Luna Lapin And Friends, A Year Of Making: Sewing patterns and stories for heirloom dolls: 4 - Softcover

Peel, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144630941X ISBN 13: 9781446309414

Publisher: David & Charles, 2022

Synopsis

A wonderful new collection of sewing patterns from the author of the Luna Lapin sewing books, Sarah Peel. Immerse yourself once again in the whimsical world of Luna Lapin with this collection of patterns and instructions for five delightful animals.

Luna Lapin is a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste and, in this collection, she introduces us to some of her dearest friends. This brand new collection of toy sewing patterns will resonate with sewists of all abilities and the designs are perfect for making wonderful heirloom toys for friends and family which will be treasured forever.

Introducing Luna Lapin's New Friends proudly presents five characterful animals and their delightful wardrobes: Ziggy the hedgehog, Ottoline otter, Hamish the Highland cow, Dora the pig and, of course, Luna herself.

Author, Sarah Peel, takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, taffeta, corduroy, velvet, lace and wool tweed. All of the animals are made with wool felt and hand sewn using overstitch/whipstitch - this makes them a perfectly portable project that you can work on when you're on the move or when relaxing in the evening. Sarah recommends machine sewing the garments and there are tips and tricks for sewing small items.

Have fun sewing each animal's outfit whether it's Ziggy's military jacket and pants, Ottoline's anorak and fisherman's top (which is perfect for keeping her warm on her nautical expeditions), or Hamish's kilt and ruffle top. And Luna also has a new outfit in this collection - she wears a beautiful red velvet skating coat over a full skirted dress for a magical twirl around the frozen lake.

As well as the animals and their delightful outfits there are the much-loved whimsical stories that really bring their characters to life. Immerse yourself in the timeless appeal of Luna's Little World and discover how Luna met her friends with this collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures.

There are step-by-step instructions and diagrams for all of the clothes and the animals, and the templates are included at full-size so you can get sewing straight away.

About this title

About the Author

Sarah Peel is a trained pattern cutter and ex-fashion buyer, avid stitcher, expert rice pudding maker and overall creative. She trained as a garment pattern cutter and then moved in to the fashion industry where she spent 25 years in buying and design. Under her business brand name, CoolCrafting, she runs an online shop and sewing workshops. She is the author of the Luna Lapin series of toy sewing books, along with daughter Grace Machon who writes the stories.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Welcome back to Luna Lapin's little world, we are thrilled to see you once again. As this is our fourth book (making myself and Grace the proud authors of a tetralogy!), you probably know what to expect - endearing little characters, enchanting stories and page after page of exquisitely tailored clothing using real dressmaking techniques.

Since we last spoke, the world looks a little different: 2020 and 2021 were difficult years because of the pandemic. In the face of something really quite scary, our community grew. In isolation we found that people were looking for something to help them connect - and Luna and her friends enabled them to do just that. In our last book, we talked about how Luna is becoming a byword for kindness and I feel that this has never been more true. Luna will find you when you need her, she will soothe you with stitches, inspire you with her wardrobe and teach you, not only new techniques, but about friendship and love.

If this is your first foray into the Luna Lapin series, let us introduce Luna - this wool felt rabbit is quiet and kind with a love of beautiful clothes. Once born, she will request, very politely, a new wardrobe and new friends. Luna will make you feel connected, you will enjoy the sewing journey, and some part of you might change because of Luna. There's a little bit of magic in this rabbity hare. Take your time to read the instructions; reach out to our inspirational and supportive Facebook group, Luna Lapin's Little World, if you need a hand; and most of all, just enjoy slowing down and making.

If you have been with us a little while, you might recognise some of these designs from our Luna Lapin's Creative Year series, such as Luna's Skating Coat or Dora's Apple-picking Pinny, or the friends that joined us in what turned out to be an incredibly creative period of our lives. I say 'our' because Grace officially joined the family business in 2020, and together we plan to keep building an inspiring space filled with creativity and good ideas and a little touch of magic - exactly what the business CoolCrafting was set up to do all those years ago in 2011.

If you have someone, young or old, to share your sewing skills with, do it now - it's important! Think about the joy you can pass on by helping someone make Luna or her friends, the new relationship you will build. Part of Luna's magic is in the stitching, but the rest is in the sharing. We want to keep the joy of sewing alive, so we implore you to pass on your learning to a friend or a member of your family.

Edition details

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144630941X
• ISBN 13: 9781446309414
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144