So I fell in love with a pattern from Shiny Happy World recently posted...I am mostly a quilter but Wendi makes it sound do-able so I figured a fleece softie for my niece for Christmas was in order...
This was the trial one...
Oh, mister elephant...I love you...but my 3 year old princess loving niece may not as she prefers PINK!!
So I made another in pink fleece! Here are the two together...had to move mister's ear so you could see hand-holding...
And here is Miss Pink twirling in her fairy princess tutu in the grass...I used this pattern for the tutu but, ahem...enlarged it and, um... shortened it for Miss Pink's more ample but short posterior...who says elephants can't be fairy princesses?
Now, here's my dilemma...after visiting said niece this last weekend...I have discovered that she is currently a large fan of a certain Disney princess mermaid...can you imagine this pachyderm with a finned tail? no? me either...hopefully she will appreciate Miss Pink sans mermaid tail!
I highly recommend the patterns on the Shiny Happy World site, Wendi makes it very clear and easy to make a great softie...even for a novice at such things like me! I had a lot of fun with this one!
Friday, September 27, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
When a Good Strawberry Goes Bad....
So I joined another Flickr swap Strawberry Pincushion Swap and of course, wanted to take a trial run of the Strawberry thing, having never made one...I used the tutorials Erin suggested. All went well, and I decided to make one that was "unripe" in texty fashion...I used a bit of my new fabric purchased from Hawthorne Threads...Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements...
And the strawberry went together well...it's about 2 inches long.
And I did a bit of embroidery on the wool felt top...
And then my 40ish eyes READ the strawberry...
Ahem....does my strawberry say disembowel? Never thought I'd write that on the blog...
I'm planning to make another more appropriate strawberry for the swap, lol!
And the strawberry went together well...it's about 2 inches long.
And I did a bit of embroidery on the wool felt top...
And then my 40ish eyes READ the strawberry...
Ahem....does my strawberry say disembowel? Never thought I'd write that on the blog...
I'm planning to make another more appropriate strawberry for the swap, lol!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Pin it Pin Cushion Blog Hop - My Day
So today is my day to share a pin cushion in the most recent awesome Blog Hop by Madam Samm and her lovely cheerleader extraordinaire Kristen. Much thanks to them both for letting me play along today!
Between family activities and an unpleasant summer cold a lot less sewing has been happening around here lately but I found my inspiration for my pincushion from the garden and my favorite fabrics...
My pincushion is 3 inches by 4 inches. It is filled with ground walnut shells and uses a 1" x 2" wool applique sunflower from a Primitive Gatherings pattern called Little Buds. The full pattern is on my "to-do" list for this winter as I purchased this kit from the Grand Rapids Quilt Show a couple weeks ago...but I couldn't resist pulling out the sunflower for this quickie-now project!!
I stitched around the flower with 40 weight Aurifil thread since the flower was so teeny-weeny...
And used a Robert Kaufman Quilter's Linen around the edges...
The text print is my all-time favorite from Moda's Sweetwater line Mama Said Sew...
And the back is Flea Market Fancy Grey Seeds.
This little pincushion fits well in my hand and happens to match my Tammy Bag ...

Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to visit the following who share my day today...

Between family activities and an unpleasant summer cold a lot less sewing has been happening around here lately but I found my inspiration for my pincushion from the garden and my favorite fabrics...
My pincushion is 3 inches by 4 inches. It is filled with ground walnut shells and uses a 1" x 2" wool applique sunflower from a Primitive Gatherings pattern called Little Buds. The full pattern is on my "to-do" list for this winter as I purchased this kit from the Grand Rapids Quilt Show a couple weeks ago...but I couldn't resist pulling out the sunflower for this quickie-now project!!
I stitched around the flower with 40 weight Aurifil thread since the flower was so teeny-weeny...
And used a Robert Kaufman Quilter's Linen around the edges...
The text print is my all-time favorite from Moda's Sweetwater line Mama Said Sew...
And the back is Flea Market Fancy Grey Seeds.
This little pincushion fits well in my hand and happens to match my Tammy Bag ...
Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to visit the following who share my day today...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Pear Butter and Pinnies
Today found me canning again, not something I enjoy in 95 degree heat but our small harvest of pears was ready and I managed to get 3 and a half pints of pear butter. This is a fave around here and it was special to use our own homegrown pears this year, even though there weren't many pears...
This is a pin cushion that some of you saw earlier in this post. I did tiny embroidery which was great fun and I am itching to use these motifs again soon...but my day for the Pin It Blog Hop is tomorrow and I have another tiny motif pin cushion to show...come back and join us tomorrow!

This is a pin cushion that some of you saw earlier in this post. I did tiny embroidery which was great fun and I am itching to use these motifs again soon...but my day for the Pin It Blog Hop is tomorrow and I have another tiny motif pin cushion to show...come back and join us tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Nothing any cuter than...
Chicken Babies!!!
I went to pick these up today...we used to get our little ones in the Spring but decided Fall is easier since we've been hit with loss of power and snowfall when they arrived at least two separate occasions. I think we will be safe from snow for awhile yet...
I went to pick these up today...we used to get our little ones in the Spring but decided Fall is easier since we've been hit with loss of power and snowfall when they arrived at least two separate occasions. I think we will be safe from snow for awhile yet...
Friday, August 30, 2013
Canteloupe, really?
So I told you that I needed a break from the sewing room to catch up with preserving the bounty that is our garden...it's been a wacko year and the tomatoes are mostly sitting green on the vine and the squash is growing foliage but not so much in the way of zucchinis...anyway...along with a whole lotta grapes on the vine, and corn that needs frozen, I have had quite a few of these all mature simultaneously...
And so I made this...and it felt a bit like Sesame Street "Two of these things are not like the others..."
Yep, I have made canteloupe jam...maybe it's the cold medicine talking, I am feeling pretty good today, lol...but it doesn't taste bad, not bad at all...I used a recipe in this book though I changed vanilla bean to pinch of cinnamon...and the result is very canteloupe and honey tasting.
And so I made this...and it felt a bit like Sesame Street "Two of these things are not like the others..."
Wait for it...
Yep, I have made canteloupe jam...maybe it's the cold medicine talking, I am feeling pretty good today, lol...but it doesn't taste bad, not bad at all...I used a recipe in this book though I changed vanilla bean to pinch of cinnamon...and the result is very canteloupe and honey tasting.
Hey! The husband approves so it must be good!
Now onto that corn...
Have a good day!
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Making friends and trying something new...
So I joined up with Wifessionals Cara Box exchange this month...it's the last one that is being done in a quick turnaround month...she is going to a quarterly format next round. I can't tell you when I first saw this pop up on blogs but I decided to jump in for a new swap experience for this last one. The idea is you get paired up with two ladies: one you will send a box to and another that will be sending a box to you.
You get to know each other over a period of time via email and by blog
stalking. Then you assemble a box for one which is based on their personal interests and
taste.
I met two wonderful ladies this round... and getting to know these ladies was so much fun! They were both so sweet and kind! My box was sent to Christy and Mary sent me a box...and I must just say Mary did a stellar job of surprising me with a very thoughtful box of goodies...
Each item made me ooh and aaahh with joy...I absolutely can't wait to try her blackberry and peach preserves...and aren't those jars just beauties in and of themselves!! Chocolate and caramel? Ummm, yes, please! The solid fabric jelly rolls are just gorgeous and the bag to put everything in so thoughtful...
Then there is this measuring tape mug...sooo cute and perfect for me :) She also included a Barnes and Noble gift card that was totally over the top generous.
Each item made me ooh and aaahh with joy...I absolutely can't wait to try her blackberry and peach preserves...and aren't those jars just beauties in and of themselves!! Chocolate and caramel? Ummm, yes, please! The solid fabric jelly rolls are just gorgeous and the bag to put everything in so thoughtful...
Then there is this measuring tape mug...sooo cute and perfect for me :) She also included a Barnes and Noble gift card that was totally over the top generous.
I so appreciated that she took the time to come up with these sweet surprises for me as I know that her life contains a lot of special challenges. So here I sit writing this post and thinking of the kind and generous soul who thought of me with a box and made a girl with a summer cold smile big! I am so glad to know you Mary, you are such a kind, inspiring person with a heart of gold :) Thank you.
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