Okay, here is the first one i did, see how nice and deformed he is =D




Now here is the new one =D

I can't even particpate right now, but a LOST swap would be awsome 0_o Im drooling... love the idea xD Hopefully others do and some one wants to organize (im too new still ) Im in a sawp right now, and its still early on (and my first), so if any one is intrested and wants a later sign up date that would be sweeeeet =p other wise, id love to be part of a round two =D

I made the lavander bunny for my one year old at the end of decemeber and she has been sleeping with it at night ever since. I haven't washed it yet, but the ends are already starting to poke back through the material. I recently made my 7 year olf cousin a mermaid and i "weaved" the peices in the same as i did for the bunny but now im thinking that may not have been right. Any one care to explain how to weave the peices in properly or know of a website with instructions?

EDIT I took the picture down so i can use it else where. thanks for understanding

Took 8 hours...
My neck and back hurt soooo much! This was a last minute present for our baby cousin who turns 8 tomorrow... i hope she likes it. I nearly killed over trying to finish it xD

edit to add, this is my own pattern, wee =D

I know the reason i want to sew for my daughter... It is becuase i want to be proud of what my daughter is wearing, and not have to worry about searching and searching through department stores for something appropriate for a small child. I really don't agree with what is popular right now, and would like my daughter to grow up with an appreciation for more modest, lady like clothes. That and for what ever reason, im a bit anti name brand. Im odd o_0 i know =p lol What are your reasons?

My daughter will very soon be at the age where she likes to draw =) Is it possible to make recycled paper out of junk mail, like credit card offers? Will it be lightly colored enough to color on?

I plan on letting her open junk mail while im working with paper too, kind of like, imitating momma time (most kids love this type of thing) any who, after its opened we will shred it. And i just thought that making the paper into other paper she can use in her "paper time" for lack of a better word xD would be one more great way to incorperate a simpler life style (in the way of not making paper buying one more stressful nescessity AND having to feel guilty about throwing out perfectly good paper AND small parts of info people could peice together if they truly desired.) into our lives.

Is it a good idea to play towards the 'school spirit' or not? things like, Scarfs and hats in the school colors, Plushies of the cheerleaders or mascots, Crocheted mini plushies on key chains.... What do you think? Is it a good idea to target towards school goers (more like the parents of the school goers...) or better to go with other ideas?

Do you think things like, Amigurumi mermaids, fairys, princesses, princes, knights, unicorns would do good? Im also thinking finger puppets of some of the stuff previously mentioned as well as things like crochet 'knights shield' backpacks, crochet crowns, and crochet swords.... WDYT? It wouldn't definatly be geared towards the younger renaissance fair goers... but do you think it would be worth it to try? I have never seen crochet, or many toys at our yearly local renaissance fair.

I want to do a swap in the future and have designed my quilt block. In order to do the block i will need to know how to appliqué... all i have ever done is peicing =p I might be able to figure out a way to do the block with peicing, but i think it would look cleaner appliquéd =p

Yay =D So, my second project, and my first attempt at following a pattern... as you will see i wasn't 'entirely' successful =p I miss counted and when i was doing the head i was actually doing it wrong =p ooops... oh well, i love it, and my 1 year old will love it on easter Here is the original pattern created by rheatheylia http://www.rheatheylia.com/index.php?page=patterns&id=3

The arms are crooked and so are the ears xD And one foot is bigger then the other and the head is too big xD I am AMAZING =p Now on to the pictures =p The stuffing really shows up in the pictures but you can't see it in real life  weird...

Front,


Back


Face close up


Tail close up... (this shows the best color)