Inspired by Briony's need to always carry a purse to put small things in and her love of puppets, the puppet purse has both! It incorporates a small, snap closed purse (wallet), where children can put their pennies. Then un-snap and it turns into a hand puppet. With the addition of an optional strap, it can be hung round the neck or strung over a shoulder.
I love that there are 5 animal options included - bear, pig, rabbit, cat and mouse (watch out for the version 2 coming soon that has a different set of animals!). Get children involved in the sewing and I'm sure they'll come up with lots of creative ideas!
The pattern instructions are for both machine and hand sewing and suitable for beginners (the noses are a bit fiddly to machine sew but these can be done by hand).
Two sizes are also included - small for children up to 5 and large for those over 5.
Using felt, fleece or other non-fraying fabric, it can be made from left-over fabric you have laying around or you could use it as the opportunity to go shopping for more! The pattern contains a chart showing the size of each piece of fabric required, making it easy to see if you'll have enough or need to buy more. All measurements are in both metric and imperial. It can be printed with both letter and A4 paper and uses a non-trim method of joining the pages, making it quick to get started.
These make fantastic gifts - I've been making them for Briony to give when she is invited to birthday parties as they're quick to make, don't cost a lot and I know the child won't already have one! So with Christmas coming why not make a unique gift to give to the children in your life.
I'd love to see what you make so please share on the Bishy Barnababes Flickr group or join the Bishy Barnababes Patterns Facebook group.
Usually priced at £3.25 (plus VAT if you are in the EU), around US$5. However, head over to my shop now and use the coupon code, FIRST, to get 20% off this pattern until Sunday 15th November 2015.
I'd also like to give a special thanks to my fantastic testers:
Alaina, Amber, Ann, Carissa-jane, Cindy, Ellen, Emily, Essence, Jennifer, Julie, Leanne, Linda, Liz, Louise, Lucy, Nicole, Olga and both Ritas.
If you're interested in testing future patterns, join the Bishy Barnababes Patterns Facebook group where tester calls get posted as well as latest releases, promotions etc.
Why not try winning a copy of the pattern and if you have already purchased it, I will refund your purchase.
Congratulations to Melissa Malice for winning a copy of this pattern by joining the Bishy Barnababes pattern Facebook Group!
If you're interested in testing future patterns, join the Bishy Barnababes Patterns Facebook group where tester calls get posted as well as latest releases, promotions etc.
Why not try winning a copy of the pattern and if you have already purchased it, I will refund your purchase.
Congratulations to Melissa Malice for winning a copy of this pattern by joining the Bishy Barnababes pattern Facebook Group!
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