Whale Softie

So every little seahorse needs a friend right?!?!?! 

What better than a whale to swim along with! Ok, yes another birthday gift:).

 This one whipped out super fast and was so much fun. I love how his tail curves back to his body.

 

I showed Brian a few examples of what I wanted and he was able to draw it out for me...with a few little tweaks.  I'm hoping to have a pattern for him up soon. Great for beginner softie makers.

and done!

Here is the finished seahorse! I showed you him unstuffed and he fully came to life once he was stuffed!

I have the pattern up in my etsy shop for resale.....i.e. cheap.......if anyone is interested. There are so many variations you could do for this sweet little guy.

Under The Sea!

So with operation Birthday under way, there has been a lot of sewing. I keep getting more and more ideas of gifts she NEEDS:)...ok more like mommy wants to make her. Here is the quilt that started it all........and by all I mean the softies and theme for her party.

I love the sea creatures. The panel repeated once too, so I cut the repeat off and turn it into a skirt for her, but that's another post. It's a little big so it will be the perfect zoo skirt this summer! Have to be styling while in the aquarium! 

And a close up. My lighting wasn't the greatest, but it will do.

As for the back I used a bed sheet I picked up at the thrift store. Goes so well with the purple up front! Love it!

Ok last picture for real!  

 

I used Leah Day's quilt as you go technique and am totally in love! I feel like I can tackle large projects and not have a jacked up back with puckers and what not.

whhooo.........birthday surprise

This month is loaded with fun baby showers and first birthdays! We went to a party last weekend for a sweet little friend of Elise's and I whipped up this little owl for her to snuggle up with. Her bedroom is decked out in an owl theme and this little one already looks so at home on her toy box!

 

I don't have a pattern for this one, I just created a template and went to town decorating and quilting to make her special. The one thing I super recommend.....super recommend:). Is adding interfacing or batting to the front of this little softie. It made it more durable and any lumpy stuffing doesn't show through. Now I want to make one for Elise.....ha ha poor girl is going to be covered in softies and quilts. 

WIP - Seahorse Softie

I am fully in operation Elise's birthday. She loves aquariums. fish, the ocean you name it, so we have having an "Under the Sea" themed birthday party. I made her a dress and a quilt to go along with the theme which I'll show soon and last night when I couldn't sleep I started working on this little guy.

I used scraps from other little projects and of course some ric rac!

So, now just to stuff and ladder stitch her new friend up. I can already picture her holding him by the tail carrying him around.

I based the shape off of this pattern, but didn't really follow the pattern for no real reason, just didn't. I added also ric rac little spikes to the back instead off sewing in the spikes as part of the body. I really like this change!

The original one is adorable! 

I think he would be so cute using Echino prints!

{wip} birthday bunting

It's been on my to-do list forever.....so it's a start. Have 4-6 more fabrics to add to it. We'll see......slowly but surely it will get done:).