Soft toy dog

It is my nephew's 1st birthday coming up, so I decided to make him a toy.









I found inspiration here:

http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2006/05/softie_scotty_d.html


I spent Saturday making the smaller light blue prototype (you might recognise the material).

It was tricky though and was too small for a one-year-old, so I made a new bigger pattern. This was trickier, as I had to sew on the collar before assembling the pieces, and I forgot to add ribbon to the neck insert. The eyes are glued and then sewn (I must get a thimble)for safety. I think I need to refine my technique, so will keep trying...

Baby play cube

As I have a few old work shirts to use up (!), I thought I'd have a go at sewing a cube. I crocheted one for my sister's baby and she tells me he loves playing with it, so I thought I'd make another. The corners were a bit tricky - more practice needed. The red star looks vaguely communist...