Softies

I have been doing alot of monitor shopping lately, just wandering around the Internet browsing. I think part of this has been because I am nearing of the end of my holidays. Well actually they ended last week :0)

I have been very attracted to softies lately but I do have a very weak spot for soft toys in general. I have purchased a few patterns to have a go with at some point in the future. I have been looking at fab softies made by some great crafters.

This little snail is made by cynicthelamb, there are some pretty little things on her website well worth taking a look at.

This lovely lady is made by Amy from badskirt. I love her hippos and her beautiful dogs.

These lovely Mini Dachshunds are by Alice Apple, based here in the UK. She works with very retro fabric and has been designing her own fabric that has a strong Scandinavian influences.

I will have to stop this self indulgent oogling at things. I have bags to make.

Easter Chicks - a day too late

While spending a little time waking up this morning I was just ambling around some blogs I found this fab little thing via Sew Mama SewHe is a spring chicken designed by Amy for Badskirt and he comes with his own PDF pattern downloadable here. I am quite excited and may just have to try and fit one in during my bag sewing today (I say this all the time and it never happens), it's just a pity I didn't see it before yesterday and I could have made one and given it to my mother. I suppose I will just have to give her a belated Easter Chick. Thanks Badskirt and Sew Mama Sew. I will post my version just as soon as I get it done (which may not be today).