I know it's been forever since I've posted anything! I guess I just went through a "I don't want to blog about this" phase. But I figured the perfect come back would be for Valentine's Day! Happy Hearts!
I know last year I blogged out my fiance's and my tradition of making each other Valentine presents each year. Last year I made him a
basket for all his video game controllers.
The video game tradition continued into this year. Awhile ago, Terence and I downloaded a video game called Animal Crossing: New Leaf onto our 3DSes. Terence has played other console's versions of Animal Crossing way before we even met. His favorite character is a very cute little dog named
Digby.
Now, Animal Crossing figures/toys are much more common over in Japan. I was able to score him a little Isabelle figure (Digby's sister who runs the town hall) for Christmas.
But Digby is really, really hard to find. All I could find was a key chain.
So for Valentine's Day I knew I wanted to tackle a Digby. So I went to Walmart and got a bunch of felt squares, buttons and embroidery floss. I already had thread of various colors and stuffing. This gift cost me $6.50 total.
When I got home I got straight to work. My goal was to make a Digby that was the same size as the Isabelle I got him for Christmas. Umm...that was an epic failure. His head turned out OK, but his body just didn't come together. I almost cried. I was so disappointed in myself, because I thought this was going to be an awesome present...and I just didn't have the talent to pull it off.
Then I decided I would start over and change it up a bit. I first decided I would make a small pillow that was just Digby's head. As I started working I realized I could make a body that fit too. The more it started coming together the more excited I got. I'm actually really proud of this project.
Really, the only thing that bothers me at all is that the colors are a bit off. Digby is a darker dog in the game, however, I couldn't find the right colored felt for this project.
I do suggest if you've just started out with sewing and making toys...use felt! It's really easy to use, it's so easy to "hide" the stitches. If you've got a color thread that matches the color of the felt you can't see it unless you look really close. I mean, there was a reason Jim Henson made Kermit, Erinie and Bert out of felt.
After the initial disaster of the small Digby, this was a fairly easy project to do. It probably took me a total of somewhere between 3-5 hours. I did it in small spurts so I'm not sure exactly how long I took.
I love this little tradition we have because I love crafting and it always makes me excited to make gifts for those that I love. It's just more fun that way.
Terence is currently working on my gift! I'll share that next (and try not to take a 7 month break from the blog!)
