Tomorrow I’m giving the last of my Christmas gifts to my cousin’s four little daughters and their baby brother. The baby is getting the color book I made back in October. The girls are getting cupcake and ice cream charms I made last month and this Princess and the Pea book and play set I finished this morning. (the advantages of not seeing them until after Christmas!) I’ve been wanting to make a set like this since seeing Amanda Soule’s version.
The book is by Lauren Child. To make the doll, I scanned the picture from the front cover, removed the background using Photoshop and printed it on iron-on transfer paper. I used fabric I already had for the mattresses and used thin batting in between the layers. I think if I were to make this again I’d use thicker batting but overall I was pleased with the result. Two of the mattresses are made from pre-quilted fabric I had leftover from another project but for the others I didn’t bother doing any quilting. The blanket is cut from an old thermal blanket that was my son’s when he was a baby (and I will admit, even though he is now five and I am not having any more babies, it was a little sad to cut into it. Even though I still have several more.) Hemming the raw edges had the unintentional but pretty effect of creating a slightly scalloped border.
The pea is wet-felted. I can’t remember where I saw the idea to make a little pocket in one mattress for the pea, but it is a great one. The little pillow case is a tiny simplied version of my pillowcase tutorial found on my tutorials page.
amazingly creative. I love this idea…we read lots of Lauren Child here…great job! Hope the girls like it!
Scanning the cover was a very clever idea. What a fun, imaginative toy.
This is so adorable! I love Lauren Childs.
too cute! my little one just received this book for christmas as it is very fitting for her sensitive little personality. love that you made your own little story pieces!
So sweet! I have two boys but think I’ll make this all for myself. Too cute!
Absolutely adorable and what a wonderful way to share the joy of reading with a child!
So darling! Any chance you will make any and sale? I would love to have this for my daughter’s 5th birthday party!
[…] was asked to make another “Princess and the Pea” play set like the two I made as Christmas gifts, but this time, I wanted the mattresses to look more like, well, […]
This is great! As you know, I really like Lauren Child’s illustrations. I might have to try this one out too!
My daughter recently got this book for her birthday and LOVES it so much I googled today to see if I could buy the little mattress set and came across your site. I’m in love with your matching set to the book if you would consider making a set to sell could you please let me know?
[…] can design clothing patterns, but am hopeless at softies!!). After a bit of googling, I came across this awesome idea and was all set to scan a pic out of the book and print it onto iron on transfer paper, then we […]