Some of my favorite craft books

I would like to share some of my favorite craft books. I have a few nuigurumi Japanese craft books, which I love they have a retro style, they are beautiful. There are a lot of plush cuties waiting to be born. The book with little girl on cover is filled with Alice in Wonderland themed projects and little girls clothes, super cute.






















The next bunch of books were originally published in Japanese then translated English.

catch up

I am in desperate need to update my blog. Here are a few things I have done, new sock dolls, new rag dolls, joined the new plush works team on etsy. The Plush works team has been fun so far, its nice to be among like minded people into what your into. Never mind the fact that they are all very talented. http://www.flickr.com/groups/plushtoydesigners/
This is a link to a photo stream, of the etsy plush works team.













They already have a treasury as well
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=96675
Please check out the adorable plushies
Here are a few of my new dolls

Panda

This little kawaii Japanese Panda was made by me for my little sister, she said she wanted it to be "more happy". So I made sure that I gave him more of a smile. And she did not like the way I wanted to make the feet, so I made them different, tough customer. His basic pattern was from a Japanese craft book. I just realized it's not the same when its not completely my creation but It was still fun. And he still came out pretty cute, just a little too jolly. :)

Birthday present

I made this quilted purse for my moms birthday. I hope to make many more it was really fun, finding the color combinations, putting them together, much like a puzzle. I love the browns and blues together, and the cute bird fabric.

Tomorrow I will be posting my very kawaii (cute) huggy bears. Also very fun to make I used the softest fabrics I could find, extremely huggable.

Finally finished my vintage style plushie bunny, she gave me a really hard time, but I do like the way she came out. I am gonna take a little vintage break and maybe try some straight up, kawaii teddy bears. Maybe with my white fleece fabric and plushie pink fabric we will see. I hope I can pop a couple out tonight. Thats what I thought about my vintage plushies, but they were much more involved than I thought. Thank you to the new people who joined my blog.

Everything is blooming in my yard. Here is a picture of a hummingbird MOTH, really a crazy looking little fella. Amoung other creature's living in my yard.