09 May 2011

Look What I Made!

I came across Mama's Felt Cafe during the first Carnival of Natural Parenting that I participated in and I was hooked immediately. Her stuff is absolutely amazing and exactly what I'm looking for to slowly replace some of the less-desirable toys we have with ones that I can feel proud about and will hopefully last a long time. And if you don't want to make these things yourself, you can always visit her Etsy shop!

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When I saw her tutorial for "Squishy Squares," I immediately thought "Well, that looks like something I can do!" She breaks everything down really well so that you know exactly what you are doing and how you are going to do it. Unfortunately, I am incredibly slow and this task took me for.ev.er. OK, it took about two weeks but it still felt like forever. Anyway, I know mine don't look half as good as hers (please check hers out because they're awesome :)), but they are done and the jingle a little. I've watched both Heidi and Piper play with them numerous times since I made them, so it was worth it.

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Please note: I was not compensated at all for my opinions here. I wrote everything of my own free will :)

7 comments:

  1. That's awesome! A friend made some adorable felt food for my daughter's birthday and I have since been dying to try my hand at some felt toys. You've inspired me even more.

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  2. Very cute!! I had to leave my sewing machine back home with the inlaws because of limited space on the move. I've been missing it, and this is making me miss it even more!!

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  3. I JUST figured out how to work my sewing machine, but these were actually done by hand. I'm so glad I've generated a longing to sew in so many people ;) haha.

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  4. These turned out great, Amanda! Squishy Squares are an adventurous undertaking and definitely a more time consuming project, even if you are an experienced hand sewer. My son loves throwing these colorful dice around!

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  5. Thanks, Brittany :) I keep finding them squished inside things, like a tea pot or cup or shoe...:)

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  6. These are very cute!! Good job! :-)

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