Perhaps you were lucky enough to find an iPad under your Christmas tree this year but of course, a thing of such beauty needs to be protected so why not make an iPad case using Melly and Me’s pattern Chic Geek.

You may not be able to see it clearly on the image, but the iPad cover is so handy.  It has elastic that holds your iPad securely in place and your iPad never has to be removed.  Due to the design, you can charge, use and play with your iPad while it stays cozy, warm and safe in its little skin.  Once you have finished using your iPad, the cover folds up and fits perfectly into its very own matching carry bag.  I think the case would also be the perfect male gift if made using a male print, plain black or even denim.

Have you seen the latest Melly and Me pattern – Snowflake the snowman?

Snowflake by Melly and Me

Or what about these cute reindeer in Natalie Ross’ pattern Look who’s here for Christmas

Look who's here for christmas by Natalie Ross

There’s also Nundle the Christmas Angel by Rosalie Quinlan:

Nundle the Christmas Angel by Rosalie Quinlan

And of course, good ol’ Rudy

Rudy by Melly and Me

Melly and Me soft toy patterns are really popular and I’m delighted to discover that Melly has kindly published this free pattern to make Oopsie the Octopus on the Moda Bakeshop website.

You could make a whole family of octopus from just a single Moda jelly roll.

In addition to Tally and Tripp, we also recently received Melly and Me patterns for this friendly little alien.

If you’ve not tried any of the Melly and Me sewing patterns then do browse the patterns we have available and give one a go.  The instructions are very straight forward to follow and even a novice sewer will be able to create one of their soft toys or bags in no time at all.

This is Tally and Tripp – a cute pair of turtles and one of new set of toy sewing patterns from the popular designers Melly and Me.

I think that they are completely irresistible and going to be a hit with Melly and Me fans.  Now in stock from the website or the shop.

Lesley, one of our customers, emailed me this morning with a photo of Hooty and Tweet which she made for a friend who is mad about owls.

Hooty and Tweet

Lesley wrote:

“I’m just a novice at the moment and still getting to grips with my sewing machine, so they don’t look quite like the examples on the packet, and they’re a bit squint in places, but my friend loves them and I’m quite pleased with them too.”

I think they’re great!  You can make your own owls with the Melly and Me pattern available in our shop

If you’re like me, then you might not feel like knitting or crocheting in this warm weather.  So how about a sewing project?  We recently added some new Melly and Me patterns to our collection…

More patterns from Melly and Me

From the top left, these are Florence, Dee Dee, Hilda, Clancy and Clarabel, Penguin Parade and Claudine.  The instructions are clear and easy to follow.  You could make one in just a day if you’ve got all the materials to hand.

A package arrived from Australia today containing new supplies of Melly and Me patterns including some new patterns – both toys and bags.

You can browse all the new Melly and Me patterns on our shop website.

For tips on making some of the toys, Melly and Me’s blog is worth a visit.  They also add pictures of their toys in different fabrics which help to inspire.

I’m falling in love with the Melly and Me toy patterns.  This is Phoebe…

Phoebe by Melly and Me

Made with fabric from our stash, she was very quick and easy to make and I’m just delighted with how she turned out!  I think that a collection of Melly and Me toys might be beginning

If you’d like to make Phoebe, then you can get the Melly and Me pattern here.

One of our favourite patterns from the Melly and Me range is Bonzer and Beaut.  So we thought we’d make one of them.  Here’s….. Bonzer!

Bonzer by Melly and Me

He’s so cuddly, but you could equally fill him with beans or rice and use him as a doorstop or bookend.

If you want to make your own then you can get the pattern here for just £6.85.