Here are the stuffed toy Hug Me Bunnies I meant to post for Easter. They are now spring bunnies instead.
I used a few shades of pastel rabbit colors. Yes, bunnies do come in pastel colors.
Here is a picture of my pretty Easter flowers as well. Happy belated Easter!
Oh, and here are mommy and baby slugs wishing you a belated happy Mother’s Day! I missed a couple of holidays.
I have some new fleece Hug Me Slugs, like this banana slug, along with some camouflage, turquoise, teal, light blue, and hot pink slugs. You can find my art toys in our Ruffing’s shop.
In the background of this photo, under the camouflage slugs, is one of the boxes I got to hold my sewing supplies. Miss Bertie, below, stole a needle with upholstery thread, and swallowed it before I could get her. Now I keep everything I’m using in a box with a latch, so I can close it if she comes snooping around. String and thread are very dangerous for cats, and can cause serious problems.
Thankfully, the upholstery thread passed without harming her. We were very worried. I was in the same room at the time, but she sneaked in without my seeing her poking around my pincushion. I keep the box closed whenever I get up and walk around too. If you sew, please remember to keep your supplies safely away from your pets. I keep mine in a separate room, except when I am hand sewing, but cats can be stealthy when they want to steal something that looks like fun.
I have been doing okay, a little up and down with the PVC’s, and some chest pain. I’m still waiting for the results of another test, but I still don’t expect anything unusual to show up. I am trying to sleep later, which seems to help. I was feeling shabby after being worn out for a while, and so I gave myself a haircut. That makes me feel better too.
Santana the Peeping Tom Cat wakes me up sometimes. He likes to show up and look in the window early in the morning now. He’s discovered he can climb the settee and rest his paws on the sill. No matter who wakes me up, I try to stay in bed longer, so I won’t get fatigued.
Exercise is helping too. I like to go for walks. We had a string of storms, and now it is getting hot. I am considering joining a gym for the summer, when it is too hot to go walking. I’m not sure I’ll make it there. I don’t often feel that sociable, and I like peace and quiet. I should probably try it at least.
I have been doing custom orders, and have yet to finish the sock cat skirts I have partly done so I can photograph them. They are really cute. I have been going to a block-of-the-month quilting group, but I barely have the time to get the blocks ready each month. That is Jojo, diving over my quilting packet. She thought she was being pretty stealthy herself. My kitty helpers are very silly.
Meet my new Hug Me Lamb stuffed animal art toys. One has a royal blue soft plush fleece body and the other has a diamond-patterned body of quilting cotton, in light olive/yellow-green, orange, light turquoise, and cream. They both have sweet cream-colored fleece faces and ears. The undersides of their ears, and their bottoms are made of coordinating quilting cotton. The royal blue lamb has a red, green, yellow, and royal blue striped contrasting fabric.
The royal blue lamb has a red fleece heart,
and the diamond-patterned lamb has a light turquoise fleece heart.
They are each about 9 inches tall, and, and are handmade by me, from my own original design and pattern.
I drew a pen-and-ink drawing for their hang tags, which come tied to them with a ribbon. The tags can be personalized. I can print a name, or “For + a name” on the front, and there is room for a short message on the back.
Their details, including their cute faces and hearts are securely sewn on by hand, with a blanket stitch and embroidery floss.
They are available for adoption in my Etsy toy shop.
