Wednesday, January 29, 2014

A Wee Wonderfuls Book Review

While at the library last week, picking up some books for the kids to read, I found the cutest book and checked it out. Wee Wonderfuls by Hillary Lang. You can find out more about Hillary on her Wee Wonderfuls Blog.
        
(Hard cover)                                                          (Paperback)

I am always on the look out for cute felt books but they are hard to find at or local library, or the waiting list for them is half a mile long. I felt like a treasure hunter who had just dug up a buried treasure. I snatched that baby up, went and picked up the kids books and made a bee line for the house.  Once there I plopped down in my favorite chair and flipped through the little treasure. Then I pulled out the felt and made Lulu the little Mermaiden doll.

Isn't she cute.  This is the one from the book...

And here is my little Mermaiden.  Lulu loves yellow and pink and of course it had to have red hair like her. (yes she is 14 but she still loves all things cute a frilly!) The one in the book is machine stitched but I did all of mine by hand. I know I have some rickrack around here somewhere but could not for the life of me find it so the little flower will have to wait a few days.

There are loads of other cute dolls and such in the books.  This is one of my favorites.  Her name is Panda Buns.  Her little buns on the sides of her head look like pandas.

The little inchworm on the cover of the paperback edition is named Evelyn.  She is too cute and has already been ordered by Lulu also.  The book has 169 fantastic pages that include full size patterns so you don't have to worry about trying to get them enlarged to the correct size.  There is also a section at the back of the book titled Wee Wonderfuls Basics.  The section covers the basic materials and methods that the author uses for sewing toys. There is even a list of resources used. If you would like to see more of the book, feel free to click on the Amazon links above. I love all the projects in this book and I have a feeling most of you will also.

My personal copy is on its way to my house as we speak and I can't wait to get it so I can make even more goodies out of it. I also received an Amazon gift card for Christmas/My Birthday (last Tuesday #39!!) and ordered 4 other wonderful books so keep an eye out for a review on a couple of them.  If you get a peek at the book or have already seen/used it please let me know.



The ideas, thoughts and comments in this review are my own.  I was not compensated for this review, nor did I receive a free product for it.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Crafter's Blog And Shop Hop January 28, 2014

Welcome to the Crafter's Blog And Shop Hop For January 2014
Hosted by
Mel's Daisy Patch
This hop will be for your Craft Blog and/or Craft Shops.




Rules

1. Grab the button above and put it on your side bar, in your linky list, or in a post so everyone knows where you link up.

2. Follow your host and co-hosts on their Blog. Please leave us a comment so we know you are new and can come visit you also.

3. Link up your Blog or Shop URL. Please DO NOT link up a specific post just the blog or shop URLPlease save the specific posts for The Monday Funday Hop.

4. Hop around and visit some of the other blogs listed.  Who knows, you might make some lifelong friends in the process. Make sure to leave them a comment so they can visit you as well.

5. If we have a sponsors listed, please visit their pages also. 

Note:  All links are being checked for spam sites and malware sites. If you click on a link and it leads somewhere it shouldn't please contact your host or co-hosts so we can delete it.
Your Host:

Your Co- Hosts:
Storybook Felts 

 Cutey Patuty CrochetMomwithahook Crochet Bloglovin


If you are interested in Co-Hosting please contact the host by using the contact page HERE. THERE IS NO FEE FOR CO-HOSTING. I will add new co-hosts weekly and the hop will run for a month.
If you would like to sponsor the hop, please contact me with the link above. Your ad will be placed just below the linkup image below for everyone to see and on the sidebar for the month. Sponsorship is $5.00 for the month and all you have to do is sit here on the post and look pretty...No blog posting required but you still get all the views. 

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Monday Funday #66


I am running late again this week.  We have had cruddy kiddos at our house this last week and I had to run one to the doctor this morning.  Our doctor has the most wonderful shot for sinus.  They call it a sinus cocktail.  Let me just say it is better than a cocktail!!  Everyone felt cruddy over the weekend so there was not much done here.  I did make a very cute Mermaid doll for Lulu.  I plan on sharing about it later this week.  I hope all of you are well and that none of you have any of the crud that is going around. Now on to the features.





Stonehenge : The Rococo Roamer



Crochet Hear Scarf : Tracy's Crochet Bliss







Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Crafter's Blog And Shop Hop January 21, 2014

Welcome to the Crafter's Blog And Shop Hop For January 2014
Hosted by
Mel's Daisy Patch
This hop will be for your Craft Blog and/or Craft Shops.




Rules

1. Grab the button above and put it on your side bar, in your linky list, or in a post so everyone knows where you link up.

2. Follow your host and co-hosts on their Blog. Please leave us a comment so we know you are new and can come visit you also.

3. Link up your Blog or Shop URL. Please DO NOT link up a specific post just the blog or shop URLPlease save the specific posts for The Monday Funday Hop.

4. Hop around and visit some of the other blogs listed.  Who knows, you might make some lifelong friends in the process. Make sure to leave them a comment so they can visit you as well.

5. If we have a sponsors listed, please visit their pages also. 

Note:  All links are being checked for spam sites and malware sites. If you click on a link and it leads somewhere it shouldn't please contact your host or co-hosts so we can delete it.
Your Host:

Your Co- Hosts:
Storybook Felts 

 Cutey Patuty CrochetMomwithahook Crochet Bloglovin


If you are interested in Co-Hosting please contact the host by using the contact page HERE. THERE IS NO FEE FOR CO-HOSTING. I will add new co-hosts weekly and the hop will run for a month.
If you would like to sponsor the hop, please contact me with the link above. Your ad will be placed just below the linkup image below for everyone to see and on the sidebar for the month. Sponsorship is $5.00 for the month and all you have to do is sit here on the post and look pretty...No blog posting required but you still get all the views. 

Link Up


Monday, January 20, 2014

Monday Funday #65



Sorry I'm running late with this post today.  My brother is in the hospital have test run on his heart.  He has been having chest pains and they are trying to figure out why.  So far they have not found anything which is good.  He is all the way in New York so I can't be there to help which is frustrating. Now I am trying to get a hold of my other brother who live here and am having a heck of a time finding him. Please say a little prayer that all will go well.









Aesthetic Hooded Scarf by CrochetDreamz