Wee, Wee, Wee!
I love this pattern! Can
I just say that first?
Perhaps it’s because my own little
Charlotte has loved piggy toys since
she was a toddler, or maybe it’s the doll’s bulbous pot belly and
apple-bum. Or that dart under her snout that looks just like a smile —
gah!
I designed
the original doll for my daughter in conjunction with a cover-story
for Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine. (Read more about the
article here.) I hadn’t planned on producing a sewing
pattern for the design, but the response to this little piggy has been
remarkable.
So, here it is! The Claira & Clancy Pig Dolls pattern comes back
from the printer today and will be shipped out to distributors and shops
this week.
Clothing for a boy piggy is included in the pattern as
well. (Our boys need fun, hand-made toys just as much as our girls
do.) I love his little-old-man shirt & worker-man pants. And, can I
add that I’m super proud of the fit on that shirt? He has such a funny
little body.
Claira and Clancy are the
first of four new sewing patterns I’m introducing. Four – New – Patterns!
I’m
excited to share my other new designs this week as well. If you must
sneak a peek, you can see all four patterns here, including new pincushions, a fabulous bag,
totes that fold into wallets, and more.
local quilt shop for these new HB patterns — they may not know yet that
the new patterns are ready to ship.
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Beyond the hubbubery of pattern-development, I’m also working on my
first several housewares collections, including aprons, dishtowels,
place mats, napkins, tablecloths, etc. — all finished goods, not
patterns. At the studio, we’re putting together more pincushion kits too. And there’s
new stationery to share!
There’s just a lot going on.
So,
here’s what I’m thinking — but it makes
me a little nervous. I’m debating doing my own personal version of
NaBloPoMo
in May. (I’m yet to be free enough in
November to participate in the group-NaBloPoMo event.) Every Day for
the Month of May could be too much, so how about Lotsa Days in
the Month of May? What could I call it, LottaDayMoMay? We
have so much catching up to do, you and I : ) Once I get these new
collections into production, I just may be able to pull it off. Anyone
ever done this?
