Triangle Toys and a Treat

Back to some sewing finally - 

made these triangle toys this week:

Clockwise from top left:

Cottontail, Flypaper, Sting and Bandit.

Yes- that is a fly on the frog's tongue.

I first saw them here on Karin's blog (check out Bob the 

Beaver here too!) and made Eunice's triangle cow because 

I was so tickled by the concept of pyramid creatures. 

These originated here and spawned quite a few creative 

variations. I like these because, in addition to being fast to 

put together, they have that open-endedness that allows 

for dozens of interpretations. If I ever realize my dream of 

teaching people to sew (someday!), this might be one of 

their projects - design your own triangle toy, execute, 

name, and hand it in for a "grade".  

Speaking of triangle toys, guess who came to visit today? 

A real visit, I mean - not the virtual-blog-kind.

Karin!

And her wonderful girls!

Kate, having gotten crabby, was taking a nap when 

this picture was taken. I am simultaneously bemused and 

grateful that we met in Blogland and found our way into 

the Real World. Our girls are similar enough in age that 

today's playdate turned out rather fabulous. What a treat 

for Emily, Jenna and Kate to have new friends and playmates 

over. And what a treat for me to make a friend-and-

kindred-spirit out of a blog-commentee! 

Life never ceases to surprise me.

The triangle toys went home with Karin today. Well, three 

of the four did, anyway. Bandit was a bit too successful in 

his game of hide-and-seek with the girls and is still at 

large in our house. He'll make his way to Karin's 

by post when it at last occurs to him the game is over.