Hooverpuss

I dropped the cat treats and almost had to get the vacuum out to clean them up. Luckily Hooverpuss saved the day by swooping in and clearing the floor in no time.




The reason I reached for the treats in the first place was to distract him so I could finish this:

Teddy time

The last couple of bears have been cuddly (washable) flannel ones for two little girls. Now its for two little boys but this time I decided to go back to felt. Especially since all my flannel is rather...girly. I doubt they'd appreciate purple swirls. The time I embroidered the muzzle before I sewed it on, which led to a much tidier face and I added french knot eyes because I love doing french knots.

Now he just needs a name...Dave is going for Herbert. I love Dave but I doubt it baby.

Theodore

His name is Theodore and every lopsided embroidery stitch (note to self: next time DO NOT sew it together before you embroider it when you're a hopeless beginner!!) is stitched with love. His flannel body is made for cuddles from little arms and soon he's off to a new home where I hope he'll be loved. And of course he can't go anywhere undressed so he's wearing a dashing felt waistcoat.

Teddy With Waistcoat

It was all about priorities today. I found myself at breakfast buttering my toast with a paring knife, eating my toast off a dinner plate and drinking my coke out of a coffee cup. Time to do the dishes? Yep. However, as I said it's all about priorities. Craft inspiration called out loudly from my new Toys To Sew book.

THIS is what the Teddys with Waistcoats look like in the book:



And THIS is what it looks like when I try make the toy featured in the book. Yep, I made a toy that looks like it should!!!


I'm not a handsewer at all, it's a skill I never bothered with it. So after sewing the sideseam shut, the muzzle on, the face and eyes I decided that sewing all the way around the face and ears was not vital, and so I gave up after hand stitching the ears so they stand out. It actually really works too.

It took me hours to make, but I am so so proud of it!! Next on the list: cat and mouse skittles!

And it's not even my birthday

I got a present in the mail today and I'm so happy! The wonderful Eva sent it to me. The embroidery is exquisite and I am so lucky!

Thank you so much Eva!


Her embroidery is such an inspiration that one of these days I just might pull out my mothers hoops and threads and actually start to learn myself. But then I said that about knitting and crochet....I really do need to learn at least ONE of them.

my chibi rabbit

I tried making a little rabbit.
It's a little different than the pattern or the original. I still like it though, and I like it's minimalist look with only eyes. Yeah, I'm lazy but I don't want to mess it up any further.