Rose

Yes a blogging no no, photos taken in the middle of the night..excuse the yellow tinge. I just can't keep up with y'all... so many pretty blogs out there these days... I figure if I wait for sunshine and a stylist there would be no pics here at all.

I am loving Rose's apron ... some of Moyra's stunning fabric was used.. the rest is all vintage (beside the spotty ribbon). The dark grey knit has a much larger weave than I first thought  (much like a chunky sock) and was a nightmare to sew with... never again.

Rose was made with a technique I like to call the Hillary technique... you know what I am talking about?... where you sew all the pieces together on each side then match them up and sew all the way around. I hadn't tried it before .. and I don't know what is worse ...sewing all those little pieces together so they match up (we are talking about the queen of wonky sewing here and a girl who hates pinning) or cursing as I sew it my way, where by I shove the stuffed legs & arms inside the body and pray it will all work out for the best as my machine struggles to sew over all the bumps... Fiona has another method (I hope I am not giving away any family secrets here)... I like to call it the Fiona technique :D she usually doesn't stuff the legs & arms until last and then has all the holes to sew up.... it seems there really is no easy way around getting those dang legs attached..

Hey do you have a technique? I am willing to try ...

The reason I was all Hillary techniquing today was because of this fab little parcel! I was inspired to try and make a Moopy her way ... now as soon as I get a spare moment away from orders I would love to make one of her bears. The postcard says it all doesn't it... Thank you Hillary

And some more fun mail today (sorry Ashley, I will frame it better soon.. I couldn't bear to add it to my pile of unframed art... better up than down hey?)

Same time same place tomorrow guys..... it will be JUNE 30 already! that means Morphe II announcements right!

Comments

[Michelle]

I totally know what you mean about the amazing blog photographers out there... it's enough to give a girl a complex, especially one who's not that familiar with her digital camera! But I think yellow pics are better than none, and Rose's essence comes across clearly anyway. Well done!

[ashley g]

I love Rose!!She's lovely! But I have to admit I'm happy to know other people struggle with making legs. Everytime I sew something it never ever looks quite how I imagined it. Normally the the legs end up being really skinny and really short. and actually same with the arms. It's hard to love something (sewing) but be so so frusterated by it...and by the way thanks so much!!! I'm thrilled that you like your print :)

[hillary]

I'm working on a bear right now your way where you sewing the stuffed limbs into the seams. it's driving me nuts. I keep missing parts and having to tear open the seam and resew. tricky business these stuffeds!

Rose is a cutie :)

[abbyjane]

I always wondered how Fiona got those long skinny limbs stuffed and inserted into the body so nicely. Thanks for reviewing all the ways to do this - it's such a big part of making stuffed toys look cute and well-made.

[lla]

ah - that Rose sure is a cutie!

[vegasandvenice]

Soooo cute and even prettier than a rose!!! You are a girl after my own heart!!

[Fiona]

Ha! Definitely no family secrets! I got the idea from a Japanese craft book (where else?!), and blogged about it ages ago, too - somewhere in my archives, can't find it right now. I'm loving Rose - especially the flower on her collar! :)

[Julie]

I love Rose - really wondferul!

[Lizette]

Rosie is lovely! My daughter -Sophia Rose- would love it. I got to get some roses fabric to make her a softie. I'll share my technique while I'm at it. It's the take-a-long-time technique: sew all the pieces separate, stuff limbs and attach them by hand. I enjoy hand sewing things. I feel it gives me more control of where I want limbs to be, and that's why I make them once, I take my time though. I've tried Hillary's and can't master it yet. I've used mine so long, it's hard to change.

[Marieke]

Rose is so sweet with her brooch and little apron

[Débora Figueiredo]

Beautiful Rose! Love the apron.
I use the same technique as Lizette, it take long time but also I like to do the hand sewing. I´m looking foward to saw Hillary´s book .

[Ruby]

Ooh thats the lovely one I saw at your shop! (It won't stay at your shop for long however)