Blueberry is up for adoption!

I just added Blueberry the Rhinoceros to my Etsy shop.  She needs to go to a loving new home.

You can check her out here: Blueberry

SNOW!

I woke up to snow this morning.  I didn't quite believe it.  The light looked little fun as I pulled myself out of bed.  Without my glasses on I went to go check.  We have SNOW!  I'm so excited.  I don't care that it's spring.  I am a bit bummed because I might lose a lot of my flowers.  I have some fuchsias that might not survive.  One of my daffodils is starting to bloom but I don't know if it will make it.

The daffodil that might not make it.

 View out my sliding glass door.

 The dogwood outside my kitchen window.  I bundled up and went outside to take pics and to know snow off this tree.  It provides me with some privacy when it has leaves. 

I live in a fishbowl apartment.  Big sliding glass door and kitchen window look into the living/kitchen window on the ground floor. 

  Some more daffodils (I think).  I hope they survive.

 The blooming azalea bush.

A bush near my neighbor's door.  I don't know what it is, but it is normally standing up straight.  I knocked some snow off this one as well.  Not sure if I helped it much.

One of the trees.

My poor car, buried in snow.  You can get an idea of how much snow we got.  And this is also the main reason why I won't be going anywhere today.  I also have very little experience driving in snow.  Definitely best for everyone if I stay inside today and don't drive.  Definitely a great crafting-type day.







This is a huge amount for Eugene.  I think it's been 7+ years since I've seen this much snow.  The last time Eugene had a lot of snow, I wasn't living here and I only heard about it.  Unfortunately, it appears to be raining.  It's still pretty chilly, but it appears that our snow is melting.  :0(  It happens so rarely that I want it to stay for awhile.

Mission: Secret Octopus Update

The secret octopus has been made!

I told A that I would sew the octopus for her and then she can work on the stuffing and finishing of the octopus.  She chose super fun polkadot fabric for the main fabric.

The belling is a pretty blue and the underside of the tentacles is a jade green.  Very fun. 

I can't wait to see the finished project.

The secret octopus was put in the mail yesterday.  Hopefully it survived being smooshed!

New Rhino for O

After a frustrating few hours of job hunting, I decided to take a break.  I babysit O one day a week.  He is turning 1 on Sunday.  The family knows that I'm crafty and I wanted to make something.  I had previously decided to make him a rhino.  I tried out the pattern and made Blueberry from my previous post.  Today I made O's rhino.

Check him out.  I think he turned out pretty cute.  It is definitely a boy rhino.  I hope that O has a lot of fun playing with him in the future.

Meet Blueberry!

I have the privilege of babysitting the cutest little munchkin one day a week.  He is going to be 1 in a couple of weeks and I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out what to make for him.  I wanted to make something for him.  So I decided to make him a rhino.  I got a cute rhino pattern from Funky Friends Factory.  This is the same person who made the octopus pattern.

I try to try patterns before  I make the one I'm giving away.  So I made Blueberry.  I had a pretty tie-dyed purple fleece and a light green for accents.  The pattern didn't call for accent colors, but I decided Blueberry needed some green feet and ears.

 Front view.  I tried out french knots for the eyes.  I'm trying to make the eyes ultra baby proof.  The munchkin is in major teething mode and I don't want to risk safety eyes.  I have had some issues with them falling out of polar fleece.

 The side view.

And as a friend just dubbed it:  "Rhiney Hiney"

 I took her on a little adventure outside to meet an azalea bush.  It was actually NOT raining for this picture. 

The other side.











Blueberry's head and hiney, chillin' on a dianthus plant.

Mission: Secret Octopus

The plan was to make an octopus for G before the baby was born.  A wanted to make an octopus for her husband, G, but on the day we were supposed to get together for a sewing extravaganza, she was in labor.  But little R is here safe and sound.  I finally met her!  She has the softest little hair on her head.  I'm even going to show you a picture with me in it!  This might be the one and only time.

There I am with my niecelet.  (She will be a "niecelet" until she gets a bit bigger.)  I am honored to be adopted into their family.

Anyways, back to the octopus.  I made one for myself.  I had to try the pattern.  Her name is Ophelia.  And who doesn't need an octopus of their very own.

I have to give a shout out the pattern designer.  Funky Friends Factory has absolutely amazing animal patterns!  Her patterns are just elegant.  That's the only way I can describe them. She is the same person who created the platypus pattern.  (You can adopt your very own platypus in my Etsy shop.)  Please check out her other patterns at Funky Friends Factory!  Her patterns are great for beginners.  Her site talks about 7 year olds sewing her patterns. 

On the same trip where I got to visit the niecelet, I was able to pick up the secret octopus fabric.  The main color is going to be the brown with orange spots.  This will be a collaboration between myself and A.  I'm going to do most of the sewing.  The octopus will the be mailed flat (and they don't like that!) to A so she can do the stuffing and finishing.  I'm excited to get started on the octopus!

Stay tuned for Mission: Secret Octopus updates.

P.S.  I am hopefully NOT spoiling the surprise.  Otherwise, I've made a big woops!

Dad's Socks

So here it is, the middle of March, and I just finished my dad's socks.  I made him socks for Christmas.  Well, to be more specific, I made one sock.  I gave him a voucher for the other sock.  That's the problem with socks.  You're so excited about getting started and making the first one and then you to make the second.  Hello, second sock syndrome.  I know you too well.  But here they are finally finished.