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Melanie McNeice
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Always Flowers Tutorial
Welcome to the tutorial for putting together your "Always Flowers" embroidery frames. The steps below are the same as your pattern,...
Melanie McNeice
- 3 min
Panel Book
With my latest fabric collection, "Teddy Bear's Picnic" there is an awesome quilt panel that can be made into a very cute cot quilt and...
Melanie McNeice
- 2 min
Turn your Panel into Bunting
With my latest fabric collection, "Teddy Bear's Picnic" there is an awesome quilt panel that can be made into a very cute cot quilt and...
Melanie McNeice
- 3 min
Stuffing Tips
Today I thought I would go back to basics a little as a few people have been asking how I stuff my softies so firmly. I think that this...
Melanie McNeice
- 3 min
Sinking Knots
One question we often get is "Why do you attach eyes, nose, mouth etc after stuffing, and how do you do this so that knots aren't...
Melanie McNeice
- 3 min
Sewing Inner Legs
This next tutorial is really only an aid to sewing some of my toys such as Phoebe, Pippi, Dawn, Scotty McSpotty and Kiki to name a few....
Melanie McNeice
- 2 min
Turning Small Parts
Mrs Perkins' horns and other small parts can be tricky to turn and I often hear of people having piles of frayed horns after attempting...
Melanie McNeice
- 2 min
Ladder Stitch to Close Gaps
I thought the next mini tutorial could show you all how to ladder stitch a turning/stuffing hole closed to give a smooth and neat finish....
Melanie McNeice
- 2 min
Ladder Stitch to Attach Parts
Here is my mini tutorial for ladder stitching something onto your softie. I am using Rudy as a demo but of course this is applicable for...
Melanie McNeice
- 2 min
Satin Stitch
From time to time I have people asking technique questions about my stitching. People want to know how my satin stitch circles were so...
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