Projects Update 9/19

I feel like I have gotten so little done lately. I don't have another event until November so I'm focusing on some bigger pieces that just don't give the same satisfaction as a bunch of little ones. On the other hand I am learning so much from these more complicated projects, I'm sure the little ones will go much quicker in the future.

I'm also taking a short day today so I can celebrate my one year anniversary with my wonderful husband so not a lot to say today, let's get straight to the pretty pictures.

I was finally able to get my Vaporeon I had been working on to the friend of mine last night and he was so excited he want and grabbed the Unbreon I made him earlier this summer out of his car. (for those who don't follow pokemon and haven't seen my earlier posts about them, I am so sorry!) The Umbreon was one of the first I made with this pattern and before I started felting. Needless to say I brought him home to do some fixes out of sheer embaresment, and I am not working on a smaller matching Glaceon (pictures of the big one at the end) for him.

Just the head finished so far and you can see the deference between the glued and new felted pieces on the black Umbreon.


Then I'm still working with the big yarns. Finished up the Rainbow Dash and added a Fluttershy. I really love how the wings come out in the bigger yarns. The tails and main are a real pain with the bigger patterns. Due to costs and most chunky yarns unraveling themselves I am still using smaller yarns which makes it take twice as long. But I do like the look, except Rainbow's tail which just looks too busy. Something to work on in the future.

With the bigger bodies I'm starting to try my hand at felting their cutie marks and I am absolutely loving the results. I never got them looking anywhere near as good with the cut out felt and glue on method. They also g surprisingly fast once I know what I'm doing. Probably the slowest part is brushing out the yarn for felting. (I promise I will talk more about felting in the future. I just feel like I am too new at it right now.)

And of course more on my big project. Princess Cadence is coming along. I just have to finish the wings and fins another pattern for a crown (I absolutely love the pattern but the crown pattern is the one thing I dislike) The sewing is not as bad as I had feared but is still taking forevr and something I don't think  I will ever enjoy.

Finally I want to show you possibly my favorite thing I have ever made. I'm not generally a huge pokemon fan, I have mostly been making them because they are cute and popular and sell well. Of all of them I have always liked the Eevees and their evolutions because they look like cute colorful little foxes. I was not aware of how many there were until I made the first one and people convinced me to make the whole set. I think I am now in love, if not with the character than at least with this plushie. I used a couple of different patterns and ended up just making my own for the face pieces (feel free to ask if you want the patterns, I have them written down) and between the felted eyes and the antennae I may never be able to sell this one.

The shadows make the felting a bit hard to see (light in my bedroom/office is terrible) so hopefully I will get better pictures later.
Late is now, better pic of face without shadows.

Thank you as always for taking a look. Have a great weekend and I will see you next time!