Did I just find my next project?

I just got Material Obsession from the library. There are at least three quilts in here that I'd love to tackle, especially Cowboy Baby, which is seriously calling to me. (Image from the Material Obsession blog.)

The Elephant Comes to Life!

Look! Look! Look! I made an elephant!


The other day, I mentioned that I was excited to make Peanut, the Wee Elephant but bummed because the pattern was missing from the library book. But Look! I did it! I used the pictorial that Amy was awesome enough to post (Thanks, Amy!) and pieced together the elephant based on her pictures plus some math and guesswork. The elephant ended up being a bit smaller than the 7" x 9" described in Last Minute Patchwork, but still seriously adorable. Also, I love that the last step in the book is "Hug elephant!"

I was really guessing on the size of the ears, and the first time I made them, they were probably only half this big, and they looked ridiculously tiny. I redid them, and I think they're a bit on the too-big side this time, but in a cute, Dumbo sort of way.

Most of the pictures I took look more like this, as someone seems to think that everything with stuffing inside belongs to her. (Have you seen what a couch cushion looks like on the inside? ...I have! Yay!) (Disclaimer: No stuffed elephants or boxer-dogs were harmed during the shooting of this photo.)

The Elephant

I got Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts from the library, and I was so excited to see the Wee Elephant was included, and so disappointed when I realized the template sheet was missing from the back of the book. There are so many wonderful things about the library, but this is definitely one of the not-so-wonderful aspects.

That's why I was so excited to see During Quiet Time had posted step-by-step pictures of the process. I want to try to replicate the Wee Elephant because, seriously? That thing is freakin' adorable.