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Hello!

You’ve stumbled upon a relic! The Monthly Crafting Challenge was a feature I ran on my blog from 2013-2016ish. Every year I created 12 different sewing patterns with a common theme. Every month I would unveil a new pattern and offer it for free for those who subscribed to my site that month or sent in photos of things they’ve created with my patterns.
The challenge is now over, but you can still purchase the old patterns from my Etsy store. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?

In 2013 I kicked off the challenge with plush sushi patterns, here are some of the best ones:

In 2014 I kept the Japanese food theme going with other Japanese snacks, here are some of the best ones:

In 2015 I wanted to combine food and animals in as many ways as possible. In some cases with a pun! Here are some of the best ones:

In 2016 I did more animals with a twist by tackling legendary creatures. It was my most successful year by far and I stretched it another month to celebrate. Here’s the full collection of 13:

325 thoughts on “The Monthly Crafting Challenge”

  1. EnDeRfOx

    I signed up and I got the email it was cnfurmed but… How do I get the Nessie pattern? I. Love. Nessie. So I really excited but there is not pattern or link. Help? Thanks.

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  4. Amanda

    What an adorable plushie and such a great tutorial, it will be a joy to sew a Nessie 😀
    I’m glad I signed up. I received the pattern very fast too!

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  7. mudkips0503

    The griffon was just too cute! I signed up right away, then headed directly to the nearest fabric shop XD No brown or grey fleece available, so I’m afraid he’ll have to be black and white. It could be worse I suppose, they could’ve had no natural colours and I’d have had to use blue and neon green I had from old projects!

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  10. Joy

    Do I leave my email in “Follow Blog Via Email”? Cause if so, I never received the email for last month. (March). Thanks!

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  11. Judith Chen

    May I ask how did you redirect your portfolio page to your DA? Oh btw I realized I have never gotten any pattern to my email, and I have been subscribing for awhile. I’d like to have the Griffon pattern please. Haven’t sewn in awhile so this would be great for practice. my email is judithchen(at)live.com. Thank you! 🙂

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    1. cholyknight

      For the redirect; it just works like a regular link 🙂 The WordPress theme I use allows me to add links for the header and I just put in my dA page for that link.
      And I’m sorry you didn’t get your subscription pattern! I didn’t see your name in my subscriber list, but sometimes WordPress does mess things up like that :/ Nevertheless I’ve sent the newest pattern to you so hopefully you got it okay!

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      1. Judith Chen

        thank you for your kind reply 🙂 unfortunately it doesn’t seem to work with my WP theme, also with the menu setting. Ah that’s alright, I love the Gryphon and will try it out after I can get a hand of the right colors. Thank you so much! Btw, yeah WP does that sometimes, yesterday I also got a new sub but no notification at all.

  12. Seamstressy

    Thank you so much for the griffon pattern! I had to order some minky from the other side of the planet, but I had the right stuff to finish his head so far and it’s so cute! This is an amazing set of patterns! And so far, the griffon instructions are really good and nice to follow :3

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  13. KyraStarlette

    Just wondering, but would I be able to receive a previous months pattern please and if so how? I seriously love the Nessie, dragons and the Kraken patterns of yours.

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      1. KyraStarlette

        I’m a real novice at texttiles but I can’t wait to try out these patterns. I’ve purchased them via your Etsy shop. 😀 Thank you heaps! I’ll keep an out eye for any future patterns you post. x3

  14. Stacie Bass

    I have been looking for a reason not to get rid of all my sewing stuff. I will take this year challenge.
    Thank you.

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  15. stiffianie

    You are so generous!! Thank you so much for making the previous months patterns available for purchase for us late comers. I don’t think there’s anything worse than seeing adorable projects that one can’t make because they didn’t know about them in time. I can’t wait for start making some of these!!

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  16. AkumaAsh

    I signed up with the email but have not received the pattern , I look forward ^ u ^

    Sorry for bad english hahaha

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  19. amucraft

    Wow! Love your blog. So many cute projects. Can’t wait to try. Like your infographics too. Signed up today and received Big foot pattern.
    Thank you,
    Amruta

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  22. bellexi

    Hey!! I signed up a few days ago and still haven’t gotten the yeti pattern! I received the confirmation email. Is there anything else I need to do?

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    1. cholyknight

      Oh no! :/ I’m sorry you didn’t get your pattern! I didn’t see your email on my subscriber list, but then sometimes WordPress does fail me like that. Thank you for checking up on it so I can get you your pattern, and thank you for your understanding! 🙂
      I sent out the email for the pattern just now, I hope you enjoy it!

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  25. w0lffire

    Hi there! I have sent you an email with my pictures of the Fox plush I made from last months pattern, I was wondering if you received it? It has been a few days since I sent it so yeah.

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  27. Anndulinka

    Hello there – do I have to sign up more then once or is that enough ??? It won’t let me anyway but i didn’t get the unicorn pattern at the startof the month soooo… what now?!?!? I so adore those plushies and whant to try them entually. Bye 🙂

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  28. Daniele

    I found your blog through SEWCANSHE and the things you do are so adorable, that I signed up immediately. I wish I had the time to sew all day. 🙂
    Greetings from Luxembourg

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  29. Marjorie

    Hi,
    I follow you through WordPress, but I would prefer to get an email.
    My email is marjorievlevy at att dot net
    Thanks! 🙂

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    1. cholyknight

      Oh no :/ I’m sorry you didn’t get your pattern! I didn’t see your email on my subscriber list, but then sometimes WordPress does fail me like that. Thank you for checking up on it so I can get you your pattern, and thank you for your understanding! 🙂
      I’ve sent the pattern to the email attached to this comment — I hope you enjoy it!

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    1. cholyknight

      Oh no :/ I’m sorry you didn’t get your pattern! I didn’t see your email on my subscriber list, but then sometimes WordPress does fail me like that. Thank you for checking up on it so I can get you your pattern, and thank you for your understanding! 🙂
      I’ve resent the pattern to the email linked to this comment. I hope you enjoy it!

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      1. Edith León

        I wanted the unicorn. Hahahaha It was the month that i suscribe.Bin other subjet, hope everyone be ok and i send all my blessings

        Enviado desde Yahoo Mail para Android El mar, oct 11, AM a 7:16, Choly Knight escribió: cholyknight commented: “Sorry about the pattern delay! The email was sent out this morning, so hopefully you got it okay :)” | |

  40. Sammie

    Hi Cholyknight!

    Sorry to bother you, but I haven’t received the unicorn plush pattern form when I signed up. I really want to get started on making it <:)

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    1. cholyknight

      Oh no :/ I’m sorry you didn’t get your pattern! I didn’t see your email on my subscriber list, but then sometimes WordPress does fail me like that. Thank you for checking up on it so I can get you your pattern, and thank you for your understanding! 🙂
      I’ve sent the pattern to the email address attached to this comment — I hope you enjoy it!

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    1. cholyknight

      Oh no! I’m sorry about that! I didn’t see you on my subscriber list so there must have been a hiccup with WordPress :/ I’ve sent it again to the email linked to this comment 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!

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  43. Sayuri

    Hello 🔅
    I signed up and I got the email but I don’t know how to get the pattern of the werwolf. I have to say it is so adorable I can’t weit to get this pattern 😍

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  45. Ana

    Hello! I’m new here and I musst say your plush animals are totally cute:-)! I’d love to tr my them. Thank you for sharing your work with us! 😍

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  47. Edith

    (´⊙ω⊙`)
    I see I wasn’t the only one with the error in te unicorn month.

    I’m starting with the bat plushie, I don’t have skills with the hands, but im gonna try hard.
    Big hugs!!!

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    1. cholyknight

      Thanks for signing up! Sorry you didn’t get your pattern right away :/ There must have been a glitch with WordPress. But I’ve sent it to the email linked to this comment, so hopefully you get it okay this time!

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