My eldest son has just discovered “The Owl That Was Afraid Of The Dark” by Jill Tomlinson. It’s a wonderful book, and was one of my favourites growing up, but it has now lead to something of an Owl fixation and he’s asking for a softie. So I have scoured the internet high and low and give you five of my favourite free (try saying that after a few wines!) owl sewing patterns. LollyChops has a very vintage inspired owl [...]

My obsession with softies and plush toys continues! Softiemaking.com is the new blog from the creative force behind one of my favourite crafty blogs, One Red Robin, Jhoanna Monte Aranez. As I’m sure you can work out, the site is stuffed with everything related to making plushies, links to patterns, tips for sewing and design tricks. There’s everything you could want related to softies, whether it’s dolls, animals or even monsters you’re after, the site offers everything for both beginning [...]

These awesome softies are from a pair of London Based Craftsters “The Grateful Thread”, not only do they have one of the best names I’ve ever heard in the crafting world, they have completely inspired designs to go with it! I can see everyone from toddlers to hardcore music heads falling in love with their plush guitars. Nicolas Worth and Jami Gigot are the brains behind these designs and many more, they are inspired by their “love of music and [...]