Mink

I was given a few pieces of fur the other day. I kept one nice mink stole and a couple of fur collars - don't know what kind of fur it is, but it's pretty.

A couple more projects waiting to be finished.

Ashlee likes the mink, but keeps biting the longer fur pieces. What's up with that?

Merri made it to Vermont.

I'm so happy to see Merri safe and sound in her new home.

She even has a new ride! Tom you need to get her a little helmet. :-)

She is finally finished

It took me forever, but my mermaid is finally done and ready to ship to VT.

More Merri Mermaid

Years ago, maybe 18?, I purchased this mermaid pattern. It is a Kalico Kastle - Sea Angles pattern - not my design.

Anyway I used to make these 2' long mermaids for friends and sold a few at little local arts & crafts shows. They were fun to make and I loved the smiles they brought. After a while I couldn't find the knit fabric I loved for their skin so I quit making them and moved on to other projects.

When I found new "skin" fabric earlier this year I decided to make one for an auction raising $ for my favorite website, Bonaire Talk. Then I couldn't find the curly hair I used to find at Michaels or Joanns Fabrics and decided to experiment with yarn.

This picture shows how nicely the yarn is for mermaid hair. I think I'll do MY hair next.

All she needs now is her bikini top.

What do you think? :-)

Merri Mermaid

I decided to do a test mermaid before offering up one for an aution this fall.

In these first photos Merri needs one more skein of "hairy" yarn to finish her head of hair, something pretty to put in her hair and a top to wear.

I am slowly working on those 4 seahorses. Three are sewn and stuffed while the fourth waits by the sewing machine for its turn.

Tomorrow during our long drive up to Gainesville with some friends, I will be doing the hand stiching (closing up their backs), adding the eyes, yarn manes, tags and other finishing touches.

Bubbles the Seahorse

I'm back in the mood to make a few Bubbles, my seahorse.

I have one gold one done and four blue ones in various stages of being done.

It should be fun to get back "in the saddle."