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Lookie what she made: Playhouse for a teddy bear

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LiEr from ikat bag recently made a fabric playhouse for her daughter’s teddy bear Bearaby.  It’s made like the child playhouses that fit over a card table, but she used a child’s play table instead so the scale is right for Bearaby.  It has windows, curtains, a slit door, and an attic space.  It even has a little hammock that can be stretched across the inside of the house when it’s time for Bearaby’s nap.  She shares photos – and a quick how-to for making the hammock – on her blog.  Go to her post to read more about Bearaby’s fine house and to find out how to make the hammock.

[photo from ikat bag]

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Why Everyone Is Talking About Matchy Matchy Sewing Club Patterns

There is a certain kind of sewing pattern that makes you start mentally matching fabrics before you have even finished reading the description. You know the type — relaxed shapes, clever details, pockets if the sewing gods are smiling, and just enough room for you to use that fabric you bought “for something special” three years ago.

That is exactly where Matchy Matchy Sewing Club seems to have found its sweet spot.

This indie sewing pattern brand has been getting more attention lately, and it is not hard to see why. The patterns feel cheerful, wearable, and creative without looking overly complicated. They have that handmade wardrobe energy sewists love right now: loose dresses, easy tops, patchwork details, everyday pants, quilted pieces, and garments that look like they were designed for real life rather than a mannequin who has never sat down.

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And really, that is a big part of the current handmade wardrobe trend. Sewists are not just looking for another plain sewing pattern. They want pieces that feel personal. They want PDF sewing patterns that are beginner-friendly but still interesting. They want garments that let fabric choices shine, especially if there is a chance to use up those beautiful leftovers we keep folding neatly and then never touching again.

Matchy Matchy Sewing Club taps into all of that beautifully.