Little Polar Penguin a free applique pattern

On the last Sunday morning my son wake up crying and come to me really sad.

"What did happen?" I said embracing and comforting him.

" I dreamt a penguin. He was so cute. I dreamt about him twice, but this time he is gone away too soon". and my little one cryed loud again.

To help and comfort him I said I could help, and maybe I can draw a little polar penguin cushion for its room to keep always with him. He smiled at me and so... here the penguin is.

I used fabric from the Floralia collection for the body and the belly. The green fabric is from a heigh quarter I hand dyed ages ago. I will dig into my bits stash for the beek.

I really love how it is turned out.

Since in the last few years sewers from all around the World  celebrate the sewing  with the Me Made May,  I want to contribute to the "we made sewing-month" with the LittlePolar Penguine free pattern!

So even if the spring has begun, a Penguin is always a pleasure to welcome into our homes don't you think?

I'll be happy to see your finished Little Penguin, so if you made it please share your project on the Jdeebella Facebook page or on Instagram with the ashtag #littlepolarpenguin and #wemadesewingmonth and tag me @jdeebella

And feel free to invite your friends too! I can't wait to see a real great Penguin's march this May!

Woodland Tales

Time flies and I am working hard to get done on multiple things at the moment. We will move next month and I am taking measures and browsing IKEA catalog to try to fill the new home in the best way possible according to my new linear and modern taste. Flying box are banned, I want room around, no more stock and stashing to welcome the Marie Kondo philosophy. Yeah! I also started my own Bullet Journal to track and accomplish daily task, it's helpful!

And in all those Mama - Workers - Planners skills, I am also working on a new collection of textiles and pattern design. The fabric has been already proof printed and I will receive the package from Spoonflower Berlin very soon, I can't wait! If you follow me on INSTAGRAM you may already notice some sneack pic of the next collection, that I called Woodland Tales. I will let you know more about the inspiration and the mood of this collection on the next couple of week when I will release it. Since then here is an image collage I loved pick and arrange this morning to show some pattern of Woodland Tales.

Xoxo, Giusy

Floralia A5 Planner Dividers

In my home they are everywhere. I own 6 of them. Three are in eavy use, the others laid back in its box waiting for their good cause. They help me tracking who I am, help me planning my day, my work, my to do list, they keep my secrets, my wishes, ideas for blog and sketches on the go. So for this i care of them and I love to treat them with the best filling.

I’m talking about Planners.

My favorite brand is Filofax, but I know there are many  beautiful brands out there, as Kikki-k,  etc. the format I prefer is the A5 size.

When I created Floralia, at first I didn’t tough how much versatile those patterns would be.

But last week, while I was working on a new lookbook I was experimenting in applying patterns onto stationary items. And when I made a first proof for my Filofax it was love at first sight and I hope you will like them as well: Please, welcome the Floralia A5 Planner Dividers!

For the moment I made them available as downloadable pdf files so you can print as many as you want for your or (your many) Planner, but if you want to buy a printed set, just ask for it on the contact page and I will arrange a personalized order just for you.

Spreed the Spring with Floralia

Hello! This past week was really busy for me in working on a new fabric line that will be available late this or in the following month. In the meaning while there was also a big and exciting news for me and for the European Fabric addict! Spoonflower announced the Berliner HQ opening! So European can now order fabric directly from the European based Spoonflower Head Quarter without the pain of having the custom expenses added to their orders each time a big box of lovely fabric come from USA. And you can now order my fabric collection directly from the site without changing much on the way of order from the Spoonflower site.

Here are some more photos about my last collection. Did you browse the Floralia Collection yet?

Floralia

I really love the feeling of an accomplished work. This is that moment. The fabrics are all ready to be printed, the lookbook is completed and I am here writing with a smile stamped on my face. In a few minutes I'm going to prepare the lunch for me and my child... but let me very s-l-o-w-l-y- enjoy  this moment. If You would like to give a look at the complete collection lookbook, click on the images and You will be linked to my JDEEBELLA Google Drive folder where I've uploaded the pdf lookbook file just for You.

Hope You enjoy them and can feel what I would have spoken in those pages.

Let me know what do you think about! And if you like it feel free to spread the world.

And if You really love them as I do, and would love to shop them to sew something to be"springs" and magical, I would love to see your finished item! So drop me a line!

Xoxo, J. Dee Bella