Santa ,Robin and penguin Christmas ornaments

Santa and Robin and Penguin are the characters that came first when I thinking of what represents Christmas best for me

that is why I've designed these 3 Christmas ornaments and developed them into an easy to follow sewing pattern
Felt is the best when it comes to handmade Christmas ornaments!!!!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/203030444/santa-robin-and-penguin-felt-christmas?
For all of the 3 ornaments i have used 1 template for the body shape , so it is like 3 -in- 1 and the rest of the elements support each character
it is fun and easy to make

as Christmas is all about little treats all of the 3 ornamets have a little pocket where some chocolate or real coin could be placed :)

and then make it personal on all of the pockets a name or an initial could be hand embroidered

Enjoy making your own Christmas Decor

perfect for wall hanging or if you think of making some fancy advent calendar those could be a perfect addition

Tea cosy -Duck shape for afternoon tea

As a Tea lover everything around the TEA is very interesting for me i love all these cups and tea pots and little tea towels
Recently a visit to the fabric shops with all the pale pinks and greens inspired me to make this lovely duck TEA cosy

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/190361447/tea-cosy-sleeping-duck-shape-english?

it is great for English Afternoon tea party
The Sleeping duck tea cosy is lined with a white fabric and polyester wadding to keep your tea hot.
The cosy is designed to fit a six cup sized tea pot and measures:

H 25cm ( 10 " )
L 30 cm( 12")

I wanted to create a colour scheme using pale colours and patterned cottons so experimented with different combinations -Material :Poly cotton and Cotton, lining

but it seems that this worked perfect

There is nothing better than a cup of tea xxx

DIY Christmas Felt ornaments -3 Snowmen

To make your own Christmas decoration is so rewarding
I have created this lovely pattern to share How to make Felt Christmas Ornaments

3 Happy snowmen

my listing in the ETSY shop ; https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/202789620/snowmen-felt-christmas-ornaments-sewing

All of the Snomen have a tiny little heart pocket for real or chocolate coins :)
and could be personalised with a Initial on the heart

The colours could be mixed and matched as well

the Snowmen are 25 cm approx. and are great for wall decor or for the christmas tree

Could be part of a fancy advent calendar and are perfect to make your Christmas extra special

Enjoy making this Christmas !!!!!

Lots more patterns aveilable at www.puppetsinabag.co.uk

DIY Halloween pumpkin and spider bags

Can't wait for this time with pumpkins and colourful leaves!!!
... and to make our own Halloween decoration is great fun
I got inspiration for orange pumpkins and spiders earlier this year

I have aimed to create a cute pumpkin bag and not very scary spider ,
so these bags to be suitable for the little ones first "thick or treat "

The pattern is very easy to make,
the step -by step instructions are clear and suitable for beginners
Please take a look at my ETSY shop listing https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/193503927/pdf-hallowen-bags-trick-or-treat-sewing?

the pumpkin

and the spider

I must admit the spider is a bit more scarier that I wanted hope you will enjoy this
fun project for crafty adults or supervised children 10+
Basic sewing skills and hand stitching required

The PDF PATTERN contains: 1.List of tool and materials 2.Template -in actual size (no enlargement ) 3.Step -by -step instructions
These are the perfect gift for a little boy or girl to go Trick or Threat and
great Halloween party decoration

The sewing pattern is available as an instant download version and as a booklet with tracing paper enclosed

  

The poppies at the Tower of London

I went to see the poppies at the Tower of London

when we were back from holiday

DIY Lobster and Crab Marionettes ,Sea creatures

DIY Lobster and Crab Marionette -Puppet on strings

HOW to make your own Sea Creatures Marionettes -Puppet on string
This is my latest PDF Pattern

The Marionettes offer endless possibilities for entertaining and most important they DO TAP DANCE

This is a simple and Fun project ;for the bodies only hand sewing and basic skills are needed

TO MAKE the Control bars -it is a bit more challenging as a Stanley knife and a Saw blade are required so please Take EXTRA care

the pattern is listed in my ETSY shop
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/196765076/diy-lobster-and-crab-marionette-puppets?ref=teams_post
35cm (15 ") across

The FILE contains:
· Pattern in actual size (no need to enlarge )
· List of tools and materials
· Step–by-step Instructions
· Pictures
Lots more FUN and EASY to make Sewing patterns for instant download at my Etsy shop
or if you looking for Printed booklets check out www.puppetsinabag.co.uk at the section SEWING PATTERNS please

Thank you !!!!!!!

The 3 little pigs and the wolf -puppet set

The 3 little pigs and the wolf -Puppet set was easy to be created once I made the wolf featured in my last blog

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/192980370/3-little-pigs-puppets-in-a-story-bag?

I love to make piglets so the 3 little pigs were easy job and i love them .


The 3 Pigs are finger puppets and the wolf is a hand puppet ,this combination makes the story bag great teaching resource
The bag is compact so could be a perfect travel entertainment as well