Another Crafting Post

I really love all the Japanese Crafting Books they have out there. I think the Japanese crafters are amazing (& that's not to take away from the amazing US crafters we have here). They come up with the cutest stuff. I ordered my first Japanese crafting book the other day and have another one on the way. Needless to say, I'm super excited! The book I just received was to make stuffed animals. I wanted to make some for Sydney. Handmade toys from mom - what's there not to love about that! Here's the cover of it. Aren't all the animal precious!

Here's just a little snippet of the inside. Uh-oh! What did I get myself into! : ) No, the pictures are very clear and it's pretty obvious what to do. There is some pretty funny "Engrish" in it too.

Anyway, here's my first attempt. The bunny made out of Matt's old khaki pants. And yes, he did know about it...before I cut them up! : )

It was actually very easy. There are a couple areas where I need to practice so it's as cute as the picture. The hardest part is that everything is so small. The bunny (from ear to foot) is 7" tall.
All the animals and finger puppets in the book are just amazing. I'm pretty much going to attempt to make all of them. The next project is the seal!

On a side note, I did get my free fabric. And I didn't choose Amy Butler. GASP! I chose this one. I do, regardless of what I might post, have other favorite fabric designers! Joel Dewberry, Heather Bailey, and Moda's Urban Chiks just to name a few.
Have a great day everyone!