Showing posts with label blue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blue. Show all posts

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Handmade dragon toy, a custom toy after a kid's drawing

Every toy I make is a challenge. Some of my toys are made after my pattern. But others are made after kid's drawings. This handmade dragon toy is one of them. I received a picture with some dragons. I have to make a particular position with other one dragon wings.

handmade dragon toy

The challenge was not only to find the best size, the best wing, the best position of the wings on the body, but to make this thin body strong enough to carry the wings. And to make the wings to look light but puffy, big enough too.

handmade dragon toy

Then, I search in some fabric stores the perfect color and the perfect felt. But I did it. Completely sew by hand, filled with anti bacterial poly filling. This is the dragon, a blue one, made after a kid's drawing. I think it will be a Christmas present for a boy. 
If you want a custom toy made just for you, visit my Etsy Shop Here

Have fun! 
Ema

Sunday, July 9, 2017

How to make nursery mobile, Rain drops mobile, an easy tutorial

You can do it. You can make it even if you are a beginner. Sewing together colorful pieces of felt is easier then you think. You can make a rain drops nursery mobile in the couple of hours.

how to make nursery mobile

Materials you need: assorted colorful felt - white, blue, purple, aqua, needle and white thread, a pair of scissors, anti bacterial poly filling, assorted cords / wax thread. 
Each row has 5 drops that stay on a cord. Each cord has a loop at the high top for hanging. 

how to make nursery mobile

You can hanging it on the ceiling or on the wall, on a baby crib, or on a door, in the trees in your garden, at the entrance.

how to make nursery mobile

Cut the rain drop. Find a size that you like. Make 2 big drops for sewing together and other 2 small ones for sewing on the front of one of the big drop.

how to make nursery mobile

Arrange them on the table, make a pattern or just put them together in nice rows. 

how to make nursery mobile

Make a knot at the end of your cord. Sew together the rain drop, then place the cord inside and sew around. This will the the low end.

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

For the other rain drop, sew together the pieces.

how to make nursery mobile

Place the cord inside.

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

Sew together the both parts of the drop, fixing the cord inside.

how to make nursery mobile

Before finishing, stuff it lightly.

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

For the top of the thread, make a loop, cut the end and place the knot inside of the drop. Sew along.

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

how to make nursery mobile

Be careful to leave a small distance between drops. You can add some assorted beads too and you can make as long as you want, adding more rain drops. 

how to make nursery mobile

Thank you for reading my article. Please support me and visit  My Etsy Shop.

Happy sewing. 
Ema 


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