On Sunday morning Roxy suddenly realized that she could walk backwards. Now, if you say, “Back it up!” she starts walking backwards with a huge grin. I like making the “beep beep” sound of a truck backing up while she’s doing it.
The Month of Softies gallery is complete. It is really fun to view all the sock monkeys as a slide show (there are hundreds of them). This one is my favorite. I love the exposed stitching and the simplicity.
I made a new bear this weekend out of a soft and fuzzy thrifted scarf and a thrifted pillow case. She is posing above with an awesome ceramic bowl that my sister Rachel sent me for my birthday. And here she is under the coffee table.
I did some shashiko on her dress
and made some felt shoes with little flowers.
She’s a sunny little bear on another dreary day in New England. The Fabric Place in Framingham is having a big August sale. That’s where we’re headed (after the post office to mail out another bear that sold – this one is going to live in New York City). Two more days until my birthday!
IS this bear still available??!
Aww, itty bitty shoes! Isn’t it funny that walking backwards is something to discover – you forget that one day you must have done it for the first time. Children make everything new and exciting again don’t they?
Gosh, your bears are just the cutest!! I love their dresses and shoes and they have the sweetest faces 🙂
omg! i recognized the dress! i have that pattern from the 70’s — my sister’s comforter, sheets, etc that my daughter used for years (hand-me-downs from my mom)– i love it!