Fire Dragon

Hello!  I have been a busy beaver lately getting ready for the Made By Hand Show in Mississauga.  In between getting my inventory going for that I have also been doing some awesome custom projects.  My most recent, and most touching was a special dragon I created.The dragon was made using a fallen fire fighters old work shirt.
 I was contacted by the customer asking if I could make one of my dragon heating pads with fabric she would provide.  I replied that I was happy to do so.  She then went on to explain that she would be shipping one of her fathers work shirts out to me.  Her father had passed away in the line of duty, as a fireman.  She had me make this dragon for her younger sister, so she would always have a piece of their Dad near by.  It's such a touching gift to give.
Here is how the dragon turned out.  I hope it brings some comfort to it's new recipient.

200!

Yesterday I hit the 200 sales mark in my Etsy store!  To celebrate I am offering a 20% off coupon from now until March 15.  Use coupon code YAY200 for 20% off anything in the shop.
Take advantage while you can. :)

Dragon!

Phew!  It's been a bit, but I assure you I have been a busy beaver the last few weeks.  This past week I have been busy with quite a few dragon animals.  Dragons are awesome creatures that young and old alike seem to enjoy.  Here are a few pics of the latest dragons to leave the nest.

This guy is the first dragon I've made using the fuzzier, minky swirl fabric.  I generally use minky dot, or smooth minky when creating a dragon.  I think I may have to branch out though.  This cutie is heading to his new home tomorrow.

Until next time!  (Try and avoid any fire breathers. ;)

Day of Love

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Sleep Tight

One of the best things about making stuff is seeing how much it can be appreciated by someone.  I recently sold a dragon to a wonderful Aunt.  Her nephew lives in Hawaii and has been sleeping with his new buddy at night.  His parents cool it for him during the day.  Here is a super cute pic (posted with persmission).

Pictures like this make it all worth while. :)

Warm and Cozy

I've been busy doing some new projects for my shop, as well as finishing a few things off for some good friends.  One project I just finished was this awesome snuggly blanket!

I made a similar blanket for their first baby and they asked me to make another for their second addition, due in about a month.  This blanket is incredibly soft and so cozy.  I hope the little guy will love it. :)

Weighted Animals

I just discovered that someone I sent 5 animals too has written a blog post about me!  Check out www.quilt-n-mama.blogspot.com.  The post about my animals was written on January 11, 2013.
This family has 5 kids!  Some of the children have some sensory issues.  A lot of kids with these problems benefit from weighted objects like blankets, vests and yes, plush animals.  I custom made 5 animals (1 per child), each with a final weight of 4lbs.  These animals are helping her kids focus and calm themselves.
I'm so happy that I was able to help out such a wonderful family!

Blue Dragon

I had another custom request come in a few weeks ago.  This one was for a stuffed animal like the Spiky Haired Blue Dragon from the cartoon Worthless Knight.  The customer requested that the legs be jointed.  I haven't worked a lot with joints and so decided to do button joints as they seemed to be the least intimidating for a newby.  I quite enjoyed working with the button joints and hope to make a few more plush with these joints.

I hope that this Spiky Haired Dragon enjoys her new home in Florida!

Glue Gun Fun

I'm in charge of the craft each week at my daughter's Brownie meeting (Brownie's are the Canadian equivalent of Girl Scouts).  This week is our first week back after the Christmas break.  Having been on holiday mode I hadn't quite figured out what we were going to do tonight.  Then, our other leader suggested an owl craft with the pine cones we have on hand.
Add googly eyes, feathers, construction paper and a glue gun and this little cutie is the result!

This is a fun, fast craft you can do with your little ones on snowy or rainy days.  Use different size pine cones and create a whole pine-owl family. :)

Here's to a New Year!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed lots of good times!
We are finally back to schedule here with my husband back to work (after 3 weeks off!) and the kids back at school (well, 1 of the 3 anyway).
This year I'm hoping to get a few new things started including making my patterns available for sale.  I also plan on getting some kits online too.

For now, I'll leave you with a picture of "the biggest stuffed hippo ever!".  My previous post about the biggest stuffed hippo was completely inaccurate.  I actually ended up making a new, even bigger hippo, that measured about 6 feet long!  This guy was so huge my husband could have worn the fabric as a costume.
Enjoy!