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Putt-putt moose*

ecause I am annoyed with this hot sticky icky unending summer, I removed the old banner with the girl flying the kite and put up a spiffy new one. Its a jolly moose out for a ride in his shiny red motorcar, his knitted scarf flying in the breeze. I feel cooler already! Now if only the outside temperature reflected that I'd be a happy camper.

*a feeble play on "duck duck goose." Oh dear.

Cheers in any case,

Jenny

A Wee Pair of Penguins

Inspiration struck recently while I was looking over at my Weester Bunny, sitting there on my shelf. "Gosh that looks like the shape of a penguin," I thought. And so then I was off, making my version of a wee penguin, based on the pattern created by Hillary of Wee Wonderfuls. While making said penguin, it occurred to me that it would be fun to make a mini-wee... in other words a "wee" wee! So, I reduced the pattern size by half and this is the result!

Now I have the urge to go see March of the Penguins! More views of the wee penguins:

Cheers,

Jenny

Friendsday, yet again!

Greetings kids, and happy Friendsday yet again. Its a wonder when I remember to make note of the people I know around the Internet that are special, that's what its all about as far as I'm concerned. But I'm not getting to the point, which is often the case. So...

I don't think I've mentioned Katy for Friendsday yet. One of my bestest friends anywhere... I wish she lived closer, I'm sure we would tear up the town! She is a skilled, multi-talented artist and fearless creator. She knows more about how to do anything than anyone I know, and she is almost entirely self-taught! She is a jeweler, printmaker, sculptor, quilter, gardener, painter, photographer, web designer, software engineer, drop dead gorgeous, and hilarious to boot! Look at this darling quilt she whipped up for her cousin's baby!

Next I must mention Kim, living an amazingly creative life out in Washington State. She is a mega-talented designer and illustrator, and brings so many wonderful images and links to her blog. There is always something fascinating to see or learn when I visit there. I hope she continues to have "something to say" for a long time. Oh, and did I mention she grows the most amazing flowers, and then takes photos of them that make you swoon with how gorgeous they are. Makes me wish I lived up in the Pacific Northwest where you can grow things like peonies and hydrangeas, but I don't think I'd have as much success as Kim. She has a knack!

I have been lax in not mentioning Hillary, but most everyone knows about wee wonderfuls already. She is such a sweetie, and lives in Oak Park, Illinois where I was born! Her blog is a constant source of ideas and inspiration, whether she is showing us her amazing softie creations, or sharing images from vintage childrens books, or giving us a peek at her collection of fabrics, trims and whatnot. Her little boy is adorable, and I love hearing about his adventures! She invented the "wee" pattern, and encourages other stitchers to create their own versions and hosts a gallery of the various "wees" that have been made. So cute! Her softies range widely in style from sweet kitties and bunnies to robots! I love this guy!

So that's it for another Friendsday! I love the internet!

Cheers,

Jenny

Month of Softies - Nickers the stick horse

Tada! I finished my creation for Loobylu's Month of Softies way ahead of schedule! Once I had the idea, it didn't take very long compared to some of my other softies. This month's theme is Wild Wild West, which was funny since I had done my February Alice in Wonderland softie a la Alice in Westernland! At first I was stumped, but then Janee gave me the brilliant idea of making a horse for her... a stick horse! I loved the idea! So here they are, Lily (well, she didn't look like an Alice to me) and her trusty pal, Nickers. Ready to hit the trail somewhere out in the Wild Wild West!

And here's a close up of Nickers. He's made from felt (of course), and a dowel rod, with buttons for wheels. His ears are lined with the same tiny red gingham homespun as Lily's bandana. Yeehaw!

You can see the latest Western sofites on Flickr as they are added throughout the month by checking here. Lots of cute ones already uploaded! Go see!

Cheers,

Jenny