This is the first amigurumi crochet project that I thought of, sketched out and actually made. I had this idea for a cute sloth that would be able to hang from things (with velcro securing the grip). My plan has been to make a pattern for him, especially since after posting him on tumblr, folks have been interested. Now, I just have to set aside the time to work through my notes to make a pattern
my notes
I like making perler beads as quick distraction that can break up a day or when I need a break from another project. I made them for specific people as surprises and just "thinking of you". The bead color and texture make it just fun to do. I have quite the color collection built up over time, so I might have to start thinking of some additional uses soon...
I had sketched this out around valentine's day...but it took a while to actually produce.
I had to learn at least some basic embroidery skills (new to me) and make a ton of mistakes with felt. I even learned how to make a little fez! Experiment was successful and sufficiently geeky!
I made a thread catcher and embroidery case as gifts for this amazing sewer/crafter/embroider/geek figuring they would come in handy. I was intimidated going in because i'm better at crocheting then at sewing. I love sewing and just starting to teach myself embroidery but I'm still in the newbie stages. Quilting was my gateway drug into making things over a decade ago, but I was always trying to quickly work through things instead of paying attention to the details. Now, I'm all about learning and trying to improve technique each project. I spend a lot more time with my seam ripper but i'm getting progressively much happier with my results.
Thread Catcher (pattern: http://lisabongean.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/thread-catcher-12.pdf)
Quilted Embroidery Case (pattern: http://sewshesews.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/quilted-needle-case-tutorial/)
I must have ripped out the top part of the case 5 times (minimum). I was learning how to get the lines straight and get the batting to behave to give it that quilted look. I had never used bias tape before so that and how to make the corners, etc was all new to me.
I'm really happy with the fabric print and color choices.
I used this pattern http://overthebifrost.tumblr.com/thorpattern (with a few mods) to create an amigurumi Thor for a good friend of mine. The hammer has a cardboard insert for stability. The helmet was blocked with a water and glue mixture over several rounds to make sure everything would stand up. I made the round armor pieces a bit smaller then what came out of the pattern.
www.hooksandthread.com
