Today I share the final update for ACR Andy and announce TWO giveaways to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Talk To Me Tuesday. There is a giveaway for TTMT video makers and a separate one TTMT viewers as a thank you to everyone who has participated in this little project over the years. ♥
And now, just for fun…
My very first vlog, April 21, 2009
Talk to Me Tuesday is born on my 36th birthday. April 28, 2009.
Welcome back for a new Raggedy Rescue! Today, we’re finishing up the doll I’ve come to call ACR Andy.
I made a pretty glaring mistake while making his outfit, but I didn’t notice until I was editing the video, and the clothes still went together just fine. I explain in the video what happened, but rest assured all the steps are correct despite my inability to notice my mistake until it was too late! I’m human, after all, and find that the older I get, the more okay I am with mistakes. Live and learn!
We’ll be making clothes for Raggedy Andy from McCall’s Crafts Pattern 8377. This is the same pattern I used to dress the Raggedy Ann I’ve paired this fella with. The pattern is out of print but you can find it on Etsy or Ebay. If you have sewing friends, it’s worth asking if they might have a copy. I’ve had several gems come my way from friends.
Other McCall’s Numbers for Raggedy Ann & Andy: 5499, 2447, 846, or 713 (10″, 15″, 20″ & 25″). The patterns include the doll pattern, clothing pattern, and instructions.
Simplicity pattern 8043* is in print and certainly less expensive in most cases, but I haven’t personally tried it yet. The clothes and dolls look almost identical to the older McCalls patterns. Simplicity owns McCalls now, but I do not know if their pattern predates the merger. If you’ve already compared the two patterns, please do let me know.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. ♥
Looking for a different video. Check out all of my Raggedy Rescues here!
I have a new page here on Sewhooked where I will be keeping a list of my favorite supplies. I listed the ones used in this video below, and you can see the full list here.
Today I talk about last week’s livestream, getting my Juki back, a finally finished Raggedy Ann, my GIANT thrift store fabric haul, and our upcoming TTMT Internet Sampler Block of the month!
Hello, my friends! Welcome back for a new Raggedy Rescue! This will be the final video for our Raggedy Ann.
We’re making clothes from McCall’s Crafts Pattern 8377. This pattern is out of print but you can find it on Etsy or Ebay. If you have sewing friends, it’s worth asking if they might have a copy. I’ve had numerous gems come my way from friends.
Other McCall’s Numbers for Raggedy Ann & Andy: 5499, 2447, 846, or 713 (10″, 15″, 20″ & 25″). The patterns include the doll pattern, clothing pattern, and instructions.
Simplicity pattern 8043* is in print and certainly less expensive in most cases, but I haven’t personally tried it yet. The clothes and dolls look almost identical to the older McCalls patterns. Simplicity owns McCalls now, but I do not know if their pattern predates the merger. If you’ve already compared the two patterns, please do let me know.
Next time, clothes for Raggedy Andy!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. ♥
Looking for a different video. Check out all of my Raggedy Rescues here!
I have a brand new page here on Sewhooked where I will be keeping a list of my favorite supplies. I will list the ones used in this video below, and you can see the full list here.
Clover “Chacopy” Tracing Paper – great for transferring circles and other shapes on fabric. Test first to make sure it will wash out of your fabric.
Creative Grids Rulers – these are my favorite quilting rulers and I use them for marking when making doll clothes. Find them at your favorite quilt store. Beware buying from Amazon as they have had a lot of issues with counterfeits.
Talk to Me Tuesday will be a #livestream today! I will see you guys at approximately 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time for show and tell and a giveaway! You still have time to comment on my last TTMT to be entered to win. I will stop taking entries at 10:30 a.m. cst. See you soon!
This time we journey from filthy to clean and mended with the Raggedy Andy found at Austin Creative Reuse. He will go with the Ann I’ve shown in previous videos.
Next up: clothes!
I was sick during part of the recording of these clips so the video has a voiceover, which was a new thing for me to try. You can also mute it and watch with captions if you prefer.
Please let me know if you have any questions. ♥
I have a brand new page here on Sewhooked where I will be keeping a list of my favorite supplies. I will list the ones used in this video below, and you can see the full list here.
Today on TTMT, I do a little post-BFF retreat roundup, share my Talk to Me Tuesday swaps both sent and received, and announce a little giveaway for my viewers!
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