These two lovely fairies were given to Elara by two of her 'best friends' Noah and Martine. Their names are Bramble and Willowfly and were made by Martine's clever sister Luana. Elara takes them to bed every night and to rest time at Kindy every day...except once. She was so sad about forgetting her fairies that we decided to make her another friend that would stay in her sheet bag at Kindy. Elara chose the fabric and wool to make this new sleepy friend, Abby. She is based on Topsy Turvy Tabitha by Louise at Prairie Mouse (and the pattern can be found in the 'More Softies' book). 
I love Louise's stuff, and especially this Mabel Monkey that I made from her pattern almost 2 years ago! 
By the way, you can be one of Elara's 'best friends' too. All you have to do is have or like anything the same as her: wearing pink...best friends!; drinking a glass of milk...best friends!, love watermelon...best friends!; enjoy cuddles...best friends!; the list is never ending. She is a gem and I do hope she always gives her love and friendship just as willingly!
Oh so gorgeous...Abby looks like a very cosy bed friend!
ReplyDeleteHave kids that drive you crazy sometimes! BEST FRIENDS!
ReplyDeleteHi Katherine! Noah and I love being some of Elara's best friends! I am so glad that she loves Bramble and Willowfly! Also I will try to remember to wear pink next time I see her - best friends!! She is such a beautiful girl,
ReplyDeleteLove Martine
ps. I love the doll you made! So cute!
Hi Katherine! I love the Topsy Turvy Tabitha you made - I have eyed that one off in the Softies book many times, it's gorgeous - nice work! Cheers, Luana :)
ReplyDeleteyou have done a great job on the toys - i love that tabitha is going to kindy!
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Ooh Abby is so so pretty - Elara picked some great colours - love her wild red hair :) I will have to look up that pattern, although I'm not too experienced with softies yet!
ReplyDeleteElara sounds like such a sweet girl, and you write so well. I get excited when I see someone using a semi-colon correctly! (I'm also an English teacher - very anal.) My big boy just started two days a week at Florence :0). I've heard great things about A.S. from friends whose daughters went there last year. x
ReplyDeleteOh it's Monkey! Rosie still loves this cute friend. She took it to Kindy for "Bring a teddy day" and it won the prize most colourful! You are so clever Katherine, well done.
ReplyDeleteI am seriously going to have to make some softies!!! :P Eventually!
ReplyDeleteMabel is on my list of things to make from the softies book - one day i'll get around to it :)
ReplyDeleteWell done Katherine - Abby is just gorgeous! Thanks for your lovely post - yet again - you are truly an inspiration - glad technology has enabled us to re-connect xxx
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