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Book Review And Giveaway – Felties by Nellie Pailloux

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Felties by Nellie Pailloux is a soon to be released book (28th of September in Australia RRP $19.95 AU) that is filled with fun little “felties” from quirky cats to a polar roo as shown on the front cover above.

Felties or plushies as they are sometimes referred to are small stuffed  soft toys that are only limited by your imagination. These little characters are perfect for hand sewing whilst traveling or commuting (on a bus,train or plane not whilst driving)

This book has 18 designs to captivate and inspire you.

For your chance to win this Penguin Books Australia review copy simply enter your details here.

Competition Details

Open – Worldwide

Closes – 1st of October

Book review written by Editor  Shellie Wilson

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  4. HI, thank you for mentioning this book; I’ve been struggling for a gift idea for a girlfriend of mine and this book would be perfect! thank you.

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  8. I am on chemo and find myself sitting in my big chair doing alot of hand sewing. embroidery and knitting, i would love to have the book for more to do. i run out of things to sew.it looks like a really cutie book.

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  9. OMG I would so love to add this book to my collection of mini doll books. I collect the Japanese Mascot doll books and have made several of the dolls. This book would be a real gift. Add me to the list please!!

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  11. I entered! But I forgot to put “Canada” in my address :/ oops.

    I love the extra instruction not to hand sew while driving. I’ve been tempted before!

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Have you read?

DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag.  This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid.  It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes.  It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows. 

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not.  The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary.  (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.)  The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends.  And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches.  Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure.  The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag. 

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish.  That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings.  Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies.  They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project.  I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.  

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall.  That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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