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Luna Lapin: Making New Friends

Sewing Patterns from Luna's Little World
Series: Luna Lapin
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Luna Lapin: Making New Friends by Sarah Peel is a delightful craft book that guides readers through the creation of new characters to accompany the beloved felt rabbit, Luna Lapin. The book provides detailed instructions and patterns to make Luna’s new friends, encouraging creativity and offering a whimsical journey into the world of handmade toys. Perfect for those who enjoy sewing and making cherished keepsakes.
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You might enjoy this book if you love crafting and sewing projects with a whimsical touch. It offers charming patterns and instructions to create your own adorable animal characters and their outfits, perfect for adding a handmade touch to your home or as a delightful gift.

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Learn to make Luna Lapin’s friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna’s best friends (as well as Luna herself) along with their clothes including Hugh the hound, Daisy the sheep, Ramsey the ram, Rowan the squirrel and Freya the fawn.

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Luna Lapin: Making New Friends by Sarah Peel introduces readers to Luna Lapin, a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste, and her charming friends. This brand-new collection of sewing patterns includes designs for Luna's friends and their wonderful wardrobes, resonating with sewists of all abilities.

Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. The collection features sewing patterns for Luna's five best friends, including Hugh the Hound, Daisy the Sheep, Ramsey the Ram, Rowan the Squirrel, and Hedgehog, as well as Luna herself. The clothes are crafted with exquisite fabrics such as Liberty cottons, wool tweed, and French lace.

Author Sarah Peel takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale. The book includes full-sized patterns and step-by-step instructions, along with a collection of charming stories about the characters and their adventures.

Sarah Peel is a trained pattern cutter and ex-fashion buyer, an avid stitcher, an expert rice pudding maker, and an overall creative. She spent 25 years in the fashion industry in buying and design, before running her business brand, CoolCrafting, which includes an online shop and sewing workshops. Sarah also attends and demonstrates at shows such as Country Living, Festival of Quilts, Handmade Fair, Knitting and Stitching Show, and more.

Selling Points:

  • The third title in the delightful Luna Lapin series, Luna Lapin: Making New Friends, features sewing patterns for five brand-new characters and their exquisite outfits and accessories, appealing to adults as much as children.
  • The design of the garments is very detailed and replicates full-sized tailored garments, elevating them out of the standard toy sewing pattern area and giving them a timeless 'heirloom' appeal.
  • Each character has their own storyline that helps bring them to life for readers.

Series: Luna Lapin

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  • Luna Lapin: Making New Friends
    Luna Lapin: Making New Friends by Sarah Peel introduces readers to Luna Lapin, a quiet and kind rabbit with impeccable taste, and her charming friends. This brand-new collection of sewing patterns includes designs for Luna's friends and their wonderful wardrobes, resonating with sewists of all abilities. Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. The collection features sewing...
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  • Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends
    Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna's best friends and their clothes, including Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Badger, Mouse, and even a baby Luna! Author, Sarah Peel, takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed,...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781446308240

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 212.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 564g

Pages: 144

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 also attends and demonstrates at shows such as Country Living, Festival of Quilts, Handmade Fair, Knitting and Stitching Show and more. She is the author of Making Luna Lapin and Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends.

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  • Sewing Luna Lapin's Friends
    Learn to make Luna Lapin's friends and their exquisite wardrobes. This collection of sewing patterns features five of Luna's best friends and their clothes, including Reynard the Fox, Clementine the Cat, Badger, Mouse, and even a baby Luna! Author, Sarah Peel, takes classic garments and recreates them on a miniature scale and with exquisite fabrics including Liberty cottons, wool tweed,...
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