When I get an idea in my head I think two things simultaneously.
1) I can do this in ten minutes and it will look AWESOME!
and
2) Kerry. You idiot. You know you can’t ace this first try.
So when I decided to make a dinosaur, I was under the impression that I would draw up a pattern real quick and have an super cute dino in about ten minutes. I think you know where this is going.
Attempt 1: I sewed the whole thing up and forgot to leave an opening to turn it right side in. Trash.
Attempt 2: Looks likes a naked cyndaquil. Trash.
Attempt 3: I couldn’t figure out how to close it, it had a giant hole in the chin, and it looked terrible. Trash.
Attempt 4: I reworked the pattern so it could hold its arms open and stand up unassisted. But it was still messy, had a lazy eye (on the other side. Like, halfway down it’s cheek. So weird), and a bunch of holes. Dog toy.
Attempt 5: Success! Free standing dino that LOOKS like a dino and doesn’t have any super ugly visible seams!
As it turns out, ten minutes in my head translates roughly into two nights and a lot more trash versions than I cared to photograph. But you know what? We got there!
It’s so cute! And the most important part is that you didn’t give up. High five!
High five! (my virtual attempt to high five you back)
Those last two are totally adorable!