Thursday, January 14, 2010

No arms and legs???

What do you call a little boy with no arms or legs who floats?
Bob

What do you call a little girl with no arms or legs that makes change?
Penny

What do you call a little boy with no arms or legs that you wipe your feet on?
Matt

What do you call a tiny stuffed animal with no arms or legs?
STINKING CUTE!


I have now developed some new patterns: Hedge hogs, Skunks or squirrels, and Toads or Frogs!



They are not yet available in my store, partially because I wanted another opinion on the tiny babies not having any limbs. I think they are REALLY cute! ...but I'm not sure who else will.

I am sorry that the pictures are not a little better. I took the hedgehog/skunk ones as the daylight was fading and only minutes before I boxed them up and shipped them to Utah for Christmas presents. They are still the only ones in existence.
The toad has on a driver's cap and a scarf and is driving some kind of crazy old car. It is supposed to be Toad from the Wind in the Willows and he is going to my Father-in-law for his birthday!
Sometimes I think I should ONLY sell the critters themselves...I am not sure that I am a very good pattern maker...and I really don't know how to explain what I did with sometimes to make them. It all seems so obvious to me, but perhaps not so much to other folks.
So, please, PLEASE, if anyone has any thoughts on extra small babies without arms and legs, or on how badly you want to just buy the critters or anything else....tell me!









4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the Toad! :)

Personally (although they are quite cute) I think the babies without limbs look a little bit unfinished. It would be tricky to give them moveable arms and legs like the others and still have them look babyish though... perhaps if you had really stubby oval shaped limbs just sewn into the seams?

How long does it take you to make one of those critters? If it doesn't take terribly long, I think you should try selling them. I'll bet there's a ton of people who see the pictures and love them but don't have the sewing skill to take on such a small intricate project. :)

~Mellie

Lucy said...

Darling! I actually like them limbless knowing how tiny they are limbs could be very murderous to make! Love the diaper!
As for your patterns they are marvelous. Your illustrations are enough for me (you know I am not a big reader though). A picture is worth a thousand words. I think when you get more exposure you will make so much more $$ with patterns than with actual dolls. Your dolls are worth a fortune so maybe you can sell both.
I love the new animals. Mr Toad has my heart (don't tell Bryan!). He makes me weak in the knees. If you don't sell the patterns I will simply cry! The hedge hogs are also making me giddy. You have so much tallent!

GlowWorm said...

I like the no arms! I made a Mama bunny for my girls and none of her babies had arms--they were just jelly bean shaped. It was perfect.

Love the diaper too.

GlowWorm said...

p.s. What do you call a boy with no arms or legs in a pile of leaves?

Russle