The meerkats have landed

Post: the meerkats have landed

Main Site: roman sock

Artist/Author: wibit

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: craftster

Other:

How to make a sock monster

Post: how to make a sock monster

Main Site: monster-munch

Artist/Author: Nicky

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: neatorama

Other:

Linen Pear Sachets

 

Post: Linen Pear Sachets

Main Site: Dacia Ray

Artist/Author: Dacia (?)

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other:

Pigs on Wheels

Post: pigs on wheels

Main Site:  wee wonderfuls

Artist/Author: hillary lang

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: other free patterns here

Sugar Skull Softies

Post: Sugar Skull Softies

Main Site: alicia policia

Artist/Author: alicia

Registration Required?: No

Free?: No, damn it!

Via:

Other: Sold out! An announcement at her etsy store says she’s got more coming. And, she lives in the coolest city ever, which I miss like crazy.

The Stitchettes

Post: the stitchettes

Main Site: wee wonderfuls

Artist/Author: Hillary Lang

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: http://whipup.net/

Other:

Fabric House Sewing Tutorial

 

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: http://londonmummy.typepad.com/photos/fabric_house_sewing_tutor/index.html

Main Site: http://londonmummy.typepad.com

Artist/Author: Esther Gibbs

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: Esther also has a free Soft Baby Cube Sewing Tutorial

Glove Monster Tutorial

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: CraftyPod » Blog Archive » Glove Monster Tutorial

Main Site: CraftyPod

Artist/Author: Diane Gilleland

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other:

Dancing with the Dead

 

via: Calamity Kim: Dancing with the Dead

No tutorial here, just really beautiful dolls in the calaveras tradition.

"Amanda makes the most beautiful skelly dolls– all year long and can’t keep them in her Etsy shop.

"She embroiders their faces and gives them charming names that hint at their cause of death."

One Red Robin » How to Make a Simple & Versatile Soft Doll

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: How to Make a Simple & Versatile Soft Doll

Main Site: one red robin

Artist/Author: Jhoanna Monte Aranez

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via: i have to say

Other: Ruby Doll Flickr Group

Happy Zombie » St. Joe a Go-Go

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Happy Zombie » St. Joe a Go-Go

Main Site: http://thehappyzombie.com/blog

Artist/Author: Monica

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: other tutorials at her site:

• Mimi’s Quilt Along
• Crayon Jack

Owl Pillows Free Pattern: Robert Kaufman Fabric Company

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Owl Pillows Free Pattern: Robert Kaufman Fabric Company

Main Site: http://www.robertkaufman.com/

Artist/Author:

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: sweet!

Tutorial: Fresas en fieltro

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7950510@N06/1213896697/

Main Site: via: Tutorial: Fresas en fieltro

Artist/Author: Elisa

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: in Spanish, but super easy to follow from the pictures

Food Plush Toys

 

cherrymixdotcom

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: http://www.cherrymix.com/diy.html

Main Site: http://www.cherrymix.com/

Artist/Author: ?

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: 7 different plushie patterns for ‘japanese’ food

How to make a Chuckanucka

 

How to make a Chuckanucka

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes, lots of pics

Post: How to make a Chuckanucka

Main Site: flickr

Artist/Author: mwboeckmann

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: easy and cute!

Pregnant Doll

Pregnant Doll for Abbie « All at Sea – with a bucket and spade!

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes, pattern is here on flickr

Post: pregnancy doll

Main Site: all at sea with a bucket and a spade

Artist/Author: Elaine

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: look around her flickr pics for additional views of doll–wonderful!

Marshmallow Peep Plush-torial

Tutorial/Pattern Included? yes, must download zip file

Post: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/52675065/

Main Site: deviantART

Artist/Author: *VesteNotus

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Bonjour Bear Free Pattern

According to teddybearsearch.com,

In France, we have an expression when something is easy to do. We say “simple as Bonjour” (easy as pie !).
So, “Bonjour” is the name of this 8.5 inches teddy bear who is really easy to make with our free teddy bear pattern.
French bear artist Laurence Veron of website www.alentours.com created this pattern especially for the beginners.

Free teddy bear pattern

Creepy Voodoo Doll Pincushion at Craftzine

Love it! Certifiably sick. (go to site for pics)

Craft – Volume 2 (Look Inside)

Bird Sachet Tutorial at Scent of Water

Scent of Water has made this lovely scented bird pillow. Looks super easy for a quick gift.

Scented Bird Pillow « the scent of water

pointy kitty at wee wonderfuls

This is a web favorite for sure! I’ve made it myself, but I have to admit, I haven’t gotten the head attached to the body yet. Is there an easy way to do so? I’m suspecting I may need something like a curved needle. Hillary has a great site and is very generous with her tutorials!

A WeeWonderfuls Original Pattern

Free Patterns from “I Can Make It Myself” Magazine

Lots of free patterns available at the site of this Australian crafting magazine, I Can Make It Myself

Here is an especially cute bunny (pdf)

The Original Sock Monkey

He’s here

Cashmere Bunnies

Betz White recently gave one of these cashmere bunnies away. Alas, I was not the winner. I still love her, though!

She finds cashmere sweaters at thrift stores to use as fabric.

• instructions with lots of pictures
• downloadable pattern  (pdf)

Stuffed Pig

• Pattern
• Instructions
• from Runo at http://dollmaker.nunodoll.com/