a tea dyed cotton, but I’d love to see her made in bright colors! If you have enjoyed these free softie patterns, I hope you will consider joining my mailing list, here. You will receive a quarterly newsletter with new pattern information, newsletter only specials, discounts, and information about exciting events and free projects!
Happy creating!
So, a few directions:
1. Click on the pattern below and drag to your desktop. Print it and cut the pattern pieces out.
2. Cut two bodies from your choice of body fabric. From the body fabric make two antennae, approx. 4″ long by 1/2″ wide. Sew the antennae and turn right side out. Tie a knot in the end.
3. Cut 1 face. Center the face in the middle of one body piece at head. Zig zag stitch around face. Embroider nose and give her a pair of eyes. You can embroider, felt or use buttons for the eyes. Pin antennae to top of head.
4.Baste antennae. Pin body pieces together with right sides together and sew around body from turning flap to turning flap. Turn right side out. Stuff and close opening with a ladder stitch.
5. Cut two wings on the fold. Sew with a 1/4″ seam. There is no turning opening. Make a slit in the center of one wing and turn wings right side out.
6. Top stitch on the wing a decorative curvy pattern–the topstitching should be done on the side of the wing with the slit. Pinch wing together and put a couple of stay stitches in. Sew to back of butterfly body.
7. If you want you can use some upholstery thread to segment the body.
8. Love her!
