I have been working very hard this past week, staying up late, getting up early, ignoring my housewifely dudties in order to launch my VERY FIRST pattern today.

It is all ladybrid's fault, I was remembering the last birthday I spent with her and the hippo cookies she brought, teasing her about forgetting something bird related. I was struck with the inspiration to make a Hippo-Bird mash-up and release it on my birthday (32 btw).

I have done it with the help of a few people to read the pattern and correct my spelling and formating, I now have my first pattern up for sale on Craftsy and Etsy

I am pleased to present the Hippo Birdie
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The pattern was originally drawn to be the Larger one, but I thought it was too large, so I reduced it down to 2/3 and tested it again in cotton and polar fleece.

I used a new technique to create the nostrils, a tuck dart gives quite a bit of depth and is a technique I will have to use again.

In honor of Movember, I gave the one a mustache as it seemed to want one.



The cupcake is based off my muffin pattern and I need to write those up. I also now need to separate the pattern into a Hippo and a Bird or two.