Dolls, dolls, dolls.

It was probably around the time I was six months pregnant with Kiki that I started making toys. I had crocheted hats and blankets, little socks and a sweater and wanted to try something new. At first I made animals, turtles, possums, and little monsters that had loops to hold binkies.  From there I went to work on a kids book ( that I can't seem to finish), and sewing dolls and little elephants.

The first dolls I made were cute but never seemed quite right. The second round hit a better note but the faces were off still. This third time I think I have found a mix between the sewing and painting that I enjoy. With Mia being under a year still I tend to have a fair amount of time to sew or crochet while she is breast feeding, though as she is getting bigger and more curious it has become harder to work around her. Especially since little baby hands are always stronger than I expect.

 I have plans to start an etsy shop when I can figure out all the little parts to it (and have enough things to sell). In the mean time though I find my self working on more and more little sewing projects that will hopefully soon become more than just that. The dolls will become more  involved and could perhaps end up with little critter friends. The elephants were such fun to make that I should get going on some new patterns for smaller animals or perhaps plants to go along with these new dolls.

Perhaps the holidays fulfilled my need for cooking for a while and I am now ready to get back into the swing of sewing  all the time (with a little painting thrown in and maybe a break to work on trying to learn to knit here and there!)

Any thoughts on other creatures/ critters that I should be making would be more than welcome!