Little sheep

I am no great sewer but I have always loved to sew whether hand sewing or on a machine.

My mom taught me how and the only machines I have ever sewn

on were hers. I feel her watching over me when I sit

at the sewing table.

My friend Evi is a wonderful seamstress and she uses her talents

to make incredible dolls.

This sweet little girl was one my friend Kathleen scooped up for herself.

You can see more of Evi’s work

HERE

So why for heavens sake did I try to make this sheep for this very talented friend as a gift??

I have no real answer for that.

....maybe I liked the challenge of trying something that

I'd never done before. 

I did feel the pressure to make it good
but I tried not to keep that from stopping me.

I had gotten an email that Cathy Pendleton from Cheswick Company was having a

online sale soon so I thought I’d check it out when the time came.

Well by the time I remembered... 2 hours late....90% was already sold.

Uggh my fault.

So I started looking around her site and came across 

her esty shop and ebay store.

I thought….. that's awfully cute.

Maybe I’ll order the kit and not just the pattern.

I have a week  but I don’t want to run around trying to find this and that.

( though I’m a fabric hoarder)

It arrived right away and it was much easier then I thought.

I just read the instructions at first. 

Not sure why I didn’t jump right in because once I started it went pretty well.

Now it was totally my fault but I messed up twice. Ok 3 times.

I sewed the belly in the exact place you were not suppose to sew.

I thought, ok now I have to pay attention.

But then I sewed the wrong sides together….twice!

The seam ripper and I are good friends.
 I have many! yet how many do you really need?

Could have helped if I didn’t start doing this at 11 at night also.

I think making the hearts and the little pin cushions was my favorite

parts and so satisfying when completed.

Now if I could make this anyone can.

It wasn’t perfect but I think Evi appreciated the effort. 

Cathy has a lot of great kits and patterns to pick from.

A couple of years ago Cathy had a Christmas Open House

where Evi, Paula, Laura and Kathleen all attended.

I was working and couldn’t make it but met them back at

Paula’s.

This owl family were what Evi took home with her.

I believe these are made of vintage mohair.

too cute.

This is a doll Paula bought years ago from Cathy who resides in one of the bedrooms.

I believe there is a pattern to make her too.

So do you sew???

Do you make dolls or little fabric animals?

I found it a lot of fun and when I’m not in the midst of spring planting and all things

“Greenhouse” like I am right now I will tackle another project.

……this quote keeps running thru my head.

                                                                              "Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly."
                                                                                                                   Robert H Schuller