Friday 23 February 2018

Sailor Moon Crystal Wallpapers set07 - SailorV


Before Usagi meet Luna and discovered she was Sailor Moon, there was Sailor V. This solo superhero made headlines fighting evil and has become so popular she even has her own video game. As Sailor V she hides her true identity under her Mask. She also has a few tricks up her sleeve, as Sailor Moon has a disguise pen, Sailor V has a compact that allows her to transform herself into any disguise in order to complete her missions.

These Sailor Moon Crystal wallpapers feature the superhero Sailor V, her iconic Mask and her disguise Compact. To download click on the picture of the wallpaper you want and "Save Image As" to save to your computer or alternatively you can select "Set As Desktop Background". Please let me know if your having any problems with these. Hope you enjoy.


Friday 16 February 2018

Cuddle Pillow Toy - Kitty #1


For those of you who remember my Crookshanks/Henry mini fat cat, you will find this new kitty very familiar. This is a larger version of Crookshanks, or to put it more accurately, this is the original size pattern for this fat cat before I reduced it to make a mini Crookshanks. Therefore this kitty is a comfortable 9.5 inches tall not including the ears, about 8.5 inches wide not including the paws, with a tail just under 12 inches long.


This blue/grey kitty is the ideal size to not only cuddle up to for a soft hug, but to also rest a weary head for a cosy catnap. The eyes are pink safety eyes, his whiskers and mouth are embroidered in black using backstitching and the pink nose is blanket stitched. This is such an adorable pillow toy I decided to make more as gifts. This pattern was found HERE in the Shiny Happy World shop.

Friday 9 February 2018

Sailor Moon Crystal Wallpapers set06 - Sailor Moon items #2


Sailor Moon's first weapon was in fact her Tiara, she would throw it frisbee, or boomerang, style at her enemies to vanquish them. She used this until it broke, then began using her Moon Stick. The second item is not actually her's but Mamoru's, Usagi picks up this pocket watch after it breaks and is dropped by Mamoru. It later saves her life. The last item is the Silver Crystal, an immensely powerful object shown to be hidden within Sailor Moon, later revealing her to be the Moon Princess.

A second set of Sailor Moon Crystal wallpapers featuring Sailor Moon's items, her Tiara, Mamoru's Pocket Watch and Silver Crystal. To download click on the picture of the wallpaper you want and "Save Image As" to save to your computer or alternatively you can select "Set As Desktop Background". Please let me know if your having any problems with these. Hope you enjoy.


Friday 2 February 2018

Sailboat with bonus Sea Star #1


This sailboat is something different to the usual plush style toys I make. Originally made as more of a decorative piece, I do know it was played with a bit, which is nice as I know that it was enjoyed by its new owner. The sailboat is accompanied by its own sea star, or starfish as it may more widely be known, but as it is not actually a fish I prefer to call it a sea star, plus it just sounds more whimsical being called stars of the sea then simply starfish, at least it does to me.


For the sails and small flag I sewed two pieces of material together, turned inside out, ladder stitched shut, then ironed to create neat but strong and sturdy triangle pieces. The body of the boat, as with the sea star, is stitched together, turned then stuffed before being ladder stitched closed, with the boat being stitched closed around the mast, other wise known as a skewer. I used two skewers to create the mast and boom for the sails, those triangle pieces, to be stitched too.


This sailboat and sea star were made from a pattern found using a simple google search, and as with almost all of these google found patterns there were no instructions. Therefore I was left to figure out what to use for the mast and boom, as well as how to assemble this sailboat, all on my own. The sailboat at its full size is somewhere around 12 inches I think, but I can't be accurate about this as I gave this away before I thought to measure it.