The bunnies, as promised

[wiseheart]

Here we go (click to enlarge):



As I mentioned before, they're made of large pom-poms and some felt rests; save for the googly eyes which I bought in the craft shop. The baskets are also hand-made by yours truly, woven of narrow paper strips. They've gone out of shape a bit during all those months of waiting on a shelf for their moment, but, well, they're still pretty. Or at least I think they are.

Still in the crafty corner, I worked a bit on my third felt mini-kitty. This one is a boy and his facial expression is shockingly similar to that of a 5-year-old I happen to know. Not intentionally; it's just how he turned out. *g*

Speaking of plushies, my politically incorrect, slightly garish elephant went to his new home yesterday. My young cousin called in the morning to tell me that his 4-year-old son loved it. It's fortunate that small children know nothing about political correctness. His big sis (all 7 years old) got one of the Bolshie rabbits and loved it, too. Have I corrupted those kids somehow?

In other news, I did the big grocery shopping today and rearranged my book cabinet to make room for future jams, since this flat came without a pantry. I'd like to have a few choice words with the architect who designed these flats...
Alas, the pear jam turned out a bit runny; we might eat it ourselves and I'll make a new batch for the fair. In the not too distant future I'll have to make a tour to the second-hand bookshop to get rid of a lot of Star Trek novels and other stuff I'm unlikely to touch for the rest of my life.

Then we ate leftovers, watched some telly and I had a phone chat with my friend Elise concerning the Easter baking. She's one of my very few remaining customers; I eliminated the others because I no longer feel up to the challenge to deliver cookies to 12-17 different families. Four or five are still doable, so I kept the ones who appreciated it most. Is that selfish?

Also, it rained today rather copiously, so I couldn't take Mum out for a walk. Let's hope tomorrow will prove better.

Comments

[meathiel]

Awww ... cuties!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Aren't they? It's amazing what you can do with a few pom-poms and some felt rests.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Cute. Love the googly eyes.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Since the eyes are their only facial features, they needed to be expressive. 😉

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Haha! Adorable, I love them!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly content with the way they've turned out. Better than I hoped, actually.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

You are absolutely in the right to save your baking skills for those who fully appreciate them. With no car, that's a lot of running around, delivering, in your already busy life.
The baskets are absolutely adorable. As for politically correct toys...in my opinion, PC has been grossly over done.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, I absolutely agree! I hate all this woke madness. It might have had good intentions originally but grew out of proportion — like cancer.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Definitely not selfish! It´s really okay to bake only for those who will appreciate your work!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm too old and tired to waste my crafts on thankless people.

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

They are very cute, thanks for sharing them with us.