Hedgehog

Sorry Karen, not that hedgehog. 


To everyone else not in the know, while Karen and Larry were visiting Karen and I drafted a little hedgehog toy and started making it.  We were half way done when they left.  A day or two after they left I started working on it again...and then got stumped.  Maybe we should have made it a few inches longer?  I still have everything so I will fiddle with it some more.


Needless to say I've had a hedgehog toy on my mind and decided to try a different version.  Here's what I came up with: 

I wanted it to have ruffles (the one we were making had raw-edge ruffles down the back), and I used the same nose/eye patch that we made up, since they turned out so well.  I decided to paint on the face to make it easy, and added a little smile just for fun.  It's not perfect, but I thought it turned out cute.  

I haven't sewn up the opening just yet.  I'm trying to decide whether I should stuff something crinkly-sounding in it (like pop-tart wrappers work well I've heard), like other baby toys have.  Decisions, decisions...

Little Shoes

We may have mentioned that Noelle doesn't like shoes much.  Considering she will be in cold weather on Christmas I thought we should "practice" wearing shoes.  Noelle has now decided that wearing shoes is just having a toy stuck to your foot.  A little awkward to work with, but doable.

On Sunday I had her wear shiny black shoes, by the end of church they were matte black shoes.  Her teeth scratched off most of the shine, opps!  Good thing they were super cheap (bought on clearance before she was born).

Noelle is also getting better at standing while you hold her.  Similar to how she curls her toes when she wears shoes, while we're holding her and "walking" she'll curl her little toes and stand on her tip-toes.  Maybe we have a ballerina in the making.

Baby Kiss

This is a tiny clip of Noelle giving Corey a "kiss".  Noelle's version of a kiss is opening her mouth and lunging at your face.  You have to be careful because sometimes she will bite, now that she has teeth.

Mini-Quilt

Shhh.  Don't tell Noelle.  I made her a mini-quilt (maybe for Christmas?).  I had a lot of leftover pinwheels so I decided to make her a tag quilt.  I think she will like it as she is gravitated towards anything with a tag on it.

Along with the pinwheels I used fleece for the back to make it soft (didn't use batting), and then various ribbons I had already.  I decided to quilt it for fun.

What about the other quilt I made her?  Don't worry about it.  I might still be finishing the binding. ..

I have a few other projects I hope to get done before Christmas is here.  Hopefully I can fit them in.  Happy December!