August 2011
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Afternoon Tea
I absolutely love tea and desserts, so one of my most favourite outings is going for afternoon tea. I always feel so proper and lady-like…if only I had the fancy hats with fascinators and puffy dress to wear to these outings ;)
Each person had a unique teacup and plate. They’re so delicate and pretty!
I opted for the establishment’s signature tea, which was an earl grey tea...
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Pattern: Baby P.J. Teddy
Make a baby version of my P.J. Teddies if you’re looking for an extra cute, cuddly and petite amigurumi :)
Materials:
brown yarn (for head and arms), blue yarn (for pajama colour)
2.00 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
fiberfill
beige felt (for nose and ears) and pink felt (for cheeks)
6 mm safety eyes
black embroidery floss (for nose)
small button
glue gun
Note: I worked in...
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Pattern: P.J. Teddy
Make your own sweet P.J. teddies who are ready for bed!
Materials:
brown yarn (for head and arms), pink and blue yarn (for pajama colour)
2.00 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
fiberfill
beige felt (for nose and ears) and pink felt (for cheeks)
6 mm safety eyes
black embroidery floss (for nose)
small buttons
glue gun
Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds). Feel...
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P.J. Teddies
I wanted to make something special for some family friends who have two very sweet young girls. When their mom told me that they liked teddy bears, I was thrilled as I absolutely love making teddies (see Valentine Teddy, Mini Cupcake Bear, Graduation Teddy and Teddy Bear Keychains). I myself used to collect teddies when I was younger, and my siblings and I would act out elaborate storylines with...
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Giveaway Winners!
The winners of my teddy bear keychain giveaway have been chosen!!! Thank you all for entering :D We had so much fun reading your comments and hearing which teddies were your favourite! Using the random integer generator and with more than 300 entries in total, here are the winners:
Blog comments: LilWhee
Tumblr: kchunger
Facebook: Samantha Paige Howard
Congratulations! Please send your...
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DO.t Magazine Feature
Check out what I just got in the mail!
My own hard copy of DO.t magazine, issue 2! Designers of Tumblr is a fantastic site that features the work of designers, ranging from typography, product designs, crafts and more. I love checking their site to see the creativity and imagination displayed by designers around the world. I’m thankful to have been able to submit some of my work and...
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Paper Art: Tower Bridge
While we were vacationing in San Francisco, we payed the “Exploratorium” a visit. The Exploratorium is the museum of science, art, and human perception, and they had some pretty cool interactive exhibits. We always love going to the gift stores afterwards, and on this occasion, Ryan found a book that piqued his interest. We purchased “The Paper Architect: Fold-It-Yourself...
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Amigurumi for Beginners
Ever since I started my blog, it’s been great connecting with people from a wide variety of backgrounds in crochet. Some have been crocheting for years but have never tried crocheting stuffed animals. Some used to crochet but gave it up as life got too busy. Some have never picked up a crochet hook before in their life but are interested in learning!
Crocheting is easy to learn and now...
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