I needed a birthday gift for a young friend and she LOOOOVES The Lion King. I went in search of clipart to design my own patterns, but actually found some ready-made patterns that worked great. I did some Googling for clipart of the actual characters and that helped me with details. I made some changes to the colors and the shape of the eyes to make them more authentic to the movie. I think they turned out great and my little friend was thrilled with them!
Let me issue the disclaimer right up front: I do not receive free patterns or anything else in exchange for promoting products on this blog. Pretty sure these pattern designers don't know I exist. If it's a good pattern, I'll tell you in case you want to make one, too. And if I run into a bad one, I'll tell you that, too.
Larissa Holland at Mmmcrafts has quickly become my favorite felt ornament designer. Her patterns definitely aren't for new stitchers, but really anyone who has patience and can follow directions can make her beautiful ornaments. She designed the 12 Days of Christmas series I completed last year. In 2020, she launched not one, but TWO new series. The first one is based on the poem, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." You saw me stitch the Santa and Mrs. Claus from that series earlier this year.
She also started a series based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," and I had time to complete one of those. She began with Ebenezer Scrooge and he is really a beauty.
Lots of embroidery, beads, and sequins, which have become a hallmark of Larissa's patterns. She has the Jacob Marley pattern ready and I've been collecting my supplies. I predict he'll be the first one completed in 2021! Her patterns really are extremely thorough with fantastic diagrams and instructions. If you want to give her a try, you can find her Etsy shop here.
