sew overalls for your luckyjuju kitty doll →

Since one of my favorite things about doll-making is the opportunity to play dress-up, I’m delighted to share a new overalls pattern for your handmade Luckyjuju cat! (Find the Kitty Doll class here.) In this free sewing tutorial, we’ll create darling kitty overalls that can be easily dressed up or down. Two length options give you more ways to style them, and they’re perfect for mixing and matching with fun accessories like the knit scarf from my Puppy Doll class or the pompoms and bowtie from my Owl Doll class. Sew a pair or two or three and your cat doll will be ready to join you on all your summer adventures!

Whether you’re climbing trees or hosting tea parties, road-tripping or fishing, cozying up with a good book or crafting the day away, your kitty will be the perfect — and perfectly-dressed — companion for a summer of fun.

free knit sweater pattern for your luckyjuju puppy doll

It’s been incredibly heartwarming for me to see the wonderful puppy dolls you’ve been making with my “Sew a Luckyjuju Puppy Doll” class. As a thank you, I’ve designed a simple little sweater for you to knit to keep your puppies cozy. This is a beginner level knitting pattern and I’ve created a video tutorial for you (with the help of my 13 year old daughter Lucia) which can be found on IGTV via my Instagram profile @luckyjuju.

Step 1: Sew a puppy doll - If you haven’t made a puppy doll yet, you can find the “Sew a Luckyjuju Puppy Doll” class on Creativebug. This is a quick and fun sewing project perfect for beginners and expert sewists alike. This sweet puppy was designed exclusively for Creativebug and makes a great gift for yourself or anyone you know who could use a little puppy love.

Step 2: Download or print the FREE PDF pattern - Luckyjuju Puppy Sweater

Step 3: Knit a puppy sweater - Happy knitting

Step 4: Post a picture - Share your pictures on Instagram using the hashtag #luckyjujupuppy or on Ravelry

Step 5: (Optional!) Check out my other Creativebug classes “Sew a Luckyjuju Cat Doll” and “Sew a Luckyjuju Owl Doll”

xoxo, Katia

P.S. The Puppy Sweater pattern is now available in Spanish. Descargue o imprima el patrón de tejido PDF gratuito - Suéter de Perrito Luckyjuju

luckyjuju x creativebug

I’m thrilled to be offering doll-making classes with Creativebug. Here's a chance to sew your very own luckyjuju lovie! This sweet puppy was designed exclusively for Creativebug and makes a great gift for yourself or anyone you know who could use a little puppy love. In this online class, you'll receive the PDF pattern, a detailed materials list, a coloring sheet to help you design your lovie, and step by step instruction (from me!) on how to sew a cloth puppy dog doll.

(Terms of Use & Copyright: This is the first time that I’ve shared any of my patterns. It is intended for personal use only and is protected by copyright law. No other original designs may be copied, for personal or business use.)

luckyjuju film festival

A very short video I made using Adobe Illustrator and Animate for a class I took last year entitled Digital Skills for Visual Arts. Inspired by my kitty boy Ernest Kokochinski who is always, always hungry. I hope you enjoy all 10 seconds of it!

p.s. Wish I knew the photographer of the background photo so I could credit - please let me know if you have info on it.

avocado-dyeing

Our summer officially ended last week with the solar eclipse and my girls' first day back to school all in one very exciting day. One of the highlights of a truly wonderful summer (a road-tripping, visiting-friends-and-family, river-swimming, blackberry-picking, glorious summer!) was finally getting a chance to try my hand at some natural dyeing.

In June, we visited my friend Rosie who lives about four hours away in the country, up north in Humboldt. In her outdoor summer kitchen, we very unscientifically filled two big pots with water and avocado pits and skins, heated it all up, added cotton and linen fabrics, some ribbon and other bits and bobs, and magically came away with a mountain of gorgeous peach, pink, purple and grey fabric. Although the end of summer is bittersweet, I was happy to be back in the studio last week and able to finally sew up some dresses with this beautiful fabric. 

I hope you've had some adventures of your own lately, crafty or otherwise. If you've thought about natural dyeing, I encourage you to give it a try! Natural-dyeing with avocado is particularly easy because no mordant is needed, the ingredients are easy and yummy to come by, and, of course, most importantly, the colors are gorgeous.

something different

A few things I made around the holidays as gifts...banners and little stuffie necklaces (so you never have to be without a lovie.) Wishing I had more time to play and experiment with these ideas. Might be fun to add some to the shop sometime. (p.s. In the end, I couldn't bear to give away the tiny kitten banner so it lives with me in the studio now.)

summer 2016

One of the highlights of our summer so far. 10 days in Ashland, Oregon while the girls went to horse camp.

sneak peek

This summer has been all about prototyping a new design. I've made dozens of kittens. I'm excited to finally unveil the new luckyjuju design in a few weeks.

I'm so pleased to be able to welcome you to my new home on the internet. I'm just settling in so let me know if you have questions, comments, feedback, suggestions for this space or if you just want to say hi. I'd love to hear from you.

Angel-kitty.