Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Nobody said life (or blogging) was fair

The busier I get, the more I do , the less time there seems to be share it here on the blog.
I'm trying to wrap up the fox pattern and the polar bear pattern (an old one) and a new beginner pattern and a number of heads on sticks are calling me...

So, I get busy
and you my patient friends get Butts !
(But I give them with love)

Friday, October 25, 2013

Heads 1 - 5 (or diversion up ahead)

The heads on sticks have had to be patient this week as the evenings were full of dull-work.
That little head on the right is so full of possibilities - Is he another little hand sewn fellow? Or is he someone else altogether? 

 I can't help thinking of blue linen dungarees.
(Which is not where I thought I was going at all)

Sunday, October 20, 2013

H is for Hippo

I really don't know if I am done yet

 As is always the case, the more I make, the more ideas I have and the more I want to make and I feel the pressure of not-enough-time and too many ideas. I am not really complaining, it is a great problem to have and far far preferable to the no-ideas times.
I just want to make everything small and hand sewn with befuddled little inquiring heads, and chubby tummies and wibbly limbs.

This puzzled little man is also available on sale in my pattern shop using the code verysmallbusiness until tomorrow morning. Thanks to the people who have popped in and thanks for the love for the new friends. I was very unsure about these guys, thinking they might have been just a for-me kind of toy so I am super pleased that you like them too.

A winner of the brooch kit Crafty Squirrel giveaway ?
Angelina 

There are heads impaled on needles calling me.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

I am not really here- Saturday sale

In actual fact I am mid-Saturday so that means visiting, sewing, gardening ( Annieflowergarden just passed out) and all sorts of busy stuff.
This morning I went to visit my friend Morgan at The Crafty Squirrel to help celebrate Small Business Day. I fell in love with this sample of an embroidered brooch so bought myself a little kit by dandelyne -
And I bought you guys one as well.
I thought I might join in the fun and am having a sale in my big cartel shop for the rest of the weekend, the code verysmallbusiness will get you 20% off all patterns and creative cards. ( yes the giraffe and elephant are there too)
So, what would you embroider in your little brooch kit?
A winner will be picked tomorrow and I'll send them a little Crafty Squirrel pack of goodies.
Now, back to Saturday.....

Thursday, October 17, 2013

E is for

 Elephant (of course)



I love how those stray bits of stuffing look like crazy baby elephant hair.

How many little hand sewn felt animals does it take to create an obsession?

I'll tell you when it wears off !

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

G is for genetic



Some giraffes are rainbow.... they are just born that way.


Tuesday, October 15, 2013

G is for.....

Giraffe

and "get back to work".