Colourful Week

We had a colourful and productive week in the studio.
I finally sorted out that tangle of embroidery floss, and made some real progress on the bunny.  If he would just stop messing with the floss, I might get a bit more work done!

Chairs for teddy bears and dolls arrived.  They are made by Fred of Cloth Characters, and Nerina made the adorable little matching cushions.  A chair with cushion costs R 50.  The chairs are are about 32cm tall, 15cm from the ground to the seat, and would be suitable for teddies and dolls in many sizes.  Hurry up and order while stocks last!

And this is how far I got with the lizard.  I'm real pleased with my progress.  Now I just need to figure out the legs, and it wants real eye catching eyes...

Lucky Lizard

One of the joys of my life is browsing the internet for creative inspiration.  This is best done very early in the morning, with a cup of tea.  Sometimes I get sucked into the 'other world' to such an extent that time melts away and reality becomes a bit fuzzy around the edges.  So I didn't really jump with fright this morning when I picked up my teacup to drain the last dregs and a little voice sounding like it came from the bottom of a well shouted "Nooooo, don't drink me!" 
The little rascal must have sneaked in there when the cup was cooling down, or he would have scalded his toes.

I dumped him in the garden where he promptly disappeared without a thank you or goodbye. 

See how well he is camouflaged?  Would never have spotted him if I didn't find him in a teacup!  I'm taking his magical visit as a good lizardly omen.

 This is how far I've got with the crochet drizard. 
I'm almost ready to start the head, and then I just have to figure out how the legs work!

Crochet Dragon

A dear friend is very ill :-( 
I know that she will appreciate flowers, and that she likes chocolate, but I'm not too sure whether chocolate is prescribed by the doctor. 
Something else I know will brighten her day is something green, something crochet, and especially something that looks like a lizard.  I've decided to throw together all the ingredients and try my hand at making a cameleondragon. 
The tail was easy, and after a bit I figured out the tummy gusset, but now I'm stuck!

This is where I'm at right now.  The dragon will have to sleep a while though, I am preparing for weekend workshops, and have family matters to attend to.  Will update you on itsprogress as soon as I've made a few more stitches.