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Published: 2008-08-23 16:18:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1363; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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This is Maija. She's one of the very special rag pets going to the Plush You show in Seattle this autumn.Maija likes to read really long books and to play with dolls. She gets colds easily, but she doesn't mind because blowing her nose makes such a great trumpeting sound!
Maija is made from soft wool flannel and she's filled with rags and organic cotton batting. Her tail tassels are made from wool yarn.
She has tiny little button eyes and a shiny new plastic button for a belly button. Her trunk is filled with cotton batting and she has lovely blushy cheeks.
Maija is wearing a cute flowery pink cotton dress with big pockets and a warm & comfy dark blue cotton yarn cardie with old plastic buttons. The dress closes in the back with a snap. She has a little cotton hanky made from sweet Japanese fabric in her pocket. The hankie's edges have been treated with Fray Check.
Maija's cardigan was knitted by the very talented Lady Illusia , and I'm very thankful for her help, since whatever talents I may have, knitting isn't one of them.
(These photos were taken by Jenni Kangas .)
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Comments: 20
Very sweet! I have a weakness for cute plush dolls and animals. You're very talented.
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how do you make those lovely blushing cheeks?
you're rag pets are absolutely lovely. are you going to make the calender?
i'm deffo gonna start watching you
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I use Copic markers & an airbrush system designed for them. I used to do the blush with markers alone, but it was slow, difficult and rather frustrating to get the end result looking nice and even and tidy.
I am going to make a calender out of these photos, once I have enough of them for one that is. That should happen some time next year, with luck.
And thank you for the watch.
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One day... many many days from now... I will be a knitting champion and I will make all sorts of knitted doodads for your rag pets. One day... when I can master these knitting sticks.
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Oh yes. And then will will take over the world! 
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Have you ever thought about making childrens books about them? Or just stories (not for children perse). They have such character and live in them 
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To be honest, I haven't really thought about that before, but it certainly is an interesting idea.
The only problem is that I'm actually not very good at writing. I like to come up with different characters (I think I'm trying to make up for never having an imaginary friend as a kid
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I think you are. You rag pet descriptions always fill me with a sense a comfort and adventure at the same time. Even writing about what they love doing could turn out to be a great story
I never had an imaginary friend either. My sister did, but i think they died in a boat accident or something like that. She had two at the same time
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Thank you so much for the compliments! I'm blushing here.
I need to think about the story thing; as I said, I'm OK with characters but I'm clueless when it comes to plot. But there's no reason why I couldn't learn.
Maybe your sister had your imaginary friend too? Sorry to hear about their tragic demise in a boating accident though.
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The compliments are truly deserved.
Plots are one of the most difficult things to think of. But you're a pretty smart lady, so i'm sure you can pull it of
She didn't even mourn them. I guess it was time to move on
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OK then, I'll work on it. I'm hoping that good characters will make up for a weak plot.
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So adorable!
I simply love how all of your plush have the most unique style all to themselves; it floors me that you can be that creative!
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Oh my, I'm blushing now. Thank you so much for your kind words.
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Any time, they're so true!
((did you change your avatar recently and I just not notice?))
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My avvie has been wearing her summer outfit for a few months now. I'm going to be changing over to the autumn version soon.
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Don't worry, I find my powers of observation a little lacking at times too. And by "a little", I mean a lot.
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