After finishing the blue bird I decided to go back and revisit one of my old patterns. I made this dog pattern a long while ago (maybe last spring?) and he was a cutie, but I was always frustrated with his legs because they kept splaying out no matter what I did. I would make the under gusset smaller and smaller, but to no avail. Since then, though, I've learned a bit about how to put darts in an under gusset that totally solve this problem (all of my birds are made this way).
So here is the new version.
I sewed pipe cleaners in his ears so they are posable. Pipe cleaners are a great solution because they are soft, but are still wire. I ended up adding a lot of spots because Stella basically didn't nap yesterday afternoon and I can hand sew in her room while she plays.
This morning Charlie took Roxanne to Whole Food to buy everything for the Seder on Monday (we're hosting again so I'll be cooking quite a bit in the next three days - good thing I enjoy that sort of thing) and I took Stella to the flea market at the Needham Congregational Church. For $3.60 total we found a lovely linen cloth napkin, an owl bank (so great!) and a recipe box (perfect for me because my old one that I bought at Wal-Mart in Greenwood, Mississippi is broken).
On the Seder menu:
-homemade salmon gefilte fish
-homemade horseradish (this is Charlie's job)
-homemade haroset
-matzoh ball soup (I use the mix - it's seriously tasty)
-sweet and sour brisket (my mom's recipe)
-broccoli rabe with garlic
-carrot and apple tsimmes (a new-to-me recipe from Charlie's colleague)
-and homemade sponge cake (from the Joy of Cooking) with berries and ice cream for dessert
Whew! I better get started.
