A mouse in the house
On Sunday we went to visit little Maeve, the newborn baby girl of some good friends. Saturday night I knew that I could procrastinate no longer about making her a gift. I'd had this planned for a while, and all the fabric selected, so all I needed to do was jump right in and do it. I modified my bunny pattern a bit, redrawing the body, head shape and ears, intending to make a fat little kitten. Somewhere around 10pm panic set in when I realised my fat cat looked more like a bear of some sort. Cursing the (far too ample) glass of wine I'd had earlier, I forged ahead. Then I mucked up the arms and had to make some more changes to her body... and suddenly around about 11pm, a mouse appeared. A skinny kind of mouse at that, too. Thankfully, a happy accident. With a fair bit of swearing tossed in along the way - it's a good thing toy mice don't talk.
a happy accident, indeed! i love her! :) great fabric selection, too!
Posted by: joleen | April 04, 2006 at 04:49 PM
It must've been meant to be. She is the sweetest!
:)
Posted by: myra | April 04, 2006 at 05:04 PM
What an adorable mouse. I love your choice of fabrics.
Posted by: sally | April 04, 2006 at 05:21 PM
I love a happy accident.Sometimes they turn out better than you planned :)She is so sweet!
Posted by: Kristy | April 04, 2006 at 05:52 PM
Aaaaaww....lucky Maeve(cute name by the way)! Love the pom pom ;o)
Posted by: Kristina | April 04, 2006 at 06:22 PM
She is just too cute for words! Love her!
Posted by: Jessica | April 04, 2006 at 10:34 PM
very cute! i love the miniskirt!
Posted by: joyce | April 04, 2006 at 11:19 PM
And her little pom-pom wrist corsage- too sweet. Lucky baby.
Posted by: Alicia A. | April 04, 2006 at 11:26 PM
I don't sew AT ALL but I love your pictures. Your little creatures are adorable and make me smile. :)
Posted by: Anna | April 05, 2006 at 12:26 AM
a happy accident
since your mouse turned
out so cute!
love the inside of the ears
matching the skirt
and the stylish plaid legs!
:)
Posted by: bugheart | April 05, 2006 at 12:46 AM
I just love her legs and her little mini-skirt. She's very mousy and certainly a happy accident!
Posted by: abbyjane | April 05, 2006 at 02:22 AM
It must be serendipity because I think she is the perfect mouse!!
Posted by: vegasandvenice | April 05, 2006 at 03:45 AM
Well, it turned out cute in the end! Love the blue ribbon around her neck!
Posted by: Kim | April 05, 2006 at 04:11 AM
Like everyone else said.
I wish my mistakes turned out that well!!!
Love the corsage and knicker bockers!
Posted by: Lily | April 05, 2006 at 06:33 PM
those happy accidents are the best kind... a new character just like that!
Posted by: carly | April 05, 2006 at 09:56 PM
A PERFECT mouse indeed! I can't imagine you sewing anything less than delightful!
Posted by: Gillian Greding | April 06, 2006 at 09:54 AM
You are a great friend . . .humm, why can't you live by me? LOL! I LOVE the pom pom too! :)
Posted by: Zoe | April 06, 2006 at 10:36 AM
Oh I think she's very sweet! She has the cutest little ears.
Posted by: Dacia | April 07, 2006 at 09:14 AM
*giggle* Really, I can't believe it, she is the essence of mousie ;o) Very Sweet!
Posted by: rhelynn | April 28, 2006 at 04:18 AM