for a newbie you are sure doing a nice job sewing. your owl is a hoot. he is so whimsicle. where did you get his pattern? i love dolls, sewing and halloween. last night i got home from work at 11pm and picked up my sewing. i tried to sew but i didn't get very far. lol i guess i fell asleep in the chair with my sewing in my hand. 4am when my husband was leaving for work he came over and woke me. lol he said why don't you go to bed and sleep. i was in such a deep sleep he aroused me from, scared the crap right out of me. i am right in the middle of making a doll and i signed up for the reaper, i want to make my reaper gift but if i don't finish my doll first i will have trouble going back to it. so i am trying to get it done fast. i can't wait to make my reaper gift. i have all these ideas muddling around in my head.