Mayweed
Here she is - a little lion made of linen and stuffed with wool. I used a different marker for the drawing on her belly and I like how it didn't run as much and I tried the watered down acrylics for filling it in and the colors came out nice and bright - almost too bright. I like her little face and her mane.
I'm so happy today because my brother, Matt, and his wife, Jen, had a baby last night (on Valentine's Day)! Her name is Emerson Rose and she was 8 lbs. 1 ounce! What a big girl. Matt says her hair is already down past her ears. I really need to finish up the Plain Spoken quilt I pieced for her months ago if it's going to be a baby present and not a Bat Mitzvah present as Charlie is currently predicting. I quilted it yesterday in straight lines and I think it came out alright, but now I need to bind it.
I like the mane too! A unique touch. Did you make this pattern up?
Posted by: moki | February 15, 2006 at 10:47 AM
so cute! great job :)
Posted by: wendy | February 15, 2006 at 11:53 AM
Love her....you do the GREATEST face expressions ;o)
Posted by: Kristina | February 15, 2006 at 12:21 PM
how exciting! The little lion is so cute and it sounds like the quilt will be wonderful!
Posted by: michelle | February 15, 2006 at 01:37 PM
Love the lion. I'm really liking jungle animals right now, I guess it's because I want to re-do my daughters room in a pink jungle. He would fit right in to my idea....LOL
Valentines day Love baby ~ how sweet.
Posted by: gina L | February 15, 2006 at 02:41 PM
Oh my! I love her!! I really love her!!
Posted by: Lavanotes | February 15, 2006 at 02:57 PM
Do you plan on making any more mice - I really like the white mouse you recently sold - too cute!!
Posted by: Seanie | February 15, 2006 at 05:30 PM
great lion -- your work is always gorgeous. congratulations to your brother!
Posted by: mrspilkington | February 15, 2006 at 06:48 PM
What a cute lion! And love the name, too!
Posted by: Jessica | February 15, 2006 at 08:07 PM
thats very very adorable!
Posted by: button | February 15, 2006 at 08:58 PM
I really like 'Mayweed" - she has a little personality all of her own... Well done...
Posted by: sharonh | February 16, 2006 at 06:49 AM
She is adorable! She has so much expression in her face! I love her!!
Posted by: Kim | February 16, 2006 at 08:53 AM
Congrats to all! I LOVE this little lion. She's just divine:)
Posted by: ArtsyMama | February 17, 2006 at 08:47 PM
Mayweed! That's me! I'm a fierce/crabby/probably pretty nice little lion who was born in May and middle-named May after many many aunts and grannies before me.
Sweet! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Amber | February 23, 2006 at 03:55 PM