Ahhh, finally a bit of time to myself to post while the girls go make a mess in the living room :-)

Thank you all for the sweet tips!!! Besides some classic favourites, there were also some new-to-me and interesting sweets like cookie-dough kit kats and skor bars! And we have a winner for the May Giveaway. Here’s my eldest (straight after waking from a nap) displaying the number she picked out of a hat:

Comment number 17 comes from Karen! Karen, I’ll be emailing you soon with details.

I’ve been working on the improvements to Cheery Chimp (first version here). I decided to make his face narrower, his legs longer, and to attach his arms to his body after he was all sewn up. I ended up with a more chimpish looking little fellow – and quite tall at 65cm.

I’m definitely more satisfied with this version of Mr Cheery Chimp – perhaps a Ms Cheery Chimp should be in the works too? :-) Pattern and instructions for Mr Cheery Chimp are being finalised and will soon be available in a magazine publication. I’ll advise of details when I know of the publication date. By the way, the cute little ABC Book in the first Cheery Chimp picture above is from the delightful Apak – inside you’ll find prints of cute characters for each letter of the alphabet. It’s available here.

And finally, another custom-made pirate Shmerpi is on his way to his new home. The request was for blue and green, and a monkey buddy. I called him Sassafras – it’s the name of a town here in Victoria and has always been one of my favourite words :-)

P.S. Have you seen the Mini-quilts Showcase on Whipup today – each one is so amazing!! I’ve resisted getting stuck into a doll quilt for a while now – but I’ve just added it to my To-Do list . . . heehee!

P.P.S. Baby Chibi Doll Ana pattern & instructions are now available at Duckcloth!