Smiley Bean Face! CrawCrafts Beasties

Ooooh, New… Beanies?!

Mame-Chan Plushie Bean, by CrawCrafts Beasties
It’s not just Beastiemaking that’s been keeping my hands busy these last few weeks! Regular hangers-out on the BeastieBlog may already have encountered my little plushie beans… if not, you can catch up here!

Normally, these beans are small enough to sit comfortably in your open hand. But then I got a request on Etsy for something bigger. A whole lot bigger! So I set about supersizing my regular beanie template…

The upscaling process meant I needed to stitch the features a little bolder…
Smiley Bean Face! CrawCrafts Beasties
And my customer asked if I could personalise the bean with the recipient’s name – great idea!
A Bean to Call Your Own, by CrawCrafts Beasties
And who will be getting to cuddle up to this soft, squishy beanie friend?
Giant Bean goes home - CrawCrafts Beasties
Why, this happy little lady of course! Here they are celebrating her 3-month birthday together… hope you had a great day, Clara! Also, thanks to your mum for sending me this lovely photo and allowing me to share it with the world!

As for me, I think I’ll definitely be growing more giant-size beans in the Beastie Towers garden this autumn!

 

Weekly Photo Challenge – Connected

Beasties at Work - CrawCrafts Beasties

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Connected.”

I’m a bit slow off the mark with the Photo Challenge this week, since I couldn’t turn up anything to fit the theme in my vast reserve of monster photographs! I know, I was shocked too!

The prompt got me thinking about how, since I started making Beasties, I’ve had the opportunity to revisit a lot of the crafting skills I thought I’d never get a chance to use again. Although Beasties began as a way for me to feed my knitting addiction, in recent times I’ve also found myself sewing, making clothes, drawing and embroidering! So I set up these photos to show the “Beastie Connection” that has brought all my favourite activities together. Enjoy!
Beasties at Work Collage - CrawCrafts Beasties

One Special Little Beastie

Mia's Beastie, by CrawCrafts Beasties
This monster lady has been waiting for her star turn on the BeastieBlog for quite a while! She was one of this year’s first Beasties, but because she was hoping to surprise her new family, I’ve held off putting up her photos until I could be certain she’d arrived safely. Now I know that she has, let’s meet her!
Mia's Beastie Close-up - CrawCrafts Beasties
Because she’s going to live with a family who have recently added a new baby girl to their number, I wanted her to have a nice friendly face… and of course, she had to be pink!

Her sweet little gingham dress ties with a pink ribbon at the back…
Mia's Beastie's Dress - CrawCrafts Beasties
…And has the new baby’s name embroidered on the front. Hopefully the two of them will have fun playing together when Mia is a bit older!
Closeup of Embroidery on Mia's Beastie's Dress - CrawCrafts Beasties
Then I completed her ensemble with a matching felt satchel, and she was ready to go!
Mia's Beastie with her Bag, by CrawCrafts Beasties
I’m hoping to hear from her soon, and find out how she’s settling into her new home!