Since I made the last stuffed creature, I've been meaning to make one similar & let Penelope keep it. I've made quite a few of these little monsters, but I've given them as gifts every time. They make for great gifts for boys or girls, by the way. This one was a tad tricky because I made super long stuffed arms on this creature. Pinning took a good 20 minutes. Overall this thing was about 40 minutes in the making. I love the fabric on this little guy. Part of it's solid, part of it's striped. I wish I had more than a couple of scrap pieces of this fabric. I'd love to make Penelope some overalls out of this stuff. Penelope is starting to catch on to the word "present". I got a package in the mail yesterday (Miracle Jeans = awesome) & Penelope got so excited to see what it was, she was jumping up & down yelling, "Ped'nt! Ped'nt!" It's cute how she mispronounces the word. When I told her I had a present for her this morning, she was very excited. Unfortunately, her excitement for the new toy wore off around picture 4. She did pick it up a couple of times after that, but I'm not so sure she's all too thrilled about her new ugly doll. Only time will tell.