After a few years' hiatus from beading, I decided to crack open my neglected Japanese beading book and get back to work.  Here is my "springtime ring".  It didn't turn out exactly as it should have--it was supposed to be domed and turned out lumpy instead.  But still not too bad!

[Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals]

I'm on a felt-cake kick these days.

Sorry, guys!  I had to take the tutorial down for now, since it's going to be published in a book this fall.  In the meantime, the book,  Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals, is available for pre-order at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Softies-Simple-Instructions-Plush-Pals/dp/0811856526/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-1100491-2084654?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185067017&sr=8-1.