I finished another EPP ball. It wasn’t black and white, but the next one will be. 😉
I had fun using chartreuse and pinks. Some of the pinks are pinky-reds, which I like. I think the chartreuse and pink go together very well. The combination isn’t designed for a boy or a girl and could be used for both.
EPP Ball #13
EPP Ball #13
Do you see a lot of pink in my work lately? I am leaning into pink lately. I am not fighting against the urge; I am just going with it. I don’t know what it means or how long it will last, so buckle up.
I finally finished this green EPP ball, which had needed stuffing for quite awhile. I love these balls so much!
I wasn’t sure about the green, but made it because I hadn’t made a green one and had bins of green out for the Green Enigma. Seemed like a good plan.
Also, I want there to be some choice in my friend’s store. As mentioned, I have been leaning into pink lately and I know not everyone likes pink.
EPP Ball #12
I also think green is good for boys, though I know I am encouraging stereotyping. I did add a flower to encourage whoever gets this to have a little softness.
I finished another EPP Ball a week or so ago. This one is heading off to a Farmer’s market for my friend to sell. It’s a new adventure for me and we will see how it goes.
I have never wanted to sell my creations, because I love making things and want to continue to use it as a method of expressing my creativity as well a way to reduce stress.
EPP Ball #11: orange & pink
This foray has a fairly low commitment. I am sending her two items to sell. I priced them on the high side, so we will see. I don’t want to encourage orders or people telling me what colors to use.
This one does not have any Beanie Baby pellets inside it. I had a reason for not including them, but I don’t remember what it is. I am working on another one and will add the pellets.
EPP Ball #11: orange & pink
Working on this project has made me want to get back to La Passacaglia, which is languishing.
I know many of you sincerely dislike January, but I LOVE it! It is my birthday month, which is awesome. More importantly, however, it feels fresh and new and full of possibilities. Thus, today, February 1, is the end of January for another year and one of the saddest days of the year for me. People have told me to buck up followed by their stories about Fabulous February. I haven’t been able to shake off the sadness of no more January for another year. Thus, I wanted to do something fun and cheerful.
EPP Ball #11
After finishing the binding on Triumphant, I felt the lack of a hand project. I need another big EPP project, but haven’t committed to one yet. I need to finish La Passacaglia, but am at a point where I need to fish or cut bait on an idea. As a result I started another EPP ball. These are pretty fast to make, which isn’t great for my hand sewing needs. It is however, keeping my hands away from an addictive game on my phone.
I pulled a few 5 inch squares from my 5 inch square bin and began sewing. 5 inch squares are one of the sizes I cut when I am scrap processing.
I don’t have a baby to whom to give this one, but I am sure one will show up in my life.
I made another EPP Ball, which I will give to my exercise teacher. These are super fun to make. I love having a hand project and babies and toddlers really like them.
I also like using the 5 inch squares I cut from scraps. I have a ready supply so I always have a lot of different fabrics from which to choose.
These are a little hard to photograph. It is hard to get all the different sides. The photos below give you a good idea of how it looks.
I finished the eighth EPP ball and will send it off to the owner next week.
I had hoped that this would get me back to La Pass, but so far it hasn’t.
The Beanie Baby pellets kind of gathered on one side, so it doesn’t roll very well. I have been trying to move them, but they are proving stubborn. I have to rethink how I fill these in future. I like the Beanie Baby pellets to provide some weight, but be evenly distributed. I am not sure what happened this time.
I do like these little balls and can make them very quickly for friends’ babies.
It is good to have a small hand project to work on in the evenings. It is keeping me from playing too many games on my phone, which I think was making my hand hurt. I have a few more seams before I can pull out the paper and stuff it.
I have been playing too many games on my phone at night. La Passacaglia is languishing. My needlepoint project is languishing and my hands are hurting.
It has been awhile since I made an EPP ball. I have two babies that would enjoy them, so I started two new ones. I thought it would be a good way to ease back into EPP and, possibly, La Passacaglia.
I found a few more charm packs while I was searching for the Handbag Sampler last week and decided to use one, Victoria Findlay Wolf’s Play fabric for the two balls. One of the reasons I chose that charm pack is that it included 24 squares, which is how many I need for two of the EPP balls. I didn’t want any leftover charm squares.
I was able to baste all of the pentagons I need for the two projects last night. I can start sewing tonight.
I ending up giving away one of the EPP balls I made to a surprise baby of a friend. I had some leeway with the great niece/nephew due in October, so I made another one very quickly.
This one doesn’t have any novelty fabrics, but is still fun.
Even though the EPP Ball #4 isn’t finished, I made a start on EPP Ball #5. If I get this one done, I can stuff them both at the same time.
A lot of the fabrics are the same as EPP Ball #4, but I tried to make them a little different. The photo shows the arrangement of the second half of EPP Ball #5.
I have made major progress on the EPP Ball I started the other day. I had some bits of yarn from the scarf and a few threads that I already stuff inside, but I am going to stuff it more with some Fiberfill** I have.
The next step is to finish stuffing it and sew it closed. These do not take long to make and it is satisfying to see it come together so quickly. Progress!
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