Best Seat in the House

You've met Pengui, haven't you?  This little penguin puppet was D2's constant companion for years--until he got lost.  Even with the abundance of other penguins in the house, there was a Pengui-shaped hole in all our hearts until last winter, when he reincarnated.  D2 and Pengui picked up right where they'd left off, and we were all happy.

Well, my littlest boy just turned twelve.  He didn't ask for much, but he did really want a bean bag chair.  After searching far and near, I finally decided to sew one for him.  The day before his birthday, I took Scoot to the fabric store, and we did some brainstorming on the way.  I was thinking about a fun print for the outside, when I had a vision.

Me:  "Wait.  I just envisioned a giant Pengui head."
Scoot:  "I would love to sit on a giant Pengui head!"

At the store, we considered all the options, but Scoot's encouragement set me back on track.  I followed these instructions, more or less.  I wouldn't recommend them for beginners, but I figured things out.  I started with the muslin lining, and I'm so glad I did.  It was good to already know what I was doing when I started on the gray plush.  Fitting the face on the curved surface was a challenge, but I persevered.  And a day and a half later, I presented D2 with this:

Everyone gasped, and, yes, everyone loves to sit on the giant Pengui head.

So, there's my Flight of Fancy, for you Project Run and Play fans.  I did sew the penguin pajamas, five years ago, for Scoot.  No, I didn't sew Pengui.  But the bean bag is one more last-minute crazy gift for my record, and I think it turned out well.