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    Hi! I'm Traci. I'm a Registered Nurse who loves quilting, knitting, cross stitch, and the great outdoors. In my pre-scrubs life, I owned Real Photography, and you can still see my old wedding and portrait photography site here .

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A turtle made with love

Some projects turn out better than our expectations and some don’t quite get there. For me, this little turtle hide-and-seek toy is in the latter category!

I purchased clear fabric, plastic beads, and some tiny charms to make an ‘I Spy’ toy for…ELOISE. Oops.

Luckily I know of another sweet small girl who could enjoy such a toy so I decided I should make it quickly before my niece, too, is way too old for I Spy toys!

Originally my plan was to make a simple square, but after a little internet search and seeing all the creative shapes you can make with these, I realized a turtle would be perfect because it is (a) cute and (b) a tribute to my sister who LOVED turtles when she was young.

The end result is a hand drafted turtle who is a tiny bit wonky…but made with lots of love none-the-less.