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Archive for February, 2007
More Sausage Dogs
Feb 15th
The Sausage Dog factory is in full swing! Above, Dog #1 looks on as dogs-to-be dry out from a botched felting job. (That 100% Alpaca really stinks just out of the dryer!)
Seven sets of feet, ears, and tails all in a jumble.
Three strung-up dogs. Looking pretty good! Full results coming soon. (Still thinking about the best way to photograph them – wouldn’t they be cute hanging in a real butcher’s?)
Organization
Feb 13th
My latest attempt at organization involved sacrificing an innocent little marshmallow for a makeshift pincushion. I too wish it hadn’t come to this, little buddy.
Free Pattern: Hearts
Feb 12th
This is a free and easy pattern for you to make and share. Please check out the Mochimochi Land shop for more patterns that you’ll love!
For anyone looking for a last-minute hand-made Valentine’s Day gift idea, done and done! These little hearts make a perfect topper for a box of chocolates, or a little handful of them will make your sweetie smile.
One-off Mochis Now Available Online!
Feb 7th
The “Luv-able and Hug-able” plush show is still up at Gallery LELE in Tokyo (you can faintly see three of my works hanging on the wall in the above itty-bitty photo), but for those who can’t make it there by February 11th, a couple of my toys from the show are now available for purchase at the gallery’s online shop. (They’re being exhibited under my name, Anna Hrachovec.)
It’s pretty exciting to see my toys alongside the classic plushes by My Paper Crane and the exquisite work of Betz White, among other amazing artists.
Here is a close-up of my piece “Wuzzle” in the show. The four creatures fit together puzzle-style, or they can also go solo as in the photo. The top left one looks a little warped here – they’re a bit of an unruly bunch, but you can’t say that they haven’t got character.
Sausage Dog
Feb 6th
This is a dog that’s meant to look like a sausage link. Hopefully, It will look much more like a sausage when I’ve made a whole chain of them.
Except a little cuter than this.
What’s cuter than a chain of dogs sniffing one another’s butts?
