These tag toys have been replicating around here. A playful little bit of fabric origami. It's my new favorite baby toy. Good thing I still have plenty of friends producing babies.
I think the pattern (get the pdf here, and while you're at it scour the Nani Iro site for more free Japanese pattern goodies- you just need to draft them up yourself) is intended for a cushion, and it's such a fun and quirky shape to make I'm contemplating making some of those too, minus the tags.
I did make a pincushion one too, but I couldn't stuff it as firm as I'd like a pincushion to be. I'll be sticking with the pincushion in Last Minute Patchwork & Quilted Gifts next time my pincushion making urge strikes. I made one of those as a gift (of course, gave it away before I photographed it) but it was fun to make, perfectly functional and well received.
These are fantastic!
ReplyDeletei agree with what she said!! adorable. and way cool to boot.
ReplyDeletethey look great! I'm off to have a nosy - thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
ReplyDeleteVery clever, I love the nani Iro site, thanks for the hint.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what fun to have a birthday party with a theme, my children would have loved it, if I had been inspired when it was their time!