Both of these projects are from Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals.

I told Anna I was going to make an elephant for her and she picked out pink for the body and stripy fabric for the clothes. I can't help but think the elephant looks a little like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh because she is pink, but Anna seems to like her. There was more hand-sewing on this project than I like so I will change things up a bit when I make Sarah's grey elephant after I procure more fiberfill to stuff it.

I have found myself really needing a pincushion the last couple of projects so I decided to make this cute one. This was all hand-sewn which, again, I do not like to do. I think decorative embroidery is fun but I don't like hand-sewing seams, etc. Overall, though, I think I learned quit a bit with these two projects and am thinking about the next projects already...