Anigurumi

I have discovered a new love - anigurumi. That is, the Japanese art of creating characters out of yarn by knitting or crocheting.

Last weekend I found an amazing blog about anigurumi. It first appealed to me because the site had patterns to create Star Wars and Lord of the Rings characters. I am a huge Star Wars and LOTR geek! The patterns were easy to follow and the result - I think - was great. Here is the Frodo Baggins I made:

I even made the elven sword, Lothlorien pin, and of course the One Ring. The site where I found the patterns is Geek Central Station. The doll pattern was free, but I had to purchase the clothing and accessory patterns. The prices are very reasonable and the direction very good.

I am not working on a Legolas doll - and then maybe some Star Wars!

Fabric Easter Eggs

Happy Hop-Hop!

I hope the bunny brought you lots of yummy chocolate. Unfortunately, my daughter is under the impression that all the candy is for her. Maybe I can sneak a peanut butter egg later.

I bring you a special Easter project today. Many of you have probably already seen these. Since the pattern was posted everyone is raving about them: Fabric Easter Eggs.
You can find the pattern at Retro Mama. They are really quick and easy to make. They are also a great way to use up some of your fabric scraps that you cannot bring yourself to through away.