Pug Plushie Pattern

I made this plushie pattern a little while ago, but I just realized that I never posted it here! Anyway, here is my pug plush toy pattern:

He's available as an instant download, if you're into that sort of thing.

Katie and her designer dog

I've been working hard these last few weeks making new amigurumis for my shop so I thought I'd show you one of them. This is Katie and her designer dog.

Katie is rarely seen without her designer dog, George. She loves shopping and so does he. He loves all the fuss and attention he gets from the people they meet in the shops and around the town and she loves clothes and shoes. She recently bought these Ugg boots and is loving how they keep her feet snuggly and warm.

Katie and other amigurumi dolls can be found in my etsy shop - outoftheframe.

More Sock Dogs

I finished up these two sock dogs Saturday at a craft show...

You can see more pictures at my blog.

Purple Scottie Sock Dog

Here is a sock dog I made from modifying a pattern I found in Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts.

This purple dog's square face makes it look a bit like a Scottie dog. (I'll have to make one like this from a black sock sometime)

You can see more sock dogs at my blog. :)

Hound & Squab by T&A Friendly

Hound & Squab, 2010 (20 x 28 x 12 inches)

This is my hound and squab taxidermy team. The hound's name is Raleigh but unfortunately, I never caught the squab's name. He may have been in the navy though. I'm just judging by the tattoo on his left wing.
I've been dreaming about this piece for so long and I finally had the time to complete it. It was greatly inspired by two things: 1. Was this hound & fowl statue I see almost on a daily basis sitting in the yard of a neighbor and 2. Is the film Fantastic Mr. Fox.

This is my neighbor's statue. I'm so tempted to offer them a price on it.

MCH Heart Felt Doggie Doll

This is one of several new Heart Felt Doggie Dolls, unfortunately the pictures of the others turned out really dark, but they are all similar in color. I am getting a lot of orders to use both brown/pink combination and bright colors.

Patchism Dog

It is mid spring and patchism is rife. Patches everywhere unite and take over.
No one can escape them – everybody is covered in patches all over.
We present a specimen: a mustard color dog collided with a gang of black and white plaid patches. Before he had a chance to run away he was covered; Covered with patches all over.
Shocking!

Rock-On Dog

This one turned out a rock star. I thought he might feel good in a sort of clubby kind of atmosphere. So I built one out of printed card. He sure liked it, and wanted me to snap snap. So I did. And then he wanted me to put up his photo in The Needle, his favorite plush website. "You are so demanding" I told him. "Don't get all 'rock star' on me, dude. I'm not you groupie, I have a life too you know". But than I had to send him away and, I regretted being so grumpy and, I just played it hard to get anyway. So I did put up his photo, and now I miss my little rock star friend.

Chihuahua

This cute chihuahua is my latest canine creation. A petite little gal, she stands about 7 inches tall (9 inches at the very tip of her tail) and is about 8 inches long snout to tail. She's made of 100% wool with faux microsuede ear interiors and feet and acrylic safety eyes and nose. Her white patches were needle felted onto her body by hand.

Making this gal was especially fun because the request was so open-ended. So far, all of the custom dogs I've made have been plush versions of someone's pet. But this request was just "make me a chihuahua. Any color, any size."

My next canine custom is a whippet, so stay tuned!

Dahl-ing Dachsie

So, my friend said, “Donna, your backyard is Hollywood, can’t you add some glam to your dogs? Reva, the Dahl-ing Dachsie is my reply. I like to say that once Reva comes into your world, dahling, life will never be the same. She’s a little blond bombshell, and she’s got the wardrobe to get her where she wants to go. Her coat is reversible – one side is fluffy, long-hair cashmere (that I hand dyed a golden yellow) because contrary to popular belief, nights can get chilly in the Hollywood Hills. The other side is a silky summer floral, formerly a vintage scarf. A chunky gold heart dangles from her pearl collar, but she’s angling to steal your heart! Made from recycled vintage wool, silk brocade and trim :0)

more dogs

I've been working on some new dogs:


Pembroke Welsh Corgi


German Shepherd

Hello from Crabtree Studio!

Hello everyone! This is my first post, and I am super excited to be part of such a talented, creative group! My name is Jessica and I live in Minneapolis, MN.

I have always dabbled in crafty things, but I started sewing plushies in earnest about 2 years ago simply because I couldn't find any nice plush versions of my favorite animal, alpaca:
At about the same time, my best friend, Amy, was also dabbling in plush (and handbags). We joined forces and started our venture, Crabtree Studio, pretty much on a whim. We're having tons of fun, and continually create new critter patterns for any creature that catches our fancy.

Stop by our Web site and blog, or check out our flickr pools for more photos:
Jessica's Flickr pool
Amy's Flickr pool

Amy and I look forward to being part of this community!

Wanda Wanda

Wanda wants to know what you are up to. She also wants to know things like: "What is that thing you are holding? Is it edible? Can we go on a walk now? Will you scratch my belly? Hey, is that a squirrel?"

Soup and plush. Those are the two main things I create these days. Over on my other blog, Absolutely Small, I am going to post today about SOUP. It's a thrill a minute, I tell you. Well, it's really good soup, anyhow.