Googly-Eyed Owl and New Projects

What is it about starting a big project--in this case, a new quilt to be designed and made--that propels me into random small projects first?  As I move through a few days sketching possible designs and choosing possible fabrics, I find myself drifting into manageable crafts in the spaces between creating and doing.  Maybe it's just that I need to be doing, not merely planning/dreaming. Out of my quilt planning, this owl was born.
This is from a Simplicity pattern for pin cushions (#2990).  As usual, it's made from a combination of wool and recycled felt.  Now, back to the quilt design board.

Crafting at the Beach

I'm still limping from whatever I did to my foot last month in Guatemala--feels like severe tendonitis--so I'm not walking the beach as planned, but rocking on the porch and crafting to keep busy.

Round feet so figure can stand

This little critter is about four inches tall and five and a half or so long (no measuring tape here. It's made from gray wool felt and teal and blue "Eco" felt from recycled bottles.