stuffed pumpkin tutorial

Create pattern in size of choice. Pattern pictured is about 4.25" tall by 1. 75" at widest point. This will result in a pumpkin about the size of a tangerine.

Trace and cut six pattern pieces.

Take two pieces with right sides together and stitch up one side, from the flat bottom to the point with a scant 1/4" seam allowance. Open and add another piece to either side, right sides together, stitch one side. Continue adding pieces, making sure pieces line up completely to the point, working your way around the pumpkin until all pieces are sewn together.

Stitch the first piece to the last, right sides together, turn and stuff.
Sew top closed as you would a fabric yo-yo, folding in raw edge as you hand sew a running stitch. Great tutorial by Heather Bailey here.
At last stitch, gather stitches to close top, securing stem in stitches or later with hotglue.
Cuteness DONE!

Happy Birthday Roo!

moonshine

Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.

--Joseph Addison

rainy day fun

a copy of a wonderful Valerie Salmon card.

What's YOUR lifepath number?

Try this quiz yourself - mine is spooky accurate!

Your Life Path Number is 11

Your purpose in life is to inspire others Your amazing energy draws people to you, and you give them great insight in return. You hold a great amount of power over others, without even trying. You have the makings of an inventor, artist, religious leader, or prophet. In love, you are sensitive and passionate. You connect with your partner on a very deep level. You have great abilities, but you are often way too critical of yourself. You don't fit in - and instead of celebrating your differences, you dwell on them. You have high expectations of yourself. But sometimes you set them too high and don't achieve anything.

What Is Your Life Path Number?

stuffed craftiness

It needs some tendrils or something but o-mah-gawd how cute is this?

Possibly for a swap-bot handmade happiness swap.

Whaddya think?

more embellishments

Remember "Melinda"? She's now sporting a liner and a trio of yo-yo's all her own. :)

embellishment update

After consulting with some crafty folks I know (and count on) I decided the bag needed three yo-yo/button things.
Thanks Susan & Cami!
Improvement, no?

embellished

Remember "Dawn"? I was tinkering with some embellishment ideas when my mom asked, "Are you going to line the bag?"
I hadn't thought of that, until today. I picked up some fat quarters at JoAnn's for 99 cents. I got my sewing machine out, stitched a liner (thanks mom!), hand stitched it to the inside, made a yo-yo, added a button and viola!
Cute, no?

the surest way to get someone to freak out

Is to say, "Honey, don't freak out but there is the biggest damn caterpillar I've ever seen on your leg!"
Him: "Right NOW?"
-lol-
Now I know why I said no when he asked if I wanted to go for a walk!
-shudder-