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Fuzzy Yarn Shopping & Unfinished Faces From 2013

by - 8:05 PM
As my skills grow I must take on more challenges. So many unfinished faces await my return in 2014, lol :) After some fuzzy yarn shopping on etsy there are new fabrics now waiting to me made in the new year. Twice now I have ordered cool fuzzy yarns that are hard to...

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A Gift Of Comfort: Will This Ami Yorkie Heal?

by - 10:16 AM
Once I crocheted a dog for a friend as a surprise after he told me the sad story about how he lost his pitbull. He spoke so affectionately about his pet and his love for animals that I knew he would like an amigurumi.  When I gave it to him he was not...

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Tigey Challenge Finished

by - 8:18 AM
The most difficult part was the embroidery of the face. Maybe it's advanced level (there was a lot of grunting in the process as I have not tried these techniques before). What looks so simple in a drawing takes a lot of guesswork using yarn. Taking on a challenging project is a way...

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Tigey: Work-In-Progress

by - 9:23 PM
There is the "rough sketch" for artists and the "prototype" for engineers. Well mine is a work-in-progress, put simply. I finally found a break to blog about Tigey once more, at least to show progress. The body is similar in shape to another famous Japanese cat that I like to make. Tigey meets...

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Tigey's Color Scheme

by - 9:07 PM
Blues Clues Tigey Is it me or is something just obvious? Tigey's colors look a lot like Blues Clues' colors. The scoop is that Blues Clues creator and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood creator is one in the same, Angela Santomero. Here's her blog:  http://angelasclues.com/ Here is my scoop. Working and going to school are...

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Tigey Features: The Face Shape

by - 8:08 AM
Tigey has really chubby cheeks. That feature took a while for me to design. This adorable feature must not  be overlooked! Tigey's face shape ...

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Tigey Amigurumi: A Stuffed Toy Tiger From Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

by - 10:38 AM
Sometimes when the holidays roll around you are just not sure what they will bring. I believe that my season is changing for the best. There is not much time left to make amigurumis in time for the holidays. I was so excited to get a special request. It's a privilege when you...

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