Moose Rattle

Here's another simple little toy to add to my "Ready for Baby" box! Again, the pattern is from Lotta Jandotter's "Simple Sewing for Baby", and again, it was incredibly easy.

Just a bit of pinning, cutting, machining, and then stuffing with poly fill and a little bell.

Lotta's example in the book was a sweet little giraffe, but somehow mine came out looking more like a moose! I think it's the uneven seaming on the nose which creates a moose-like bump!

Bella goes a bit crazy over this rattle, and begged me to let her model it, but I didn't think it would last longer than me taking the photo if she had!

If Life Gives You Lemons...

...you make lemonade, right?

Well, that's what Betsy's doing in the newest print! She's in her favourite gingham dress, with a nice tall glass of iced lemonade, and a big pitcher to share with you!

Here she is all nicely framed:

And a detail:

(And today, Tucson is giving me lemons: it's horrible and rainy outside, but I'm using the weather as an excuse to stay inside and draw instead of going to my least favourite place in the world... my local Post Office!)