Cat on the Mend

Hep Cat has seen better days. And, today became one of them! Is it just me, or do others occasionally find toys without pieces or just the missing pieces? The cat or arm have surfaced many a time over this last year. But this time someone put both on the counter. Hurrah! (I've got to set myself up a mending basket..)

Angry Bird?

We love this game!! Obessively Stitching has a tutorial on how to make these in fleece. If I'd remembered, id have made this on the bias because I just used regular quilter's cotton. The children want me to make green pigs, and MissC has me crocheting a blue bird.

A Little Haus

It couldn't be helped. I decided before I went in the store that I would get the book if they had it.the fat quarters were on sale.. I had a pile.. There were some awesome decorator fabrics examples on closeout: all I could think of was the fancy dresses they'd make up. I did hold off from a fancy weave, but I'm still considering returning for it.

Of course it was there. On my ever growing pile, I added the book. As soon as I had time to myself after I got home (after everyone, including Ben, were in bed), I looked through all the patterns.

Before I went to bed, I had chosen the first one I would make. I set aside the fabric and went to sleep.

First thing this morning, Ben and I went for a run in the rain. (haha, thought I'd plonk right down and sew, didn't you?)





Haus Sweet Haus, from Hillary Lang's Wee Wonderfuls book turned out so sweet!

Little Turtles

The children are enjoying hiding the tiny turtles in their shells.

Momma Turtle

On a trip to Shoreline Lake, I had started the Mommy Turtle from Amigurumi Two. I made the shell top and bottom, a half shell, and started the head when I discovered I didn't have the right size eyes. I stopped by D&J, but they were out of 9 mm. The turtle was set aside and promptly forgotten.

After finishing the teapot, I started a doll and ran across the turtle again. I asked Ben to stop by D&J while I was hosting Study Group. He was able to get one package of the eyes. I'm beginning to wonder if they just don't stock them much or if they sell them online more so they end up with none in the store.

Anyway, the doll got its eyes in and one the head and body were together was set aside. The turtle not only has the eyes, it's done. I made up one of the whole eggs and have the shells for the baby turtles, but I may run out of the green.. Maybe I'll have one be tan. (:

What's the first thing the girls do when they see the turtle? Check the opening for eggs!

Teapot

So I've got crochet on the brain. I have in mind to make up a doll, but I haven't drawn her yet. I start to draw and think "No, not quite right.." and scrap it. So, I pulled out Amigurumi Two and made the Tea Pot from the pattern Tea Set and Cookies.

The girls enjoy it. MissB was a little upset that the spout isn't functional. She suggested that I make an actual hole so that she could fill it with water and be able to pour.. It's crochet.. They filled it with blue Legos instead.