I've been doing a little non-quilt sewing for small gifts, mostly in
preparation for my niece's visit next week. I had seen pictures online
of Stacy Hsu's Farm Friends stuffed toys,
so I went to my local quilt shop and bought a panel. There are 4
animals in each panel: cow, pig, sheep, & chicken. Each animal has a
mama and 2 babies. The mama has a pouch so the babies can settle in
for a nap.
I
asked my brother and sister-in-law which of those animals my niece
likes best, without explaining why I was asking. They said cow. So when Noodle is here, she can have a special friend. (When I talked to my
brother on Thanksgiving, he said he was curious about that specific list
of animals. I had asked about 2 weeks before. I still wouldn't tell
why.)
Of the three animals left, I asked Munchkin which
he likes. He said pig. So when Noodle is here and gets her cow, I will
give Munchkin the pig.
We have close friends who are
expecting Baby 2 in the next few weeks and it is likely their son will
stay with us while mom & dad are in the hospital. So I asked my
friend if her son likes chickens or sheep better, again giving no
context. She replied (via text) that he had petted a chicken, so I went
with chicken. I especially that he will get his mama with 2 babies as
his mama is getting her second baby, so one chick can be him and one can
be Baby Sister.
I'm not usually good with stuffed
toys, but these were relatively easy since you basically just cut out on
the dotted lines and follow directions. I think they are cute and I
hope the kids I made them for (mine turned 3 in October, the other two
turn 3 in December) enjoy them. I still have "Mama Baa" that I can make
when the right recipient comes along.
Those are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I'm sure all three kiddos will love them :)
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