Project done but...

It didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it. Take a look:

The eyes are uneven... So is the mouth and the nose. But it gets worse.

See the bumps? The arms? Poor thing. She suffered from my hurriedness. But you know what? I still like her, with all her imperfections (she's the first doll I've ever sewed).

Now on to tastier subjects. I baked some banana apple muffins yesterday, in the shape of hearts. My daughter helped me frost them, posed them for the picture, and only then bit into it. I was so impressed with her self-restraint! But now every time she eats a muffin she asks me to take a picture. Who am I to say no.

What have you cooked up lately? And any advice for my future dolls?

And on to new projects

So now that Christmas is over, I'm moving on to other projects. As of today I'm working on two.

Project #1: Candy Scarf

I'm knitting this simple scarf for my 3 year old niece, who I'm told loves to dress up. I don't get to see her very often, so I like to send her little things I make of that make me think of her. For this scarf, I wanted something girly and sweet. I found this yarn that reminds me of cotton candy ad popcorn, and I thought it would be perfect. Here's the pattern:

1. Using US 15 knitting needles for a hole-y, stretchy look, I cast on 20 stitches. 
2. (Knit 4, purl 4) 2x, then end each row with knit 4

That's it. Super easy, but the huge needles and the pattern give it a bumpy, hole-y, stretchy look and feel that I'm really liking. 

Project #2: Scrap doll

This project comes from a book that I found digging through my yarn stash. It was hiding in there and I completely forgot I had it! I was so excited to find it that I decided to start one of its projects right away. It's still in the very initial stages - fabric cut up, but nothing embroidered or sewn. I'll share more as I move along. I'm hoping it will be finished this Wednesday.

I never thought of myself as a girly girl, but my latest projects are definitely showing that side. They are all pastels and pinks and light colors. Weird but fun.

How are you filling your time now that Christmas is over?

Off with their heads!

Well, actually, I'd like to avoid heads falling off, and that's where I need help. 

I made these little guys a while back, but their heads aren't attached yet. I've been trying to avoid drilling, but maybe I just have to bite the bullet? 

Anyway, these are for my daughter. She loves penguins and she loves skeletons. Yeah. Blame this video for that last one. 

I got some wooden door knobs, painted them black with craft paint, then made their faces/skull, bodies. Finally I added a felt beak, feet, and small stickers for the pupils on the penguin. Then I tried to get their heads to stick. No dice. I've tried so many different ways to get these heads to stay, but they never stay for very long. 

Any suggestions? These guys need to get their heads screwed on right... Do I need to drill it into them?