These fun little juggling balls are from the Oliver + S book Little Things to Sew. I wanted a small project to do between bigger ones, and this one fit the bill. Of course I spent more time agonizing over what fabric to use than actually sewing them. Once I decided on the My Little Pony theme, it went a little faster.
I only used scraps from my stash. Thankfully I had recently stolen a few pieces from Trina, or AppleJack's ball would not have happened, and Rainbow Dash got a turtle! I stuffed them all with unusably-small scraps, so some are firmer than others (fleece makes good stuffing, cotton is a little lumpy unless chopped up super small). And I finally learned a proper ladder stitch so the openings just disappear into the seams.
Although I had them done in plenty of time for Christmas, I decided to save them for Snowflake's first birthday, which is in just three weeks! Where did the time go??
1 comment:
What a lovely finish! I am sure they will be played with a lot once gifted. Thank you for taking part in the FAL - from the FAL hosts.
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