Retro Sewing Kits & Soft Toys by Nanette Regan
Stop the lights! When BG reader Sine tipped me off to the amazing work of Nanette Regan at her store Area Thrifty One, I came over all swoonish. Based in Jersey, she’s previously worked as a prop maker, puppet maker, and scenery painter and she now designs and makes these exquisite soft toys.
There’s sewing kits…and then there’s sewing kits like these fantastic retro delights – Babushka Bunny, Dangerous Dinosew and Kokeshi Kitten. She designed all of the linen/cotton blend fabrics herself (she should sell them by the metre!) and the patterns are heavenly. Each kit comes with instructions and fabric and you just need to buy filling and put them together with needle and thread. Ideal for beginners, they’re just £8.99. Should you want to skip the whole sewing bit and cut straight to an adorable softie, there are absolutely adorable bunnies (bottom right) and dinosaurs to buy, £15.50-£17.50 each.
Sine also tipped us off to the cool John Lewis bodysuits
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Category: Make Your Own, Soft Toys, Toys
About the Author (Author Profile)
Natalie, 34, is the founder and publisher of Bambino Goodies and she's also a dating and relationship 'expert' who shares her insights on her own blog Baggage Reclaim, as well as contributing to various sites. Both a shopping and window (virtual) shopping obsessive, she loves well designed and aesthetically pleasing products (she has a degree in product design), has seen a resurgence in her art and design skills and has started making-her-own, is also a bit of a gadget and gaming lover, and has an unhealthy addiction to Waitrose. She's mum to 'the bambino', Saria (4) who is the original inspiration behind Bambino Goodies as well as Nia (2), and lives in Surrey with 'the boyf'.Subscribe
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Thank you so much for the lovely feature!
Oh these are fantastic, love that kitten! Thanks.