Some new patterns

I have been insanely busy of late and have no time for sewing.  I do manage to squeeze in some designing now and then.  My latest patterns available for testing are characters from one of my favourite Disney movies Lilo and Stitch.  As I have time more will become available for testing.

Angel - Experiment 626

Stitch - Experiment 626

Will your foot fit the slipper?

This week we have Cinderella another princess who triumphs over adversity - this time a wicked step-mother and evil step-sisters.  With the help of a fairy god mother Cinderella makes it to the ball meets her prince and lives happily ever after (eventually).

The pattern for Cinderella can be found on the Disney Princesses page of this blog.  There are also other patterns now available for testing or for those who just can't wait.

 

Cinderella 

Next week Jasmine from Aladdin

What Happened to Monday?

It's Wednesday here in Australia and it just occured to me that I missed my Monday posting - oops - better late than never.

As promised today we have Belle - the princess featured in Beauty and the Beast.

Belle lives in a small provincial French town.  When her father a local inventor becomes lost in the woods and ends up imprisoned in the Beast's castle, Belle offers herself in his place.

The Beast is a Prince placed under a spell for being arrogant.  The two eventually fall in love and the spell is broken. 

Belle


 The pattern for Belle can be found over at on the Disney Princesses  page.  You can also find there other princess patterns available for testing.

meet the ancestors - Pocahontas

This weeks Disney Princess is very close to my heart.  I am a direct descendent of Pocahontas.  My sister is the family tree expert of my family and has verified our direct lineage from Pocahontas.

The real Pocahontas

The Disney Version

The disney version is sweet but the real story happened this way.

Pocahontas was the daughter of chief Powhatan and her real name was Matoaka. Pocahontas was her childood nickname.  Pocahontas was only 11 when she first met John Smith who was 28.  John Smith was captured by the Indians when he got separated from his expedition.  He was not on his way to meet Pocahontas at the time.  He did not meet Pocahontas until he was to be executed and she rescued him.  John Smith was adopted into the tribe and he and Pocahontas became friends.  She visited often and helped the colonists when food was short.

John Smith was injured in an accident and returned to England but Pocahontas was told he had died.  She stopped visiting after that.  Pocahontas was captured and held hostage.  While being held hostage at Jamestown in 1613, she met colonist John Rolfe, a successful tobacco planter and sincere Christian. She converted to Christianity and married him in April 1614.  She changed her name to Rebecca.

The Rolfes had one child, Thomas Rolfe, whom they brought to England with them. When Pocahontas died on the way back, Thomas was also sick, and was left behind to be raised by relatives. John Rolfe would never see him again.

So here is the pattern for this week - hope you like it.  You can find the pattern on the Disney Princesses page or at fandominstitches.com.

I'll make a man out of you

One of my favourite Disney Princesses is first in my new series - Mulan.  Based on a legendary Chinese woman who takes her fathers place in the army and fights for 12 years before retiring back to her home village.

In the Disney version in typical Disney princess fashion she falls in love and gets her man (Shang) in the end.  She is helped along the way by a cricket and a miniature sized dragon.

Hope you enjoy the first in my new series of patterns Disney Princesses. 

It is a 10 inch block.

You can find the pattern on the Disney Princesses page and also on fandominstitches.com

If anyone wants the pattern for Shang let me know.