I am always looking for the best yarn and products so the colors and brands in my stash change regularly.

Same as color variance.  Essentially a variation or change in color that effects fabric and fashion.

•  A dye lot can be done to yarn, fabric, or piece dyed garments.
• The fabric lot is the “batch” of fabric.   For example, if fabric is being dyed in a vat (equipment to dye fabric) only a particular amount of fabric will fit in the vat at a time.  The fabric is dyed at the same time and then is pulled out of the vat when the dyeing is completed, is considered to be one batch.

It all depends upon the size and the amount of detail involved with each pattern. For smaller, straightforward kids, such as the medium voodoo dollies, I usually can be done in 2-3 hours. For larger projects it can take up to 60 hours to create.

There can be differences in size depending upon the thickness of the yarn. There is not a standard unit to measure the thickness of yarn. This means the same “weight” of yarn could be thinner or thicker depending upon the brand of yarn used. And sometimes even if the yarn is from the same company there can be variations from one lot to another.

A dye lot is a record taken during the dyeing of yarn to identify yarn that received its coloration in the same vat at the same time. Yarn manufacturers assign each lot a unique identification number and stamp it on the label before shipping. Slight differences in temperature, dyeing time, and other factors can result in different shades of the same color between different dye lots of otherwise identical production. This can mean that even if I use the same brand of yarn and the same color from one piece to another, if the dye lots are different, the coloration may not be identical.

Not really. Even when I use the same patterns, no two kids ever will be exactly the same because of tension, or how the stuffing settles in the piece. Because of this, you can be sure that you are receiving a unique, custom cutie that never will have an exact twin.

Absolutely not. Luvvies are for everyone. We all need friends to cuddle with and who give comfort to us. There is something unique about having a stuffed friend that fulfills something in our hearts and souls. I am not only someone who makes stuffed animals, but a lifelong lover of stuffed animals and I routinely adopt new friends and I hope you find that new best friend to come home with you.

When my daughter was about 11 months old, we knew she was having problems with crawling and had no interest in walking. After working with occupational and physical therapists we learned that she was delayed in these motor skills because she had sensory overload: Specific textures and materials put her off and because of that she didn’t know how to process the sensory experiences she encountered. I spent a lot of her formative years learning about sensory experiences and how to help her with this; so, when I started making Luvvies, I wanted to incorporate that into my stuffed kids. When I choose yarn, I try to choose the best quality that creates a durable Luvvie (good for lots of hugs and love) but also is soft. Polyester based yarns are plushy and have more of a velvet or velour like cushiony feel, whereas most of the yarns I use are acrylic that still have some texture to them but aren’t scratchy to sensitive fingertips. I opt not to use wool because I find more people to be averse to the sensory feel of the yarn, which is the same reason I don’t usually use cotton. The play of fiber and the texture of the stitches can create a soothing and unique experience for all senses.