For those of you in the know about my crafting habits, you know that April, August, and December are "off-months" for yarning (i.e. no points to be earned). I decided that this August would be Sewing Month. I've had a lot of sewing projects on my list for a long time and it's time to suck it up and get them done. I started off with 3 baby gifts that I will show off once all recipients have gotten them, later in the year.
Next on my list: CUUUUUTE pillows. Last year, I saw
these on etsy.com. I fell in love with them, but knew I wasn't going to pay that much for them and promptly forgot about them. Then I saw them again at LeakyCon and thought, "I can totally make those myself." And I decided they would be a great Christmukkah gift for my niece. After much plotting, planning, and a few false starts and lessons learned, I give you:
The Chosen One
The Red-Headed Menace
The Know-It-All
The Golden Trio
All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the way they turned out and I think C will really like them, for a few more years yet if I'm lucky. In addition to those three, I decided to splurge and make something for myself, since all the items on my To Be Sewn In August list are gifts. These are completely my own design but in the same style as the others. They are:
Snake Face
My Favorite Potions Master
Again, I'm pretty happy with them. I should've put Voldy's eyes a little lower, but he still looks plenty evil and snakey. For those of you wondering, YES, I have plans to make more, but they're all still in my head and need serious design and planning work. So, keep your eyes out for Bellatrix, Draco, Lucius, and possibly some others next year.
Hanging with their new buds in the guest room:
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