tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post1584016282813800594..comments2023-09-01T09:34:49.732-04:00Comments on Creative Everyday Life with Mary Lemmenes: Making a Stuffed Flamingo for a NurseryMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-83990867507749431192017-05-21T13:24:32.375-04:002017-05-21T13:24:32.375-04:00Thank you for finding me and for commenting. Safet...Thank you for finding me and for commenting. Safety eyes are smooth, rounded plastic pieces (as in my photos) with a peg that you push through the fabric (required snipping a hole in the flannel in this case). I had reinforced the area with a 1" circle of interfacing as per the pattern. Then, a flat plastic ring snaps onto the peg on the wrong side (looks sort of like a washer for a faucet) and holds the eye firmly in place. I don't think it can be pulled off unless the whole face is torn apart. The eyes come in several sizes, some with brown pupils on the black.<br /><br />I would love to know what brought you to this blog and who you are. When I clicked on "bluevase" the site didn't mention blue vases, but was for a watercolor painter and author living in Paris, Janice McLeod. If that's you, your work is amazing, and your posts are very well-written and amusing. Thank you. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-66067484480999910832017-05-21T05:30:18.257-04:002017-05-21T05:30:18.257-04:00Mary, this is so adorable! Tell me - what are safe...Mary, this is so adorable! Tell me - what are safety eyes? I have made name quilts and matching "Huggables" for 2 grands in San Francisco, but I painted the eyes on with acrylic. I don't know about safety eyes. bluevasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327819212551013378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-91387851827938633652017-05-18T21:29:26.584-04:002017-05-18T21:29:26.584-04:00Hilda, It's super to hear from you! And what a...Hilda, It's super to hear from you! And what a beautiful story; thank you for telling us how you found out you were going to be a grandma. I would love to see those Christening outfits. For whatever you want to do, sewing, painting, or anything else--I hope your shoulder continues healing and that you'll be fully free to create soon.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-70858235253159019932017-05-18T20:46:10.026-04:002017-05-18T20:46:10.026-04:00Firstly, Congratulations on becoming a grandma aga...Firstly, Congratulations on becoming a grandma again... its always so exciting! I remember when my daughter presented me with her Wedding gown and she asked me if I can make a Christening outfit from her dress. This is how I found out that I was going to become a grandma. I made an outfit for a boy and a girl....she had a girl!<br />This stuffed Flamingo is adorable and "your" baby will love it! You're inspiring me to open up my sewing machine (when my shoulder gets better)hmuxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132343095188658107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-35543079540292413332017-05-16T10:52:23.696-04:002017-05-16T10:52:23.696-04:00Thank you, Jo; it is fun! Especially now that it&#...Thank you, Jo; it is fun! Especially now that it's completed : ) . I would love to see posts of the quilts you made.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588695586677501283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065634132019405929.post-73887697517718529462017-05-16T10:47:05.746-04:002017-05-16T10:47:05.746-04:00Hey, this is fun! What a clever bird! You did a ...Hey, this is fun! What a clever bird! You did a great job and with safety eyes. We have a new great, great grandson and another on the way. I haven't made any gifts in ages. I used to make quilts on the sewing machine for baby gifts with a design on the top. You bring back the memories.....Jo Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411430042547033972noreply@blogger.com