Handmade Animal Dolls

20 Simple Sewing Patterns for Stylish Toys

Melissa Lowry

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Page Street Publishing Co.
23 July 2019

Toys: making & decorating

This unique craft book teaches readers how to sew animal dolls with contemporary style. Artist and pattern-designer Melissa Lowry was inspired to create these plush characters when searching for safe kids' toys that fit her modern style. As a result, each doll is designed with both playtime and design trends in mind. The doll's friendly features are made with easy-to-learn needle felting techniques, which means soft, cuddly toys, without any sharp plastic components. Experienced sewers will love the up-to-date aesthetic of the patterns and beginners will find the minimal, clean lines as approachable as they are appealing. These dolls are the perfect handmade touch for a chic nursery, and make a special gift for any fashionable new mom.

Choose from a wide variety of whimsical animal characters, including a whale, a cat, a seahorse, a fox and even a unicorn, all featuring Melissa's fresh, creative touches. The projects are easy to personalize with quick patterns for dresses, suspenders and hats in a trendy mix-and-match color palette. Each animal comes to life with its own narrative backstory and personality traits, so kids can imagine and play. Friendly, step-by-step instructions make it easy to create these modern family keepsakes, built to be played with, crafted to last.

This book will contain 20 projects with a photo for each, plus comprehensive step-by-step images and traceable sewing templates.

By: Melissa Lowry
Imprint: Page Street Publishing Co.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781624148057
ISBN 10: 1624148050
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 23 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Melissa Lowry is a crafter, professional pattern designer and founder of Makeology, an online community that supports artisans and has over 15k social media followers. She gained a following selling her animal dolls from her Etsy shop Milo&Ben. Her work has appeared in publications such as Mollie Makes, Today's Parent, Wedding Bells and Mingle Magazine. With her sewing and design work, she's built a social media following of over 8k. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her family.

Reviews for Handmade Animal Dolls: 20 Simple Sewing Patterns for Stylish Toys

This book is a gift to all of us who love to create. Now we can spread the joy these adorable animals carry with them. --Lia Griffith, author of Crepe Paper Flowers and founder of liagriffith.com Melissa Lowry is a creative genius. She shows you how to turn just a few craft supplies into handmade dolls that bring charm to anyone lucky enough to be gifted one. --Ria Chan, founder of Craftsposure An adorable collection of sweet creatures: this is a must-have addition for the craft lover's library. --Gretel Parker, author of Little Needle-Felt Animals