Preparing For The Holiday Rush!

The craft bazaar I signed up for is right around the corner, and naturally I am nowhere near my goal of completed items for it.  But, something that has been taking up at least 2-3 hours of my time every evening for several years has finally been taken off my plate, and I can now use my evenings to sew and knit.  This just wrapped up last week, so I'm still in a bit of shock, but I did a lot of sewing this weekend, so I think I can get into the proper swing of things pretty quick.  :D

In the meantime, I did complete two ponies, and four Pocket Foxes.  I'll be listing half on eBay, but the other half is getting set aside for that bazaar.  

And I already have six little dolls ready for wardrobes, and another four Binky Boos cut out and ready to sew up.  I have a little less than three weeks to get ready now, but I like to think I work well under pressure.  At least when it's something I enjoy doing.  :D

Another New Trio-Two Foxes And A Bunny

Sewing, knitting, or pretty much any handcraft really helps me relax, especially on a weekend after a longer, more hectic than normal, week.

This weekend garnered me three new dolls, again from Ginger Melon's patterns.  Her Binky Boo pattern is still as addictive as ever, and works up faster with each doll I make.  Her Pocket Fox pattern is just darn cute.

I really liked how the gold and green came together on the little fox.  And the coordinating shades of blue on the Binky Boos were unintentional, but pretty cool after the fact.

My current work in project is the Parkland Racoon.  I'm going for more realistic colors on my first attempt, with grey felt and black details.  I'm also trying it with fusible fleece on the cotton fabric, rather than using Fray Check.  It's a personal preference for me, and so far I think it is working pretty well.  I'm hopeful to have the little guy completed this evening or tomorrow so I can get pictures up.  If I can just keep from stabbing myself in the finger with my scissors from here on out, that would be great.  *nurses the puncture wound on her finger where she misjudged the amount of force needed to poke through several layers of fabric*  :D

Loving Those Ginger Melon Patterns! Pocket Fox Doll

I am hooked on Ginger Melon's fantastic felt doll patterns.  She has a lot of them, and while they may seem similar, they're each unique enough that I don't get tired of them.  Plus, they are easy to customize and embellish, and make them all your own.

This one is from her Pocket Fox pattern.  I found a sweet tie dyed purple wool that I made her dress out of.  I didn't have the right sized safety eyes, and didn't feel like embroidering the eyes on like I normally do when that happens.  I used little 4mm black beads for her eyes, and really like the look.

I have the doll listed on eBay now, with a starting price of $9.99, and free U.S. shipping.  :)