Assembly or Dissection?

Sometimes the assembly process actually looks more like a dissection...

 This adorable Ballerina Mouse is well on her way to being completed.

Crochet sections are done and I just need to source some ribbon

 for the ballet shoes and then I will begin attaching all the little parts.

The body construction is unusual, in that both ends are closed...

which means that the closed head needs to be attached to the closed neck.

I think that every other toy I have ever worked on had an open neck, which the head sat on.

I'll let you know how it goes!

More Unicorns.

These unicorns are fiddly but fun to make...

I thought that my sewing technique might improve with each one, and the process would become less awkward - but it hasn't yet...

Maybe I need to be more patient.

One thing I am noticing, is that these fabric toys don't seem to develop a personality of their own in the same way that the knitted and crochet ones do...

Not sure why that is.

It might just be because I'm concentrating so hard on getting it all put together just right, that I'm not allowing the toy to take on a life of it's own.

Or maybe I'm just over thinking things... Sometimes I do that!

And here they are as a family:

Unicorn.

Way back in June, I posted about receiving bags and bags of crafting goodies from my friend Leah. Mostly it was fabrics, the bulk of which were upholstery samples...

I knew that I wanted to make some adorable toys from them - and finally I have the first one ready to show you...

A precious unicorn!

Dead Heads

I don't really know what they are...

Or what they're meant to be...

But they are DEAD.

 

And they have HEADS... 

So I'm calling them DEAD HEADS!

 

And they're loads of fun to make...

I Can Sew!

I've decided that it's time to stop telling everyone that I can't sew...

And stop telling MYSELF that I can sew...

Because I can.

I might be slow, and fiddly in my process... and things might not always go according to plan on the first go...

But I Can Sew.

I am a BEGINNER



I've had this book for years and years. It has survived many of my Library Culls, because I knew that ONE DAY I would make something from it.

And guess what? I FINALLY DID



These little guys are called Prancing Ponies, and I decided to make one for my New Niece for her First Christmas.



The fabric I chose was not really traditional for a Baby Toy, but I thought that I could make it work... with a Scrappy Mane, and a Trademark Heart.



When I finally had the Prancing Pony assembled, I showed her off to Mr Goldfish...



"Something's missing", he commented... "It should have a horn"



And yet again, Mr Goldfish was right. It did need a horn, so it could morph into a Magical Unicorn

Merry Christmas To All...

Just wanted to wish everyone here a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year…

May you all experience only the Good Things this Holiday Season!

You guys are all such a wonderful inspiration and encouragement to me… without you, I would just be “that crazy craft lady who can’t throw anything out”

but with your love and support, I am LAUGHING PURPLE GOLDFISH :)

I’ll be taking a weeny break over the next few weeks… taking the kiddies to the beach for a well deserved holiday! Unfortunately Mr Goldfish has to keep working, but we’ll do our best to enjoy the sun and surf without him…

Safe travels to everyone here xx

And see you back here again for more QUIRKY CRAFTING in 2012

Sharon

P.S. Here's a quick peek at a couple of the gifties I've finished in the last 24 hours...

The Blooming Flower Cushion is done:



And I made my First Ever Fabric Softy... a Unicorn for my New Niece: