Olesya Lebedenko - Mini Animal Makes: Adorable Projects to Quilt & Sew

Sewing Cozy Craft Projects Landauer Publishing, www.landauerpub.com, is an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. 2021 by Olesya Lebedenko and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Fox Chapel Publishing, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review and the enlargement of the templates in this book for personal use only. The templates themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

Project Team Editor: Amy Deputato Copy Editor: Hayley DeBerard Designer: Llara Pazdan Photographers: Mike Mihalo, cover and glamor photography; Olesya Lebedenko, all photos not otherwise credited Images from bottom right); Rudenko Roman (small line art graphics throughout) Print ISBN 978-1-947163-70-6 eISBN: 978-1-607658-78-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2021935568 We are always looking for talented authors. To submit an idea, please send a brief inquiry to . This book has been published with the intent to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter within. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author and publisher expressly disclaim any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or adverse effects arising from the use or application of the information contained herein. For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at , with 9781947163706 Sewing Cozy Craft Projects in the subject line.

To my marvelous editors, Amelia Johanson and Amy Deputato: How can I ever thank you enough for making my books better? And how can I ever thank you enough for the e-mails, reminders, and patience? I dont think I would have enjoyed this pieceful journey half as much without you.

These books would not exist without the hardworking teams at Landauer and Fox Chapel Publishing, so my eternal respect and gratitude go to Kerry Bogert, David Miller, and all the designers, editors, and photographers. To BERNINA Canada: Thank you for the sponsorship and incredible support! This book would never have been finished on time without the B 475 and the special binder attachment. To my husband, Nazar: You inspire and challenge me not only to be a better designer and quilter but also to be a better person. Your love and friendship give me strength, courage, and hope. No matter what happens, no matter what might be waiting ahead, I know I can endure it because I have you at my side. To my daughter, Anastasiya: You are my engine of endless inspiration! To Joy Paolozza, Tatyana Kurilina, Carol Arsenault, Mary Tereshchenko, Ivetta Yaroshenko, Adrienne Gallagher, Anita Day, and Robert Macdonald: You guys are the best.

The ultimate best. I thank the universe every day that I am blessed with such loyal, talented, funny, and wonderful friends in my life. Thank you for the endless unconditional love and support. To Bo and Sophie, the greatest dogs of all time: I love you forever and ever. Lets go buy some treats! And to all my students, customers, and Instagram followers: There arent enough words to properly convey the depth of my gratitude. It is such an honor and a pleasure to meet you at shows and classes and to interact with so many of you online.

Your pictures, words, and finished projects keep me creating. Thank you for everything!

This book is a story of three bear friends and their winter craft adventure, full of homemade gifts and cozy memories. They decided to try patchwork, knitting, drawing, and more! So lets take out our fabric scraps, yarn, needles, and scissors and join them. How to start December? By making fabric boxes with appliqud designs to hold daily surprises as you count down to the holidays. How to wrap gifts so they stay safe until the holidays? Let our whimsical bears decorate some adorable fabric treat bags. How to make sure that the gifts are opened by the right people? Stitch up some gift tags with knitted hats and pom-poms.

After a snowball fight, get back indoors and thaw out with a mug of your favorite hot drink. Rest your cup on a festive mug rug and keep it warm with a mug cozy embellished with a friendly bear in a knit scarf. Then let your bear friends deliver holiday hugs and winter wishes on quilted patchwork postcards. And the bears have even more surprises in store for you on the pages of this book! Try any or all of these projects to share holiday joy with your friends and family. And dont forget that you can celebrate the winter holidays at any time of the year! Stay bright and creative!

Heres what you will need to create the projects in this book. Ive suggested some of the products that I use, but feel free to use the brands you like best.

Your amazing fabric scraps (pieces of all sizes and shapes will be perfect for these projects!) Embroidery thread for decorative touches Paintbrush and embossing stylus (1.2mm or 1.8mm) for characters face details Sewing needles, thread, and pins Vellum/tracing paper for templates Sharp scissors and pinking shears Ruler and rotary cutter Postcard rubber stamp and distress ink Pencil and water-soluble marker Fabric paint in black (or dark brown), white, and red for detail work Knitting needles (2.75mm [size US 2]) and cotton yarn in different colors Crochet hooks Stiletto and eyelets Transparent sewing thread (such as Madeira 9763 Monofil #40 in clear) Fabric glue (such as Gtermann HT2 Textile Glue) Stuffing (such as polyester or cotton) Double-sided fusible stabilizer (such as Pellon 82 Two-Sided Dcor Bond) Lightweight double-sided pressure-sensitive fusible web (such as Pellon Lite EZ-Steam II) Heavyweight fusible fleece (such as Pellon 937F) Ultra-firm stabilizer (such as Pellon 70 Peltex Sew-In Ultra Firm Stabilizer) or polyester interfacing (such as Lazy Girl Designs Dreamy Sew-In Fleece)

Before diving into the projects, lets take a few moments to review some basic sewing techniques. Ill start by explaining the steps of making a patchwork block and then move on to the different types of detail work used in the various projects while sharing additional tips and advice.