I love this Retro Robot Plushie pattern by Gulf Coast Cottage. The first time I made it was last spring, as a gift for my son when he had his tonsils out. That time, I enlarged the pattern a bit, and used different colors of felt to make striped arms and legs. This time, I made it for […]

On my to-do list: three slipcovers for my newly-painted living room, a duffel bag to hold my son’s karate sparring equipment and a gift for a friend’s baby due in a few weeks. So what am I working on instead? A quilt. A CHRISTMAS quilt.
Every year I see all the new Christmas prints and think about […]

Another Christmas gift post! I realized I mentioned but neglected to share photos of the stuffed penguin I made for my son for Christmas. He has a small one (that cost a small fortune) from the New England Aquarium, so this one is “Penguiny’s Mommy.” (pronounced Pen-GWEEN-ee in case you were wondering).
The pattern is McCall’s 5780, […]