Penguin Toy

A new penguin toy in my collection. Soft and fluffy, I made him from two different fleece. My daughter said that fleece from his belly is addicted. 💓😊

The penguin toy has 24 cm. And I think he or she needs some penguin kids. It will be perfect not just for playing, but for telling stories too. Kids love to have a buddy with them. 

The written pattern will be in My Shop soon. Thank you for visiting my blog. If your child have a penguin toy, tell me their stories. 

Ema 

Rainbow Gnomes, Waldorf Gnomes Days of the Week

These are my Waldorf gnomes. Because my background as a Waldorf teacher gives me ideas, I made these Waldorf gnomes. They are used for setting a seasonal table for example. They represent days of the week, and each has a particular color.

Waldorf gnomes

The colors are: Monday - purple, Tuesday - red, Wednesday - yellow, Thursday - orange, Friday - green, Saturday - blue, Sunday - white. 

Waldorf dolls have no face, so the kids can imagine their expression. 

Rainbow gnomes

Waldorf Gnomes Activities 

• Using a different color for each day can help you in many activities. On the other hand, kids love the colors. 
• You can dress in the color of the day. 
• Following the color of the day, the kids can choose easily their clothes and they will learn the colors quickly. 
• Use the gnomes to tell or to invent stories, use them in math or when you read a picture book. Make them your partner. 
• Ask your child to find through the house or outside things in the color of the day. 
• Kids will learn easily the days because they associate each day with a color. 

Each gnome doll has 8.66 inches (22 cm).

Waldorf Days of the week

If you want these Waldorf gnomes, find them HERE.

Ema 

Bunny toy and a tote bag

I made this toy thinking at the little girls who need a bag to carry their stuff: small rocks, flowers, a candy, a plastic coin, a ribbon, a toy. A bunny toy in a tote bag is a cute gift.

A bunny toy

The bunny toy is not a big one. It is perfect for little hands. It is soft and it has a nice dress. 

The bunny and the bag are made from assorted fabric. Choose at the check out the print of the fabric: polka dots or flowers. It could be a great birthday gift too. 

Size for bunny: 28 cm
Size for bag: 32 x 16 cm 

They are made from cotton fabric and they have anti bacterial poly filling inside.

Ema

How to make Fabric Memory Game, sewing tutorial

Fabric matching memory game. You can make a game like this with uni fabric with different colors, or with some printed fabric with different motifs.
Before telling you how I made it, let's see haw you can play with these squares.

How to play with matching cards

1. Play memory game. Turn the cards with their face down. Turn 2 and see if they match. 
2. Put the cards on the table, face up. Match the cards 2 by 2. 
3. Talk about their pictures.
4. Describe the pictures using many adjectives, attributes: The snail is small, green, hungry, tired. 
5. Invent stories about their pictures. 
6. Count them. 
7. Draw the picture from a card. 

How to make fabric memory game

I found this lovely fabric that is perfect for sewing a memory game for kids. It has some divided squares and they are match 2 by 2. How I made the memory game:

I cut the pieces. I made some same size pieces for the background.  They are from simple uni fabric.

At sewing machine, I sew on the edges.

Then I turned inside out and I sew the open space with invisible stitch. The game is finished.

Because I have different sets, I made a bag for each. I embroidered the theme on the draw string bag. 

If you have another design or idea, leave a comment. 

Find this fabric memory game in My Shop Here. 

Ema

How I made a custom toy - a bird toy

Maybe my explanation will help you to make a sew a custom toy after a kid's drawing. This is a bird from a picture that I received.

Materials I used: felt (black, white, brown), adhesive fabric, anti bacterial poly filling, brown thread

I enlarged the design and I trace a pattern. I used to make the pattern a little bigger because I sew the edges. Then I cut the pieces: the head, the body, the beak, the wings and feet and other details. Some of the parts are going inside others, so I have to consider them longer. For example, the feet and the wings will go inside the body. The body will go inside the head. The beak will go inside the head. So, these pieces are longer. 

Sometimes, for stability, I put adhesive fabric on some pieces. For this bird, I put it on the head, beak, body, wings, feet. The adhesive fabric has one side with a special adhesive. You put the fabric on your piece of felt in this case, and press it with a hot iron. Be careful, the glued part must be on your felt, so they can collate each other. 

I sew the small parts: the wings, the feet, the beak. they will go inside the other parts, so I need them first to be done. Then I sew the details, in this case the eye and the brown shape on the body. 

Then I pin the parts together following the drawing: the wings, for example, must be in the wright place. Here, first, I sew the body, around, using blanket stitch. Before closing it, when the open is large enough, I fill the body with anti bacterial poly filling. Not too much, it has to be soft. 

Then I sew the head and then I attach the body that will go inside the head. Finish off. 

The bird is done. This one was a quick project. Other toys are with lots of details and many colors. 

If you have any questions, please leave a comment, I will help you. 

Happy sewing! 

Ema 

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.

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.

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

Dog portrait - a toy from a drawing

A new custom toy made after a kid's drawing. this was a hard one, with lots of details, lots of colors, tiny stripes. I count 37 pieces. Or maybe are more? But it was fun. it is always a challenge for me to respect the details.

This custom toy is a dog with wheels. Maybe it has a story for sure. I love it because it has so many colors, it is a happy toy, cheerful and bright.

The back is simple. Sometimes I sew a name of the back if a customer wants this.

If you want a special personalized toy for you, visit My Etsy Shop.

Ema

Spiderman Round Pillow

Make quickly a round pillow for your little Spiderman. This is an easy sewing tutorial for sewing by hand a fleece pillow.

Materials: fleece double side red and black, thread, black embroidery thread, white felt, filling, white paper and a pencil, a round object with a 28 cm diameter .

I like to use double faces fleece because it is easy to sew and it fits to many projects. In this case, red and black fleece.
I have traced 2 circles on the fleece and I have cut them. I have drawn the eyes, 2 big black shapes like a tear drop and 2 white.

I have placed the eyes on the pillow and fixed them with pins. Then, with a pencil, I have traced the spider web lines. 

I have used black embroidery thread to sew the lines with simple stitches.

I have sew the white eyes, then the black ones on the pillow. 

I have put the both faces of the pillow face to face and I sewed at machine on the edges, leaving a small place to turn it. I turned it and I filled it with anti bacterial filling, then I sewed by hand the edges.

This is the Spiderman round pillow from fleece. Soft and cozy. For your kids.

Ema

Wall Clock for Kids - a felt board

How to make a wall clock for kids. This is a felt board, a clock with detachable numbers and movable arms.

Materials: 2 felt sheets (24 x 35 cm), colorful felt for details and numbers, assorted thread, a button, scissors, Velcro, a tiny bell, ribbon.
I sew this board only by hand. It is a project for intermediate level and it is an easy sewing tutorial.

I make the round for clock to fit in my page. I used yellow color for contrast. I cut the small pieces without a pattern: the bird and her wing, 2 circles for the sun, some round pieces for flowers, leaves, a brown branch, the caterpillar. I will post later the pattern for the hands and numbers.

For the numbers I used some traced pattern that I made in a Word sheet, printed and cut. 

I sew Velcro squares on the clock for numbers. For the numbers, first I sew the Velcro on the back, then I sew the both pieces for each number.

I sew the details: the sun, the bird, the flowers. For the bird, I attach a tiny bell in the beak. 

For the caterpillar I cut 5 green circles and I sew them. Then I make with black thread the eyes, the mouth and the antennas. For the flowers: I sew them only in the middle with yellow thread. 

The hands: they have different colors. I cut them and I make a button hole at the end. I sew the button on the clock. The hands are movable. 

Last step: I sew together the both sheets of felt with blanket stitches on the edges. But First I place the ribbon for hanging. 

This is the clock. Make one for your kids. Use your design, add your details. 

If you want to buy a wall clock for your children, please visit my Etsy Shop - Felt Wall Clock. 

Happy sewing!

Ema