a frog went walking....

These two froggies are just glorified beanbags made from the legs of old jeans and scraps of odd fabric...great for balancing on heads , throwing and catching. The girls love to take turns aiming for the washing basket or a bucket or sometimes each other ! These ones went off to Melissa over at tiny happy for her little ones - they smell kind of healthy as they are filled with brown rice- next time I might add some lavender in as well to make them smell a bit prettier. I probably should have sent them unfilled as they were quite heavy but somehow they didn't look quite as appealing flat!...here you go kiddos, a bit of floppy fabric, knock yourselves out! Definitely stuffed is the way to go!

Here they are flat so you can see the shape if you want to make a few - I sewed twice around them just in case....never hurts when they are filled with small bits of stuff!
Mine measured about 24cm in length - a good size for balancing on little one's heads. I'm quite keen to make a batch of little ones (about 12cm finished) for the girls to throw about ....add that to the "to do" list, I think .

As cute as they are I thought I'd best send something else for Melissa....she is the queen of the barkcloth bag so it took me a while to work out what I wanted to send.

This is the scarf that I sent , although I think it will be a little while yet before Melissa gets to try it out!

I went to my workshop at Primrose Park Art centre and spent the day making a Coptic stitched book and memento box. Great fun and very satisfying. It was a gloomy and dull old day here so no photo today but perhaps tomorrow. I am planning to go back to do the workshop on dowel spine books.....see you there?

Comments

[julie]

Those bean bags are so cute!!!!!
Cant wait to see pics of your book making workshop!

[melissa]

oh, they're my lovely new possessions, I still can't believe my luck! The frogs have already been a huge hit with the little ones, they too like to aim them towards buckets and baskets, seeing if they can get them in. Thank you again, M xx

[rhiannon]

those frogs are adorable! Lucky Arlo and Keira! And that bag is absolutely beautiful too! How did you make it? Is the bottom piece a basket?
It won't be tooo long before M can break out the scraf, it's much cooler this evening than it has been in weeks!

[nel]

Is there anything you cannot do! So talented and love that scarf...gorgeous!

[Counting Mermaids]

Ooh, I want to see your book. I used to do some japanese stab binding, but I haven't in ages. I wish I had more time...

I'll check out Primrose. I'm interested in the dowel spine books, actually...

[Péitseoga]

Those frogs are cool, I'm always looking for quick gifts to make for my nephew and other kids, and for ways of using scraps! Would you say they are safe for a one year old? Or better not with rice in them?

[Regina]

They are all such beautiful gifts!! The bage is especially gorgeous!

[jess]

Hi! I just found your site via Tiny Happy! I love it, i will definatly be visiting often. I love your tutorials. The skirt is so cool.
Jess

[BrownPants]

I do love those crochet scarves you make!

[Zélia]

I just LOVE everything;)

hugs
Zelia

[Michelle at Scribbit]

The frogs remind me of the Frog and Toad books. How cute!

[gkgirl]

everything is wonderful,
but oh! those frogs!
how cute!
:)

[Mirre]

Hey I recognize the frogs :))
They're wonderful, I must make some for my children too!

[Sabine]

Very, very nice scarf! It would be lovely to have them in a zillion colour combinations, to match all my outfits! (not that I am a fashion victim, but I think you know what I mean)!

[Mica]

Everything looks great, I especially love that scarf.