Because I can't just make ONE!

Welcome LONG ARM! or LA for short :)

Hippy had some liposuction or whatever the stuffed bear version would be...
filloremovous? and the little buddy was created and finished yesterday.
Boy can I procrastinate or WHAT! :)



By making this second one, I fixed some issues, and found some new ones.
I would like the arms to be filled from the chest instead of stuffing and then sewing them on.
I need to work out how a collar is actually constructed. And little details like, different button eyes, and "snaps" and "buttons" for their clothes - maybe rhinestones??
what wouldn't be a choking hazard since these are for my 16M girls?
suggestions?

Inspiration translates to weird knock-off!

I've been walking past this window for weeks now,
kind of in LOVE with these homemade bears.
I finally went in over the weekend and wouldn't you know,
they cost $85!!!!! Can you even stand that??? They're
super cute, but not Eighty-five Dollars cute. LOL!

So, yesterday when we went into my DH's old office,
we happened to be next door to the City Quilter, and
I popped in - in search of a backing for my Sunshine Happiness Quilt
and came out with the makings for Hippo the Hippee Bear!

Combine that with a miraculous 4 hour nap today... and VOILA!
(girlies needed their beauty sleep, i guess!)

My bear is a little HIPPPPPPPPY wouldn't ya say :)
A little bit cute and a whole lot wonky.
I didn't have a pattern, just an idea, it's not so bad!!!

Even so, still a warm welcome into the family :)

Now I have all sorts of plans for the next one
and ways to improve it or really, just do it differently!

Yah!