TERA, Arsenal . . . New Gear Progression!

Ok so before my watchers start throwing old Jedi robes and burn out lightsabers at me let me explain.  Just as I was a founder for Star Wars: The Old Republic, so I am a founder for TERA as well.  Its gives me access to play at subscriber level without having to pay a sub fee every month.  Its gives an alternative if I start feeling a little burned out from SWTOR.  Plus, who doesn't love Team MLP!! (My squad of Elin all named after My Little Pony characters.)  And overall I like playing the game but not as much as I do SWTOR.

A friend of mine told me that TERA is getting ready for a major update come October 10th (what is up with major updates for the 10th??)  And one of the biggest is the new gear progession - new tiers,  new enchanting mats, new tier names!  That is one major overhaul.  So for all my friends who love TERA and are curious about the coming updates Tuesday, check out this super funny yet dorky video about the new gearing progression.  Good job, guys, on the vid!

~~~   Scrappywheelz   ~~~~

www.twitch.tv/scrappywheelz

Creative Sundays - My LIttle Pony Project

I'm so excited!  I love My Little Pony.  Yeah, Pinkie Pie can be a bit annoying at times but I love how it shows that different personality types can come together to be the best of friends.  That, and where one has a weakness there's a friend who can help with her strength.

The first steps in my project are to start on the body for Fluttershy and then fix Twilight Sparkle's dress.

A lot of the time I don't follow to pattern.  I may take someone's pattern and then adjust it for what I feel I need for a project at any given time.  Ultimately, what I end up making may look vastly different that what the original pattern called for.  Plus, I don't generally write down what changes I made.  I will go ahead and link the patterns I will use, but don't expect your project to turn out the same as mine.  Besides, I love giving hard working pattern makers a little virtual hug.

One Piece Doll Pattern

I've decided on a pattern by Vanja at amiguruibb.com. It is a doll done in one piece meaning there is very little sewing or attaching parts.  I love the shape and the fact that it would be virtually impossible to lose pieces, as I have done on an occasion or five.

The dresses will be different matter entirely.  My first attempt was off the cuff and it shows.  So I searched around for free doll dress patterns and/or pattern making instructions and found this instead.
Pinterest is my bestest friend.  Its measurements are for a girl's dress but as you can see the concept is so simple it could easily be reduced to a doll size.

Thank you for the idea, Stef at thegirlinspired.com! 

Also my real life best friend convinced me that I didn't need to reinvent the embroidery wheel, and so I'm going to cut out the star I already have and then fabric glue it to the new dress.  I'm also considering doing some kind of cute border to hid the rough edge.

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For those interested, the first part of the application process for Feel Better Friends is to use their pattern and make a doll similar to what I would be doing when I am assigned a child.  They encourage their applicants to find a sick child or just a child in need, and I have just the person.

My little 3 year old niece was camping when she tripped and partially fell into an active fire pit.  She avoided burns to most of her body but her poor cute foot was burned with 2nd and 3rd degree burns.  We're currently waiting to hear if she needs surgery or not to repair the 3rd degree part, but these last few weeks have been horrific for her and her poor mother.  Visits to the burn unit are not fun for anyone, let alone a toddler.  But we have some amazing staff out here at Primary Children's Medical Center so the visits are less traumtic than they could be.  I have a feeling that a dolly that looks JUST like my cutie pie would make those visits a little more palatable.  I will be doing that in my spare time but will keep you updated on the doll's progress.

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EDIT:  I am including the pattern that I used with Twilight Sparkle to make her head, body and arms. Be aware that having a basic knowledge of symbol patterns is very helpful -

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~mite/diagram/crochetedCat.html            
                  

~~~  Scrappywheelz  ~~~

New crochet project for August

I've had a project in mind for a couple of  years.  One of my favorite kid shows is the updated version of My Little Pony.  I also happened to love the alternate universe version of My Little Pony when they all became human-ish.  It gave me an idea for a project of a set of amigurumi dolls.  I managed to finish one of them, but did not like how her dress turned out.  And then I did heed the siren call of other projects and the MLP idea was shelved for a future date.  I've decided that dollmaking is much more fun than afghan making so I will go ahead and start up the project again.

This is Twilight Sparkle.  I love how her hair turned out, especially when they are in the ponytails.  But the dress did not fit like I wanted it to so I will have to redo not only the dress the embroidery I did on the fabric.

After Twilight Sparkle, the rest of the set will include Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack.

And speaking of doll making, a long time ago I came across a charity that I have been meaning to help out but never got around to apply.  I am hoping that by September I will have been accpeted and given a doll to make.

Feel Better Friends is an organization that provides kids who are sick with handmade dolls made to look like them, as something to hold and love while they are going through sometimes painful and scary treatments.

Once I get approved, the rest of Creative Sundays will be dedicated to making the doll for the child I've been assigned.  As a kid who has known their fair share of hospital time, one of these dolls would have been such a nice thing to have.

I encourage everyone to either consider making a doll for this organzation or donating to help them keep this small thing that means big things going.  I'll keep everyone updated as to the status of my application.

~~~ Scrappywheelz ~~~