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A Simply Sewing Roundup

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Here you’ll find a round up of some of my favourite recent sewing projects for Simply Sewing magazine! I hope some of you have enjoyed making them. I always love to see your makes on social media – so please tag me if you’d like to show off your special toys! Find me @thewhistlingcowgirl on Instagram!

Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 92)
Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 84)

Linen Deer Toy from issue 86

Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 91)

Linen koala toy from issue 90


Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 89)

Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 80)


Image courtesy of Simply Sewing magazine (issue 83)
Plush Fox from issue 76

New! Lavender Giraffes!

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Hello there Cowgirls! I have a number of new designs planned for this Spring…and these lavender sachet giraffes are the first to launch. The first one has just been sold online in my Etsy shop and more are on their way! It’s always so nice to create something new and to know that someone, somewhere, has fallen in love with it and decided they must have it. I really like these giraffes, with their cheery fabric and wool felt manes and tails and have enjoyed making them. I’ll post more pictures when there are more giraffes to show you!

Add a delicious scent to your clothes in a drawer, or pop one of these cuties into your pillow to help you drift into a deep and relaxing sleep….

Thinking About a New Look

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Hello there!

I’ve been thinking I need to pay this site some attention. It does tend to get neglected in favour of my online shops, for instance. And so I think it needs to serve a different purpose, rather than feeling somehow like a kind of add on, an old friend you keep feeling bad about neglecting, when you’re really fond of them, actually.  I think we need a new look, at least, and some serious thought put into what is needed from the site. So over the summer I’m going to brew up some ideas and see what I can come up with! In the meantime, here’s a pretty picture or two, and the promise of something just a little bit exciting coming up very soon!

See you back here soon, I hope! Lucy x

Moseley Arts Market this Saturday!

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This Saturday, the 23rd October, will be my last Moseley Arts Market of the year! I’m so sad about that.

Sweet elephants, birds, puppies, purses, bunnies and a giant toadstool!

Sweet elephants, birds, puppies, purses, bunnies and a giant toadstool!

 So please come down and see me and some of the things I have made this month. Apparently it’s going to rain, so I’ll be taking my plastic sheet and BOTH flasks of hot drinks. Don’t let the rain keep you indoors….come and visit the brilliant market!