Okay, first of all I have a link for you. A link to a person who is so witty and so creative and so full of astonishing energy, that next to her I feel like—like an old person who’s missed too many dang busses, that’s what.
Then all I wanna do is show you these four little guys I finally finished up. Because I like them, flaws and all. I have things to write about. And family images to share. But M leaves for Pixar Saturday, and all I can do till then is fret about losing him again so soon. (Get used to it, lady.) Did I tell you about that? About the fact that the kid was slurped up by Pixar for a five month internship? The up-side (I mean, aside from the obvious): he thinks he might be able to get us into Disneyland for free. At some point in the future. Which would be swell. But not unless he comes with.
The little guys:
Chaz’s little red horse, outside.
Chaz’s little red horse, inside. (His outside version is covered with box elder sticks, and is, therefore, sportier.) He has a mane and tail out of unspeakably un-granola orlon (or something). But it’s SO soft.
The little paint pony. He’s an older guy. My design has changed. But he is finished now, with hair and eyes and hooves—the brave little pony.
He carries a secret.
The ransom camel. I made him to trade him to Jeannie Gomm, who won my first little camel at the party. He’s actually better than the first one. But the heart goes its own way.
And finally, in my quest to learn about the shapes and tricks of toy-making (how do the real artists do this? And do it to sell? Too much work to part with) I found Fuzzy Mitten. I bought some of her charming patterns and gave it a go. This guy is the Pupster. And I love him, flaws and all. Julie’s beautiful boys are very kind to him.
His sweater is way too big – because somehow I lost my #6 needles. (How do I do these things????) And the heart on his sweater is dorky because I did the wind over wrong. Backwards. “Why?” you may ask. Because I’m stubborn, and the right way seemed like the wrong way, so I did it wrong, and that’s the way it turned out.
But it was all for learning, so that’s okay. He has a pretty sweet face.
And tail. A sweet tail. I’m going to make him smaller next time. Maybe teeny. I can always do things big later. When my eyes really go.
So, if I haven’t said it yet – here are four little guys saying to you,
“Happy New Year!!!”
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