I did it! I made my lazy self finish this one up (now to finish the other ones….). This is a pattern for a softie I created a few years ago actually. I made them for a craft show. The pink one found a home, but the blue one did not and was sitting in my closet. A few weeks ago, while in the closet I found him and my daughter was drawn to him like a magnet to the fridge. He became her new cuddly.
After seeing her intense love for the bee, I knew I had to create a pattern so I could make her more (the original ones were free styled). Thus The Scrappy Bee Pattern came into existence. Now you can make one too!
These are the three I made with the pattern and guess what? My daughter immediately fell in love with them also! They sleep in her bed every nap and bed time. She takes them to the store. She takes them to the zoo. Everywhere!
They are really cute though and each has their own personality.
This one is our little honey bee. He has a sweet tooth just like my daughter.
This one likes to buzz around outside and enjoy the sun.
This one is the smart one. She’s a spelling bee.
And lastly, this little pretty bee likes to find her way into my makeup.
Wonder what type of personality the ones you might make will have? Check out the ones my pattern testers did:
From Corey of “Living and Loving Every Minute of It“
From Melissa of “Overwhelmed by His Blessings” & Etsy Shop: Jonah Bonah
About the pattern:
It comes in a PDF format that is emailed. It is full of pictures to go along with the instructions for those who are visual learners :). The pattern and instructions print out on regular sized printer paper scaled and ready to go. It includes a few different ways to make the antennae (crocheted, felt, etc.). The idea is to use scraps of your fabric to create the body and the arms, legs, wings, and head use small pieces of fabric as well. When finished the bee is 19 inches from top of it’s head to the bottom of the legs.
Now for the GIVEAWAY………. CLOSED NOW
Just leave ONE comment before midnight May 23, 2010 EST for your chance to win!
Pattern will be for sale in the shop as soon as I post a winner on May 24.
First one? Hope it helps me to win ;-D
These are really cute and don’t look like they are too hard to make. Wouldn’t mind making one for my little guy too. Nice job!
LOVE IT!!! SO SUPER CUTE!
They are too cute! I would really like to win this, and I have lots of scraps to use up!
What an adorable pattern! Your creativity is so inspring to me!
These are adorable! I would love to make one for my son!
soooo cute, have a baby girl who would love it!!!
ooo i love them! my name is alinna, and my little girl ruby is soon to be one.. i would l-o-v-e to make her one for her birthday present!
Very very adorable! Would love to win this!
I have been trying to find something unique to make my niece. I think she would really like the “Scrappy Bee”…SO CUTE!
Goodness gracious — these are soooo cute! I know my sweet little bug would love it! Looks so fun to make too — Awesome! I bet that was a lot of fun to make a pattern for too — 🙂
I do have to say that those clever little bees are sweeet!
They are adorable!
Sew cute 😉 My daughter is really getting into lovies these days and this looks perfect 🙂
jessica! those are so cute. they really do look cuddly and my girls love bees, especially after watching bee movie!
Too cute! Love that it could be personalized for any child’s personality! 🙂
These are really cute! I think both my children would love one.
Hello Jessica,
Congratulations, these bees are so sweet, I loved!!!
I’m waiting for you list this pattern on Etsy again, I want to buy and make one for my daughter.
Thank You very Much!!!
Carine Calé
These are so stinking cute! Such a great scrap buster. My baby girl would love it.
Such a cute pattern! I would love to win and make one for my 2 year old.
YUM! I just about died when I saw these. They are the CUTEST things EVER!
staceywalk @ gmail dot com
Aw, those are adorable!! Love the photos you took – too cute!
These little critters are so cute, good job. I would love to be entered so I can make my kids a few 🙂
Very merry cute…My daughter will love one….
These are adorable. Good job!!
These are great! I would love the pattern!
These are so cute! I would love to make some of these as baby gifts:)
My little kiddies would so love these. My 7 month old daughter loves the faces on things.
let’s make a Maya bee:)
They look so adorable and I just want to cuddle them. I’m not sure I could hand one over to my son after make it!
Very cute… I’d love to win and make one for special little girl!
Too cute! Great pattern 🙂
What a cute pattern!
-Kristina
tinakris@hotmail.com
So cute. I like how you have one making a honey sandwich. 🙂
I love them! and I’m sure my little granddauthers will love them to!
For them I want to win! thank you
ohhh! so cute!
thanks for sharing, now everyone can have a scrappy bee to love! 🙂
I love these! I hope I win!
so cute… I don’t know how to sew but I want to learn… this would be so cute to make for all the nieces and nephews in my life. k.bing@hotmail.com
very cute – thanks for the chance to win the pattern
Nic xxx
Adorable!
Fabeelous!! would love to win the pattern.
A lovely lovey! Your patterns show such “heart”! Count me in, and call me to be a tester next time, I would be honored!!!
San
OMG how cute i’m in live with this bee.
Holly
These are compeletely adorable! This pattern just went on my “must have” list 🙂
These are super cute! It’d be perfect for my niece!
Justine
eplusjustin{at]yahooDOTcom
So cute! I would love to win!
kjp37@hotmail.com
adorable! I’d love to make one!
I love sewing toys and this was is so cute! Can’t wait to give it a go.
Aw ADORABLE! I have a little boy who loves bugs and bees who would love one.. and a friend’s little girl who would love it too!! 🙂
~Krystal
krystalschriner@hotmail.com
SOOOOO CUTE! My daughter would love that!
Absolutely adorable! Love them!
thetottery AT gmail DOT com
adorable! hope I win, would love to make one of those!
Too cute for words! Love your blog!
Super cute!!! thanks for the chance to win!
BEE-JAY mama thinks they are ADORABLE!
Wow, my daughter and I could have so much fun making these together! 🙂
Thank you for the chance!
Pick me! Pick me!
Those are so cute! I love all the different color you used to make them.
Your bees are so cute. I love all the different personalities, and also that you can make it from scraps, thrifty and satisfying. I hope I win! Thank you for the chance!
murielvanderploeg at planet dot nl
Veramente carine!!!!!
Brava.
These are so cute! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love it! I want to make one for my niece!
Too cute! I love them! 🙂
These are too cute! I’ve never made any dolls so this would be fun!
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [22 May 02:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
I love these! I showed them to my son, he said PRETTY BEE!
Would love to win this pattern to make a couple for my little granddaughter so she could take them along with her to the hospital for her upcoming surgery.
What a cute cuddlie that would find its way into any childs heart as it did this child at heart. Thanks for allowing us to enter to win the pattern. Would love to make siome for the grandchildren.
These are too cute! I love them.
I love your blog! I am a regular reader!
Oh very cute!
These are so cute, so sweet….
I would really like to make one for my little girl as birthday present. it´ll be her first softie….
I hope my Bee will be so cute as yours
So cute!! I am going to be a great aunt twice this year… I’d love to make some for them!
bzzzz….. i love the doll and think it would be great fun to win.
WOW those are super cute. I want to make one for myself and my two nieces and my nephew.
xoxo
E
circletranch4(at)gmail(dot)com
oh how sweet!! You did a out standing job with your Scrappy Bee’s. Your daughter is adorable, she seems to really love her Scrappy Bee’s too!! I hope to win too, But if not just looking at your pictures put a smile on my face, Thanks for sharing!
So cute! The first thing out of my daughter’s mouth when she saw the photos was “I want one of those”
I’m thinking Christmas presents!!!!!
love these bees! So great to see them thriving with such a decline in the honey bee population, LOL!
I’d love to make this for my daughter! She would go nuts for this guy (or gal?)!
Wow — you are so creative! I made my son a softy, but it doesn’t look nearly this finished and nice. Love them!
These are super cute. I really to hope to win!!
Soooo Cute. I want to make one for my little girl and her friends. Super cute.
so crazy cute! would love to win this pattern!
I want it! That is so stinking cute!
Such an adorable pattern and loved all your cute different bees and their pictures. Very clever 🙂
Cute, cute, cute! What a great scrap
project. Thanks!
Abigailcarlson at hotmail
So adorable. I would love to make one.
http://www.themudpuddleproject.blogspot.com
http://www.themudpuddle.etsy.com
Please pick me. So Cute! maddie_janes(at)hotmail(dot)com
These are darling.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
Cuteness overload!! lol. Would love to win one.
Wonderfully cute! Would love to make one for my special bee!
What a gorgeous pattern. And I love their size. Good hugging size for the littlies and a good size to carry around.
I have been looking fore a softie like this that I could make for my cousins’ kids – due to some ridiculous dispute we lost contact with that whole side of the family for 7 years and in the meantime 5 kids were born. I met them all for the first time a month ago – the oldest is 11 and the youngest is 18 months and I think this busy (or buzzy) bee would be perfect for all of them.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS BEE!
crossing my finger..and i hope that one bee can fly in Italy! 🙂
Eleonora
The bees are wonderful and I think my grandchild would love it.
They are the cutest little bees I’ve seen! I think my little ones would both love one.
finger crossed!!
I love BEE!
Karin
info@effettigrafici.it
Too cute, I think my son would love it!!! He’s just starting to be a cuddler!
Hi Jessica,
I’m hoping to win one for my little daughter, because their bees are beautiful!
Thanks !!!!!
Alex
I must make The Scrappy Bee!! I must make The Scrappy Bee…
These are adorable!!!!
So cute! My 3 little girls would love these!
My twin girls would LOVE those!! So cute, I hope, I hope I win!!!
fun! I love it!
how gorgeous! what a great idea for a softie – I love it!
Super cute! My 2 year old would love it!
That is adorable! The honey bee is my favorite!
So Adorable! We would love to make one.
So cute, I’d love to make one.
So cute! They look like they would be fun to make! Hope I win!!!
This is so cute! I love it!
I love it. This would make a great semi-beginner project for me. I’ve never made sewing toys for my boys – just crochet so I love the idea of combining the two!
How adorable! Love it!
Hi! These are so cute, I just adore them. I am NOT crafty whatsoever, I don’t even know how to use a sewing machine 🙂 Are these available for purchase? I work for a doggy daycare, and I have a dog there that I just love named Honey, that we call her Honey Bee..her mom would just love it!
“Are these available for purchase?”
Thank you for your interest, but my daughter has already claimed these four, but I am always open to doing custom orders. Just email if you are interested in that.