Wee Wonderfuls Kitty

Some time ago I got the book Wee Wonderfuls.

I recently gave Delilah the book and asked her to choose something for Mommy to make her. Check out her kitty!

D asked that she be purple. Good choice I think. LOVE the shoes.

Purrrrrrrr. This was a fun project. My next project from this book will be the BOY doll. Delilah has requested a Prince Eric to go with her Ariel Little Mermaid doll. Mommy must oblige!

Take care,

Janimal

A Wee Doggy

Hello Friends.

Delilah has been accessorizing a lot lately. She loves to put on her necklaces and bracelets. So I decided to add to her collection by sewing a little necklace pendant.





This little guy is from a sweet pattern in the book Wee Wonderfuls. The Doxie necklace. Not only does D like necklaces, but she loves doggies. So it wasn't just luck that she likes this little guy~!

The pattern calls for using rickrack but when I made it, had none on hand, so I just used plain white ribbon. My NEXT one will have cute rickrack! The fabric is a little scrap of French General from my stash.



There is a lovely FlickR group HERE to see other peeps projects from the book. Check it out! If you want a preview of what to expect from the book, here's a link to my post on the mermaiden pattern from the book, with a link to the FREE download of that pattern on Martha, so you can make your own!

Thanks for stopping by,

Janimal

Meet the Mermaidens!

Meet the Mermaidens!

They were a SPLASH hit at our house. They provide OCEANS of fun. Do you SEA how cute they are?

Hehe.

These cuties are from a pattern featured in this lovely book.

The talented Hilary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls recently released this book and it's full of such lovely pictures and great directions.

However, you don't need the book to make your own Mermaiden. The pattern is free HERE on Martha's website.

I'm no stranger to making dolls. Check out this post and this post. I love making them. I especially love giving them to my gorgeous little girl. But you really don't need any experience at all with doll-making to follow any of these patterns. The instructions are so clearly written. I may have a teeny bit of dollmaking experience, but I am still a rookie. If you have thought about making dolls or toys at all, this book could be a lovely way to jump in. Great directions. Check out the reviews on Amazon - everybody loves it!

So back to the girls.

Mermaiden A here, I made with wool felt. The pattern includes making a ric rac hair flower but I didn't have any ric rac so added a couple flowery buttons I had in my stash. The wool felt makes her nice and soft.

Mermaiden B (I really need better names for them) uses the suggested cord for hair and some scrap cotton for the tail. I also used felt for her body but next time I may switch to flannel for the body. The cord looks a bit dark in this picture. In real life it's a bit more red.

(Note the tan color of the bodies. I figure, when I go to the ocean I come home with a tan. So Mermaids should really have some tan skin too, right?!)

My favorite thing about these Mermaidens? Delilah actually squealed over them. I told her I made them for her and since that day she has picked them up and informed me "Mommy made these." How cool is that?!?! Here's your action shot.

(By the way, fleece footy pajamas look like the most comfortable article of clothing ever made. I really need a set for me.)

Thanks for stopping by.

Later skaters,

Janimal