A few weeks back I had the
pleasure of coming across Sarah Hanson via our twitter account! This is why I
love social media a simple tweet can lead to a wonderful conversation between
two people and a bonus we found another lover of felt! Sarah Hanson’s creativity and love for felt has lead her to design an
abundance of felt dolls under her business Dolls and Daydreams! We just had to
share her story with you guys and it’s a great example of yet again the many
things you can do with felt and where your passion can take you!
Hi my names Sarah, I am the indie soft toy designer behind Dolls And Daydreams™. I’m an
English girl living my Daydreams in the USA with my wonderful husband and
beautiful children as my daily source of inspiration.
I specialize in Fun & Easy Step by Step Photo Tutorial Sewing
Patterns so that even a beginner sewer will be able to make dolls and softies
just like mine!
When I was a little girl my Nanna taught me to sew & my first project was a
little rag doll - I was in love! But when I brought a store doll pattern I was
shocked at how hard it was to understand and so unhappy with my finished
friend. So I kept creating my own doll & softie designs for my friends
& family.
My life took an interesting turn after I organized a charity doll drive for the
children of Haiti. I designed and offered an easy free doll pattern and the
response was amazing. We collected over 500 dolls for the children and have
since continued to collect, make & send out 1000’s to children in need all
over the world. Through this wonderful work I received so many kind comments
and requests for more designs and patterns and thus Dolls And Daydreams™ was
born.
I start with my daydreamed doll/softie sketches and after numerous prototypes I
turn them into patterns to share with other stay-at-home mummies who want easy
to follow patterns that let them make quality products for their kiddie winks
to enjoy, something that reflected their child’s uniqueness that they can pour
love into whilst they make it for them.
I use a mix of 100% cotton and 100% wool felt. I loved the bright colors of felt and the
simplicity of it .. those lovely sharp lines when you cut it that never fray
make my day! When I use it in my designs
I know that others will enjoy working with it because it is so easy to use.
Nearly all of my appliqués are felt, it’s those amazing
non-fraying edges again!!!! Details both
big – like the hair I use on my dolls - and small – like the eyes - look
amazing in it!
I love handmade and support cottage industries whole heartedly! That means you can sell your finished dolls
and softies! Hooray!!!
Sew .... Let's Sew Together! Pop over to my shop here: http://DollsAndDaydreams.com
Please feel free to post your finished dolls on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dollsanddaydreams , I love seeing everyone’s creations!
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