A to Z

Well, here are the latest and final additions to my Alphabet Pals. This is Theodore...

and these little guys are Ulysses, Victor, and Walter...

and finally Xavier, Yogi, and Zack.

And here is the gang all together.

Yeah, I did end up doing more frogs, but I enlarged the pattern 150% and that made things a whole lot easier. I also made them out of fleece and now they are all nice and snuggly. I just want to pet them all day. But I won’t. Mainly because I have a lot of other things I need to do. But I admit it, I’m a fabric petter.

So, I’m officially done with all my friends for the Alphabet Friends Adventure. I really enjoyed making these little guys and it’s always nice to “be a good human” (as Des would say) and do things for others (My Stuff Bags). It also gave me a chance to use up fabric from my stash. The only thing I bought for the project was stuffing. So that was a bonus.

With the little guys being wrapped up, I think I may take a break from sewing and work on some scrapbook pages. I’ll be sure to share the fruits of my labor…if I make it that far. Here’s to wishing you all a great day.

Shamus

I've always loved that name. I don't know why, but I do. A good ole Irish name I suppose. I know I said I was probably going to make more fish for the Alphabet Pal Adventure and I might, but this little giraffe is my new favorite. As soon as I get a few things straightened out. Like, maybe ribbon for the mane instead of ric rac and maybe a bit better at the little gusset under his belly. That part was a little tricky. Oh, and the ears. I don't think they're supposed to be standing striaght up are they? Anyone, anyone???

my school of fish...

I guess the official count for my Alphabet Pals is 18. Only 8 left to do. And they'll probably be fish too! I just love making them. For one, they are very easy and two they are really cute. So with this school, I present Ian, Jack, Kaleb, Luke, Max, Nathan, Oliver, Paul, Quincy, and Russ.

For those of you that like to wonder...I found the pattern here and had gotten the fabric at Quilt Taffy a while back. Those girls are so awesome by the way :) You should check out Des's little critters, she's been sewing and crocheting up a storm. I'm going to have to check and see how the other girls are doing. I bet they have some cute ones. Have a great weekend everyone!

so...

I woke up this morning to find out that our house had been toilet paperd or tp'd for short. Now I could understand if I had high schoolers in the house, but I do not. So needless to say, I'm NOT happy about it. And this is all after we had someone ring the door bell and run away at 2 in the morning on the 4th of July. All I have to say is parents control your kids. I'm all for a little bit of fun, but this is getting a little out of hand. We haven't even been here a month yet.

Anywho...here's another little Alpha Pal for you to meet. His name is Hayden. He's little too. I think he would be cuter and easier if he was a little bigger. I've paused on the Alpha Pals for a few days and have been trying to piece together a quilt. Let's just say it ain't going so well. Mostly because I have very little time to do things other than change diapers and fill sippy cups. But one day.....

And just to share a little. I found Sara sleeping in her bed next to her doll that she had swaddled. Sucking her thumb of course.

more alphabet pals...

These little frogs were hard to do. Not because of the difficulty but because turning and stuffing the little buggers was tough. The one that has eyes is Dylan, and the others are Eli, Frank, and George. I have to say that they are so cute because they are small, but because they are small, I am probably not going to make anymore. Sara is the stuffer and she abandoned her post on these guys.

But in other, related news, I tried to do some free motion quilting yesterday. Let's just say I'll definately be paying someone else to do this for me...

I know it takes practice. And I'm thoughly convinced a new sewing machine. (That's a hint for my birthday Jason, just in case you missed it. :) And I'm also pleading for a new sewing machine because you see, mine took a dive off the table one day. Jason was playing with the kids throwing pillows and he launched one towards the table and it hit my machine and down it went. Oh, it still works, but there are alot of bent parts and a few missing parts. And I've had it for about 8 years now. I think it's time to upgrade.

And on to other completely unrelated news...

These kids are so darn cute, but so very ornery. You have NO idea... :)

Meet...

Alex, Brad, and Charlie (they're dinosaur triplets). OK, so you may have noticed the blue giraffe over there to the right. It's a little challenge that I'm doing with one of my new friends over at Quilt Taffy. With the move and everything, I hadn't gotten a chance to work on them until now.

I'm going to donate them to the My Stuff Bags Foundation. They donate duffel bags full of toys, blankets, toiletries, etc to facilities that get in children that had to be removed from their homes without notice. Their homes being places that are not appropriate for children if you know what I mean. They children are unable to bring any of their own stuff, so these bags give them something to call their own in the midst of all the confusion. If you are so inclined you can donate to them as well. It can be monetary, time, or new goods. They ship their bags all over the country and could use some money for shipping.

So if you are still with me here, I have a funny story for you. The other day while I was cleaning out our little fish tank, my darling son Logan (3 yo) went into the bathroom and proceeded to empty the toilet paper roll. He shoved some down the toilet, which is to be expected, but he also wet and wadded up into balls the rest of it and flung it onto the walls and mirror. Let me tell you I WAS NOT happy. But looking back, it was funny. But now, I'm really wondering where in the world did he come up with this? Do you think it could be when Jason showed him how to make spit balls? Yeah, that's what I thought too. Way to go Dad!

Have a happy day all!