Ideas time again

I still really need to use up some of this stash of yarn I have.  So I need to think up some ideas.  I spent a bit of time before my holiday just making things for me so perhaps its time to make something new for the shop.

I have an idea for a shape sorter toy, it needs a bit more thought and planning though. 

I am thinking of something even simpler than the one in this picture, with just one sorter hold in each side.  I'm just not sure if a completely soft shape sorter would work ... perhaps an experiment worth trying?

Or perhaps I could make another mobile, they seem to be popular ...

Every time I've made one of these little bird mobiles they sell quite quickly.

I have an idea for a little boy one, with cars and trains etc.  It would need much smaller versions of some of the toys I've made so far

I'm just trying to work out if I have the patients to start into this one!!

Finally finished it.

Finally got the airplane finished

Airplane progress

Its taken some time and a bit of faffing but I am slowly getting there with my airplane.  It really does take so much longer when I'm writing the pattern at the same time.

LOL I just realised that my yet to be trimmed threads look like airplane trails LOL

I made my decision, I think that the front looks bare, so I'm making propellers ... still not finished !!  

Just too damn lazy

I was just too tired and lazy last night to make much progress. I did remove my airplane wings :)  and unstitched the ends ..... sneezing as the stuffing floated up my nose !!

So I am now back to a situation with a body, two wings & the tail fin parts and nothing sewed together.  I'm getting to that "I wish I didn't start this project" stage.

So tonight, I really HAVE to spend some time getting this thing put back together.  Otherwise its going to be one of those things that sits in bits for months.

I haven't even thought about writing up the pattern yet, I really should - there seems to be a distinct lack of crochet patterns for toy airplanes available.

The airplane progresses

I finished my tail fin last night ... but I haven't attached it.  Is it just me or is the sewing it all together bit a real pain in the bum? 

I did sew the wings on and now I'm thinking I need to take them off and try a different way.  I sewed the ends of the wings closed first and then attached them ... now I'm thinking I need to leave them open & maybe they will sit better - but one thing I hate more then sewing together, is picking out sewing I've already done!!!  I guess that there is no point doing a job half hearted, "do it right or don't do it at all" as my dad would say :)

I think I better do the job of taking the wings off first (LOL that sounds pretty cruel!!) before putting the tail on. 

I'm still undecided on the propeller ... Hummmm, propeller or no ?????

Back from Ireland

We had a lovely weekend in Ireland - even if I was spreading germs over everyone ... I have the most terrible cold & have been feeling properly sorry for myself - since I caught it from my husband I felt I had permission to have "man flu" LOL.

Since I was too ill to go into work yesterday I took the opportunity to curl up with a blanket and do some more work on my airplane.  I have now completed the wings and stared on the tail.

I think I will have to add a windscreen (windshield) as the front is looking a bit bare right now.  Perhaps a propeller?  Who knows :)